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Thinking about Your Thinking: Thinking about Your Thinking: MetacognitionMetacognition

Thinking about Your Thinking: Thinking about Your Thinking: MetacognitionMetacognition

In short, Metacognition is thinking about your thinking.

Improve your metacognitive skills:

• Develop a plan of action• Monitor your plan• Evaluate your plan

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Becoming a Better Critical ThinkerBecoming a Better Critical ThinkerBecoming a Better Critical ThinkerBecoming a Better Critical Thinker

1. Admit when you don’t know.

2. Realize you have buttons that can be pushed.

3. Learn more about the opposition.

4. Trust and verify.

5. Remember that critical thinking is the foundation of all academic achievement.

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© 2012 Wadsworth, Cengage Learning

Thinking Creatively:Thinking Creatively:What’s What’s YourYour Style? Style?

Thinking Creatively:Thinking Creatively:What’s What’s YourYour Style? Style?

Intuitive Innovative Imaginative Inspirational

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1. Find new eyes. 2. Accept your creativity. 3. Make your thoughts visible. 4. Generate lots of ideas. 5. Don’t overcomplexify. 6. Capitalize on your mistakes. 7. Let it flow. 8. Bounce ideas off others. 9. Stop searching for the “right” answer. 10. Detach your self-concept.

Ten Ways to Become a More Ten Ways to Become a More Creative ThinkerCreative Thinker

Ten Ways to Become a More Ten Ways to Become a More Creative ThinkerCreative Thinker