COM 239 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Critical Thinking, Deeper Understanding
16 Feb 2017
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Recall or remember = lowest form of critical thinking (lowest on the pyramid: 6. Able to pull information together and create something new. College freshmen were at 0. 8 on the pyramid. After 4 years of college, students were at 1. 4. What is critical thinking: raise vital questions and problems, formulating them clearly and precisely, gather and assess relevant information, using abstract ideas to interpret effectively, reach well-reasoned conclusions and solutions. Test them against criteria and standards: think open-mindedly within alternative systems of thought, communicate effectively. Most significant critical thinking standards: depth, breadth, fairness, logic, relevance, precision, clarity, accuracy. Bloom"s revised taxonomy ( higher-order thinking = top 3: 1. Applying: how to know when to use certain information at a given time. Analyzing: breaks learned information into its parts to best understand that information. Ex: show how two topics are both similar and different.
