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GROUP 2

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As defined

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 taking charge of the structures

inherent in thinking and imposing intellectual

standards upon them

is the intellectually disciplined process

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IN COTRAST WITH THE

UNCRITICAL THINKER

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Critical Thinkers...

"Are honest with themselves, acknowledgingwhat they don't know, recognizing their

limitations, and being watchful of their own

errors."

UNcritical Thinkers...

"Pretend they know more than they do,

ignore their limitations, and assume their

views are error-free."

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Critical Thinkers...

"Regard problems and controversial

issues as exciting challenges."

UNcritical Thinkers...

"Regard problems and controversial

issues as nuisances or threats to their

ego."

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Critical Thinkers...

"Strive for understanding, keep

curiosity alive, remain patient with

complexity and ready to invest time to

overcome confusion."

UNcritical Thinkers...

"Are impatient with complexity and thuswould rather remain confused than make

the effort to understand."

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Critical Thinkers...

They revise judgments when new

evidence reveals error."

UNcritical Thinkers...

"Base judgments on firstimpressions and gut reactions."

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Critical Thinkers...

"Are interested in other people's

ideas"

UNcritical Thinkers...

"Are preoccupied with self and their

own opinions

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Critical Thinkers...

Practice fair-mindedness, and seek a

balanced view."

UNcritical Thinkers...

"Ignore the need for balance and give

preference to views that support their

established views."

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Critical Thinkers...

"Practice restraint and thinking before

acting."

UNcritical Thinkers...

"Tend to follow their feelings and act

impulsively."

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Views Learning as

A shared responsibility between teacher

and learner

Learners

Empowered persons

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Highest level of teaching

Teacher serves as an observer

Use of high-order level questioning

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Answering a question by another

question

Interacting with the contents of the

material

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It utilizes a cooperative learning strategy

where students argue on either two sides

of an issue in hope of moving students

from their advocacy position to a position

that synthesizes all perspectives

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Exposing the students to the real life

problems

Obtain the contents of learning as they

go along solving the problem

Teachers serve as expert resources