Week 3 Flashcards
(42 cards)
How do you become a critical thinker?
become a critic of one’s own thinking
what does development as a critical thinker look like
- process that thinking is based on implied concepts
- take note of thinking
- recognize strengths and weaknesses
- consider critical thinking tools of the mind as important
- develop sound critical thinking skills
first order thinking
is spontaneous and nonreflective
second order thinking
first-order thinking raised to a level of conscious realization
3 dimensions of thought
- idealistic - perceive better outcomes
- realistic - see things as they are
- pragmatic - combine 1. and 2.
“disciplined art of ensuring that you use the best thinking you are capable of in any set of circumstances”
critical thinking
what is bloom’s taxonomy
3 domains of human learning in a hierarchal manner from simple to most complex
what are the 3 domains of learning (bloom’s taxonomy)
cognitive (knowledge)
affective (feelings)
psychomotor (doing)
Who fed into bloom’s taxonomy
created by Benjamin Bloom - 1956
action words by Leslie Anderson & David Krathwohl
affective domain by Krathwohl - 1964
psychomotor domain by Dave (1970), Harrow (1972), and Simpson (1972)
six sub-levels of the cognitive domain (from minimal to maximal intellectual outcome)
- remember
- understand
- apply
- analyze
- evaluate
- create
key meaning and words for remember
“to recall facts and basic concepts”
define, duplicate, list, memorize, repeat, state
key meaning and words for understand
“explain ideas or concepts”
classify, describe, discuss, explain, identify, locate, recognize, report, select, translate
key meaning and words for apply
“use information in new situations”
execute, implement, solve, use, demonstrate, interpret, operate, schedule, sketch
key meaning and words for analyze
“draw connections among ideas”
differentiate, organize, relate, compare/contrast, distinguish, examine, experiment, question, test
key meaning and words for evaluate
“justify a stand or decision”
appraise, argue, defend, judge, select, support, value, critique, weigh
key meaning and words for create
“produce new or original work”
design, assemble, construct, conjecture, develop, formulate, author, investigate
remember is what order of thinking
1st
understand and apply are what order of thinking
2nd
analyze, evaluate, and create are what order of thinking
higher
what are the intellectual standards of thinking
logicalness precision fairness clarity completeness depth breadth significance relevance accuracy
elements of reasoning
purposes questions points of view information inferences concepts implications assumptions
intellectual traits (intellectual...)
humility autonomy integrity courage perseverance confidence in reason empathy fair-mindedness
“the drawing of conclusions or inferences from observation, facts, or hypotheses”
reasoning
purpose
choosing significant and realistic purposes
