Critical Thinking

►Critical thinking is a term that we hear a lot, but many people don't really stop to think about what it means or how to use it. This lesson will tell you exactly what it means and make you realize that the average person largely ignores critical thinking.✦

►Critical thinking is that mode of thinking — about any subject, content, or problem — in which the thinker improves the quality of his or her thinking by skillfully analyzing, assessing, and reconstructing it. ✦

►Critical thinking is self-directed, self-disciplined, self-monitored, and self-corrective thinking. It presupposes assent to rigorous standards of excellence and mindful command of their use. It entails effective communication and problem-solving abilities, as well as a commitment to overcome our native egocentrism and sociocentrism.✦

❰Additionally, critical thinking can be divided into the following three core skills:❱

➻ Curiosity is the desire to learn more information and seek evidence as well as being open to new ideas.✫

➻ Skepticism involves having a healthy questioning attitude about new information that you are exposed to and not blindly believing everything everyone tells you.✫

➻ Finally, humility is the ability to admit that your opinions and ideas are wrong when faced with new convincing evidence that states otherwise.✫

【Topics Covered in This App are Listed Below】

⇢ Critical Thinking - Introduction

⇢ What is Critical Thinking?

⇢ Why Critical Thinking?

⇢ Importance of Critical Thinking

⇢ Critical Thinking - Applications

⇢ Going Beyond Comfort Zones

⇢ Qualities of Critical Thinkers

⇢ Critical Thinking - Worksheet

⇢ Critical Thinking - Improving Communication

⇢ Critical Thinking - Problem-Solving

⇢ Critical Thinking - Changing Perspectives

⇢ Critical Thinking - Quiz

⇢ Critical Thinking - Aspects

⇢ Critical Thinking - Enhance

⇢ Critical Thinking Development: A Stage Theory

⇢ Universal Intellectual Standards