Overcoming Critical Thinker

Words: 508
Pages: 3
Open Document
Becoming a critical thinker and a problem solver can make decision easy for you in the future. In AAD 102, we were put in groups to create a 50 minutes presentation for class. Each group objective was to teach the class about their chapter in the book. By creating this learning lesson, its objective was to make the student become critical thinker and problem solvers. These two skills can make you college years and your future become a little easier. Critical thinker is design to engage in reflective and independent thinking. Becoming a critical thinker you have the knowledge to think that it is clear and also rational. However, becoming a critical thinker takes time to master. Some of the steps in order for you to become a critical thinker is the first …show more content…
Next Step is to analyze new ideas and relate them to other concepts. From analyzing, you must then synthesis. Synthesis is asking question to improve other skills and combine parts to create new information. Finally, the last step to becoming a critical thinker is evaluating the information. This step may take the longest to grasp. This skills allows you to make judgments and evaluate an information to make the positive decision. By learning these new positive skills from becoming a critical thinker, we can apply those skills to become a better problem solver. In class, we were put into groups to playing a problem solving game from the group power-point. Each group receive a sheet of paper dealing with problem solving and critical thinking. Our objective was to unscramble words and connect all of the nine dots within this square box. My group were very successful with the exercise. We later then consulted with the class and gave our results from the exercise. From this lesson I learn some skills in order for me to become a better problem solver. Problem Solving is only broken down into 4 steps: Define the problem, gather and interpret information, develop the implement a plan of action, and finally evaluate the
Show More

Related Documents: Overcoming Critical Thinker

Developing As A Critical Thinker

Developing as a Critical Thinker Kristine Divine HUM/111 May 4, 2014 Maggie Dominguez Developing as a Critical Thinker Assignment Directions Complete Part 1-3 of the template. Use complete sentences when necessary and remember to use correct citations when paraphrasing and quoting the article, textbook, or any sources to avoid plagiarism. If you use any source other than the Elder & Paul (1996, Winter) article listed in Part 1, you need a reference page. Please see the Associate Level…

Words 778 - Pages 4

Critical Paper

Critical Paper Rickey Scott National University LED 610 Analysis and Decision Making Harvey B. McDonald Aug 17, 2014 Critical Paper Throughout this paper the reader will delve into facts and arguments surrounding the doubting of truthfulness of a rightful authority and whether or not this action is a disrespectful course of action. According to Facione (2013), we have been tossing the authority term back and forth for many years when referring to trustworthy sources or information…

Words 739 - Pages 3

Standardized Testing Argument Essay

Bracey, PhD, says that standardized tests cannot measure "creativity, critical thinking, resilience, motivation, persistence, curiosity, endurance, reliability, enthusiasm, empathy, self-awareness, self-discipline, leadership, civic-mindedness, courage, compassion, resourcefulness, sense of beauty, sense of wonder, honesty…

Words 1081 - Pages 5

Essay on General Psychology

Functional fixedness is a cognitive bias that limits a person to using an object only in the way it is. For example, a person uses a clothes hanger for what is used for and the other uses the hanger to open a locked car. Divergent thinkers avoid this. 18. Divergent thinkers are creative thinker’s 19. Convergent thinking differ from divergent thinking by the ability to produce responses that are based…

Words 2335 - Pages 10

Free Market Madness Review Essay

Free Market Madness “Highlights Statement” Peter A. Ubel’s Free Market Madness is an informational and thorough discussion of the great responsibilities and effects that come from a free market economy. The rational decision making that is made within the economy gives off both the freedom to choose and the vice of dealing with the consequences of our decisions. The novel starts off with a simple anecdote that shows just how the evolution of the free market has affected not only business, but…

Words 1558 - Pages 7

The Citizen Mignolo Summary

Within the problematic nature of race in the United States, Walter Mignolo in his article Citizenship, Knowledge, and the Limits of Humanity delves into the historical construction of "The Human" and "the citizen" within the European tradition, where these concepts were intertwined with notions of property and racial ideologies. This entanglement has perpetuated racial distinctions and hierarchies in the U.S.. Mignolo highlights the transformation of societal structures with the emergence of the…

Words 2143 - Pages 9

Essay on The Optimal Use of Anxiety

body’s natural feedback mechanism telling us to be alert to help us to grow and evolve. As much as it is necessary, I believe that how we learn to navigate through anxiety is rooted in how our brains are formed in childhood. As well as the existential thinkers Spinelli, Cooper and van Deurzen, I will also be drawing on neuroscience theory provided by Sue Gerhardt and David Brooks and their research on how we physically and emotionally respond to stress in the social world. Having the opportunity in my…

Words 4236 - Pages 17

Leadership Training Program Essay

Student Leadership Training Booklet • Why Is There a Critical Need for Student Leaders? • What Is the Difference Between the Shared Leadership Model vs. the Traditional Leadership Model • How Can Students Develop Leadership Skills during College Years? • What Is the Relationship Between Leadership and Mentoring? • What Are Resources for Student Leadership Development? Faculty Mentor Program Professor Glenn Omatsu, Coordinator California State University, Northridge c/o Educational Opportunity…

Words 4662 - Pages 19

Critical Thinking And Sanctification Essay

Perspectives in Education Send out your light and your truth! Let them guide me. Psalm 43:3 Volume 7 | Issue 1 12-26-2014 Noetic Sanctification: Using Critical Thinking to Facilitate Sanctification of the Mind Bryce F. Hantla The College of Biblical Studies-Houston, bhantla@sebts.edu Recommended Citation Hantla, Bryce F. (2014) "Noetic Sanctification: Using Critical Thinking to Facilitate Sanctification of the Mind," Christian Perspectives in Education, 7(1). Available at: http://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/cpe/vol7/iss1/3…

Words 9466 - Pages 38

Marketing Plan For BMW Australia

product differentiation and product sustainability. The third and final pillar is concerned with pursuing technology relentlessly, developing new sales concepts and providing visionary services (BMWGroup 2013). Even though all of the three pillars are critical to the BMW i8’s future success in Australia; the first pillar of growth however, is the most essential for the realisation of the marketing objective as it creates sales and therefore leads to the attainment of the 3 per cent market-share by 2020…

Words 4139 - Pages 17