Critical Thinking

Study Tools - Critical Thinking

Slide 2

• Questions a critical thinker asks:
• - what is happening?
• - what is important?
• - what is missing?
• - where did this come from?
• - who did this come from?
• - what happens next?
• - what else do i need to know?
• Questions a critical thinker asks:
• read and develop your own questions
• think about the information and consider whether or not you agree with it
• is there some more to the story? investigate what is missing from what you have read
• what source is presenting the information? is it reliable?
• ask yourself what else is important to know about the topic. is there something more you need to know?

Slide 3

• critical thinking includes
• challenging ideas
• examining concepts
• reasoning solutions
• seeking out biases
• critical thinking is not
• memorizing
• accepting
• following