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Critical ThinkingA 21ST CENTURY SKILL
ANDREA PERROW
BRITTANY SELLERS
BRITTANY TAFT
BRAINS ARE BIOLOGICAL. MINDS ARE CREATED.
Today, almost anyone can open up a web
browser and tap into a seemingly infinite stream
of information—the only limiting factor being
one’s own curiosity and imagination
What Is Critical Thinking?
Use Systems Thinking
Analyze how parts of a
whole interact with each
other to produce overall
outcomes in complex
systems
Reason Effectively
Use various types of reasoning
(inductive, deductive, etc.) as
appropriate to the situation
What Is Critical Thinking?
Make Judgments and
Decisions
Effectively analyze and evaluate evidence, arguments, claims
and beliefs
Analyze and evaluate major alternative points of view
Synthesize and make connections between
information and arguments
Interpret information and draw conclusions based on the best
analysis
Reflect critically on learning experiences and processes
Solve Problems
Solve different kinds of non-familiar
problems in both conventional
and innovative ways
Identify and ask significant
questions that clarify various points
of view and lead to better
solutions
The Importance of Critical Thinking
A well-cultivated critical thinker:
raises vital questions and problems, formulating them clearly and precisely;
gathers and assesses relevant information, using abstract ideas to interpret it
effectively;
comes to well-reasoned conclusions and solutions, testing them against relevant
criteria and standards;
thinks open-mindedly within alternative systems of thought, recognizing and
assessing, as need be, their assumptions, implications, and practical consequences;
and
communicates effectively with others in figuring out solutions to complex problems.
How To Apply Critical Thinking to
21st Century Education:
Education should seek to prepare learners for self-direction and not
pre-conceived roles. It is, therefore, essential that learners be prepared for thinking their way through the maze of challenges that
life will present independently.
Implementing Technology
WebQuest: A WebQuest is an assignment which asks students to use
the World Wide Web to learn about a specific topic. This would be
considered Critical Thinking because in order to search for the answers to
questions, the student must not only read the literal text, but in between the
lines, to infer and to question.
Blogging: A blog is a Web page that is frequently updated, usually
with personal insights and Web links. When a student blogs, they are able to
express their opinions on something, and write about a topic they are
passionate about. This involves Critical Thinking because in order to have a
well-rounded opinion, one needs to look at the subject from all sides.
Implementing Technology
Visuals and Materials (Posters): A visual image can portray
more than one meaning. The literal meaning (what is directly seen) and a
symbolic one (“in between the lines” or an inferred meaning). This is where
Critical Thinking comes into play. To look at an image and to interpret, you
are using higher level thinking. Students can look at images and interpret
them in many ways, and this is using Critical Thinking.
Digital Imaging: Critical Thinking is applied when altering photos
because you need to use different and appropriate tools to alter
the photo.
Implementing Technology
Secondlife: Secondlife is a three-dimensional virtual community
created entirely by its membership. Members assume an identity
and take up residence in Second Life, creating a customized avatar
or personage to represent themselves. You can apply Critical
Thinking here by using higher level thinking to create a world and
the many parts. You can also interact, and apply it to education.
Example
Lumosity.com is a way to enhance brain activity by just playing games
You choose the skills you wish to enhance, and the games are tailored to those skills
It tracks your performance
This can be used as a tactic to get the students to finish assignments, classroom management, or just an everyday activity
In order to win the games, you need to utilize the traits of Critical Thinking
1. Making Judgments and Decisions
2. Use Systems Thinking
3. Reasoning Effectively
4. Solving Problems
With Lumosity, you are working on the skills of:
Speed, Memory, Attention, Flexibility, and Problem Solving
www.lumosity.com
Conclusion
Without thinking critically, you're only looking at the surface of things
Critical thinking is the process of examining, analyzing, questioning,
and challenging situations, issues, and information of all kinds
Critical thinking is an important tool in solving community problems
and in developing interventions or initiatives in health, human
services, and community development
Works Cited
http://www.p21.org/component/content/article/260-critical-thinking-and-problem-solving
http://eduscapes.com/tap/topic69.htm
http://www.accessexcellence.org/LC/TL/buchanan/
http://www.wannalearn.com/Academic_Subjects/Critical_Thinking/
http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/TeachingLib/Guides/Internet/Strategies.html
http://www.solution-tree.com/products.html
http://www.doane.edu/facstaff/resources/cetl-home/31812
http://www.lumosity.com