Critical thinking

Critical thinking

1. Check on learning

2. Forum for discussion and debate

3. Development of communication skills

4. Motivation

5. Critical thinking skills

   • Identify central issues
   • Recognise the underlying assumptions
   • Differentiate between fact and opinion
   • Detect inconsistencies
   • Judge whether there is ambiguity in a line of reasoning
   • Recognise biased statements
   • Evaluate the strength of an argumen
   • Find information for yourself
   • Evaluate sources of information
   • Practising critical thinking
     • Traditional selection process
       • Job Description
       • Competency Specification
       • Selection Tools
     • Practising critical thinking (2)
       • Sifting and evaluating sources of information
         • Using the REVIEW criteria
         • Relevance
         • Expertise of Author
         • Viewpoint of Author/Organisation
         • Intended Audience
         • Evidence
         • When Published