CRITICAL THINKING
Workspace
The Basics
An short definition:
Critical thinking is a kind of thinking in which you question, analyse, interpret, evaluate and make a judgement about what you read, hear, say, or write.
https://www.monash.edu/learnhq/enhance-your-thinking/critical-thinking/what-is-critical-thinking
A more complex definition:
To think critically is to analyse and evaluate information, reasoning and situations, according to appropriate standards such as truth and logic, for the purpose of constructing sound and insightful new knowledge, understandings, hypotheses and beliefs.
Critical thinking encompasses the subject’s ability to process and synthesise information in such a way that it enables them to apply it judiciously to tasks for informed decision-making and effective problem-solving.
Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)
Four key elements:
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Evaluating Reasoning (logic/debunking/questioning)
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Sense-making (research/knowledge construction/theorizing)
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Problem-solving (solution generation/creative thinking)
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Decision-making (comparison/evaluation)
Why is Critical Thinking important?
Critical thinking is a key skill that we use daily to accomplish tasks, ranging from simple to complex. According to the World Economic Forum - The Future of Jobs Report 2023, Analytical Thinking is the top skill required in the workplace.
How can The Soft Skills Workshop help you?
Courses (TBC)
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Critical Thinking: An overview
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Sense-Making
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Decision-Making
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Problem Solving
Skill Set
Analytical Thinking
Decision Making
Problem Solving
Free Resources
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Use our Free Resources ta learn more about Creative Thinking. Add your comments to the debate in the comments box below.
Bloom's Taxonomy helps us to understand what thinking skills we need and what these skills entails.
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Take part in the debate. What are your opinions about the following:
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What is the most important element of critical thinking?
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What advice can you give others to improve their critical thinking?
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What is the most difficult critical thinking skill to master?
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What should be included in a course on Critical Thinking?
Courses
Upskill yourself with our courses in Critical Thinking. Each course takes an in-depth look at an aspect of crritical thinking.
Courses include the following:
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Video Tutorials
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Course Material
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Discussion sessions
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Self-completion Tests
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Resources Links
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Access to online classes
