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A Critical Thinking Task is a reasoning task that evaluates information through systematic analysis to produce a reasoned judgment.
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- measure: Critical Thinking Performance Measure.
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- It can (typically) involve the objective analysis of facts to form a judgment.
- It can (often) include elements of skepticism, rationality, and unbiased evaluation.
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- It can range from being a Basic Critical Analysis (e.g., fact checking) to being a Complex Critical Analysis (e.g., systemic evaluation).
- It can range from being an Academic Critical Thinking Task to being a part of Everyday Critical Thinking Task.
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- It can employ a Critical Thinking Approach to systematically evaluate evidence, assumptions, and arguments.
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- Example(s):
- Academic Analysis Tasks, such as:
- a Literature Review that critically evaluates previous research to identify gaps and inconsistencies.
- a Research Proposal Review where the validity and feasibility of a proposed study are critically assessed.
- an Academic Source Analysis that evaluates scholarly arguments and methodologies.
- Professional Evaluation Tasks, such as:
- a Strategic Planning Session that involves critically evaluating potential business strategies.
- a Code Review in software development where the quality, efficiency, and security of code are critically analyzed.
- an Editorial Review where the quality and coherence of written content are critically examined.
- a Policy Analysis that critically examines the impacts and effectiveness of public policies.
- Information Assessment Tasks, such as:
- a Source Evaluation Task, such as: "Assess the credibility and bias of multiple information sources on climate change."
- an Evidence-Based Analysis that evaluates the credibility and relevance of information sources.
- a Fact-Checking Exercise that verifies claims against reliable sources and evidence.
- Analytical Reasoning Tasks, such as:
- an Argument Analysis Task, such as: "Evaluate the logical structure and evidence quality of competing arguments."
- a Problem-Solving Session where participants critically assess different approaches to a problem.
- a Case Study Evaluation where a specific instance is analyzed to draw broader conclusions.
- Multi-Perspective Tasks, such as:
- a Debate where participants critically analyze and argue different viewpoints on a given topic.
- a Multi-Perspective Analysis Task, such as: "Compare different interpretations of historical events using primary sources."
- a Stakeholder Analysis that examines different perspectives on a complex issue.
- Ethical Reasoning Tasks, such as:
- an Ethical Analysis that assesses the moral implications of a decision or action.
- a Value Assessment Task that evaluates competing moral principles in complex situations.
- an Ethical Decision Analysis that weighs multiple ethical considerations systematically.
- Systematic Inquiry Tasks, such as:
- a Truth-Seeking Process that involves systematically evaluating information to uncover objective truths.
- an Investigation Analysis that examines evidence to reach well-supported conclusions.
- a Root Cause Analysis that systematically identifies underlying factors in complex problems.
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- Academic Analysis Tasks, such as:
- Counter-Example(s):
- Automatic Responses, which are instinctive and do not involve deliberate critical thinking.
- Unquestioned Assumptions, which are accepted without critical examination or skepticism.
- See: Operational Definition, Cognitive Task, Problem Solving, Evidence, Rational, Skepticism, Unbiased.
References
2018
- (Wikipedia, 2018) ⇒ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/critical_thinking Retrieved:2018-1-8.
2018
- (Wikipedia, 2018) ⇒ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/critical_thinking#History Retrieved:2018-1-8.
- Critical thinking was described by Richard W. Paul as a movement in two waves (1994). The "first wave" of critical thinking is often referred to as a 'critical analysis' that is clear, rational thinking involving critique. Its details vary amongst those who define it. According to Barry K. Beyer (1995), critical thinking means making clear, reasoned judgments. During the process of critical thinking, ideas should be reasoned, well thought out, and judged. The U.S. National Council for Excellence in Critical Thinking defines critical thinking as the “intellectually disciplined process of actively and skillfully conceptualizing, applying, analyzing, synthesizing, or evaluating information gathered from, or generated by, observation, experience, reflection, reasoning, or communication, as a guide to belief and action.”
2015
- (Wikipedia, 2015) ⇒ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/critical_thinking Retrieved:2015-5-22.
- Critical thinking is clear, reasoned thinking involving critique. Its details vary amongst those who define it. According to Beyer (1995), critical thinking means making clear, reasoned judgements. During the process of critical thinking, ideas should be reasoned and well thought out/judged. The National Council for Excellence in Critical Thinking defines critical thinking as the intellectually disciplined process of actively and skillfully conceptualizing, applying, analyzing, synthesizing, and/or evaluating information gathered from, or generated by, observation, experience, reflection, reasoning, or communication, as a guide to belief and action.' [1]
- ↑ Defining Critical Thinking. Retrieved 8 March 2014