Critical thinking by C.A Fabella.

1. CRITICAL THINKING
“The ART of taking charge of your
own MIND.”

2. What is critical thinking?

3. “Critical thinking is the identification
and evaluation of evidence to guide
decision making. A critical thinker
uses broad analysis of evidence to
make decision and communicate
his/her beliefs and accurately.”

4. Defining Critical Thinking

5. “like Leadership, it is widely
observed and known but few
understand.”

6. “critical thinking is
reasonable, reflective thinking that
is focused on deciding what to
believe and do.”

7. Characteristics of a critical thinker (accdg to
Ennis):
Open-minded and mindful of alternatives
Tries to be well-informed
Judges credibility of sources well
Identifies conclusion, reasons, and
assumption
Judges well the quantity of an
argument, including the acceptability of its
reasons, assumptions, and evidence

8. Can well develop and defend a reasonable position
Asks appropriate clarifying questions
Formulates plausible hypotheses; plans experiments
well
Defines terms in a way appropriate for the context
Draws conclusions when warranted, but with
caution
Integrates all items in this list when deciding what to
believe or do

9. Critical thinking is
“active, persistent, and careful
consideration of any beliefs”

10. 1.) An attitude of being disposed to consider
in a thoughtful way the problems and
subjects
2.) Knowledge of the methods of logical
inquiry and reasoning, and
3.) skill in applying those methods. Critical
thinking calls for a persistent effort to
examine any belief or supposed form of
knowledge in the light of the evidence

11. Critical thinking is “the ability to
judge the plausibility of specific
assertions, to weigh evidence, to
assess the logical soundness of
interference, to construct counter-
arguments and alternative
hypotheses”

12. Critical thinking is “the
careful, deliberate determination of
whether we should accept, reject, or
suspend judgment about a
claim, and the degree of confidence
with which we accept or reject it.”

13. “the art of being right.” Or“the
skillful application of a repertoire of
validated general techniques for
deciding the level of confidence you
should have in a proposition in the
light of the available evidence”

14. “the intellectual disciplined process of
actively and skillfully conceptualizing
applying, analyzing, synthesizing and
evaluating information gathering
from, generated
by, observation, experience, reflection, r
easoning, or communication, as guide to
belief and action.”

15. Critical Thinking includes a complex
combination of skills.
Among the main characteristics are
the following:

16. Rationality.

17. SELF AWARENESS

18. HONEST

19. OPEN MINDEDNESS

20. DISCIPLINE

21. JUDGMENT

22. ESSENTIAL ASPECTS OF CRITICAL
THINKING

23. Disposition
Criteria
Argument
Reasoning
Point of view

24. Thank you 