Critical Thinking Part I-批判性思维

CriticalThinkingPart1CriticalThinkingandWhyItIsImportantWhatisCriticalThinkingandWhyisitImportant?Week1Class1Expectations•YoushouldattendALLclassesunlessyouaretoosicktocometoschoolorapprovetheabsenceaheadoftime•Ifyoumissaclass,itisYOURRESPONSIBILITYtoborrownotesfromafriend,talktotheteacher,andmakeupanyassignmentsyoumissed•Youmustturninallhomeworkassignmentsontime.Lateassignmentsmaybesubmittedforcorrections,butwillNOTreceiveagrade•Participationisrequired,youwillonlybenefitfromthisclassifyoufullyengage•Ifyouhavequestions,ask!Ifyoudon’twanttoaskinfrontoftheclass,seemeafterwardGradesAttendance15points(1pointperclassallowing1absence)Participation15points(5pointsawardedineachthirdoftheclass,thesecanbegainedthroughworkinclassorbytalkingwiththeteacheroutsideofclass)Homework60points(76-pointassignments;214-pointassignments)Quizzes90points(30pointsofPopQuizzes;230-pointtakehomeexams)FinalExam120points(ComprehensiveFinal)Total300pointsReminder:LateworkWILLNOTbeacceptedforagradeWarm-Up•Withouttalking,youmustarrangeyourselvesfromoldest(atthefrontoftheclass)toyoungest(atthebackoftheclass).Beaspreciseaspossible.Whatis“CriticalThinking”?Criticalthinkingasastudentmeans:•findingoutwherethebestevidenceliesforthesubjectyouarediscussing;•evaluatingthestrengthoftheevidencetosupportdifferentarguments;•comingtoaninterimconclusionaboutwheretheavailableevidenceappearstolead;•constructingalineofreasoningtoguideyouraudiencethroughtheevidenceandleadthemtowardsyourconclusion;•selectingthebestexamples;•andprovidingevidencetoillustrateyourargument.p.9includesacommitmenttousingreasonintheformulationofourbeliefs”(Mulnix,2010)reasonablereflectivethinkingfocusedondecidingwhattobelieveordo”(Ennis,2002)Criticalthinkingisacognitiveprocessthatusesawiderangeofskillstoidentifyandevaluateinformationandargumentstoreachanansweroraconclusion.“Criticalthinkingisthatmodeofthinking—aboutanysubject,content,orproblem—inwhichthethinkerimprovesthequalityofhisorherthinkingbyskillfullyanalyzing,assessing,andreconstructingit.Criticalthinkingisself-directed,self-disciplined,self-monitored,andself-correctivethinking.”(FoundationforCriticalThinking)Activity:Define“CriticalThinking”•Withapartner,writeadefinitionforCriticalThinkingthatincludesthepartsyouthinkaremostimportant.BuzzWords:processargumentsunderstandanalyzeevidencecognitiveeffectivereasoninglogicevaluateidentifyweighconsiderrecognizesynthesizefocus1)Self-Evaluation(Pre-Test)2)AssessingYourThinkingSkillsHomework:-MakesureyouhavereadChapter1andcompletedtheReadingQuestionsEnhancingUnderlyingAttentionSkillsandCreativeThinkingIWeek1Class2ReturnAssessments:-Howdidyoudo?-Whatareaswereweak?-Whatareaswerestrong?ClassPlanCheckReadingQuestionsIfyournameisNOTonthelistyoushould…•First–completetheriddlesandtrickquestionssheet•Second–workonthelogicgrids(2)•Third–ONLYIFYOUCOMPLETETHEFIRSTTWO–readChapter2andcompletethereadingquestionsYoumayworkinpairsYoumayalsoattendanygroupsessionyouwish!CloseReading•Kai•Jim•Taylor•Cindy•Fiona•Peter•Robert•Jimmy•Harry•Vanessa•Andy•Michael•Reece•Momo•Kyle•Bob•Vina•Leo•Lucia•Bill•Tom•Owen•Luke•Jasmine•Jill•Wei•Ivy•Jason•MaxCloseReadingCloseReadingCloseReadingCloseReadingCategorizing•Kai•Jim•Taylor•Cindy•Fiona•Peter•Robert•Jimmy•Harry•Vanessa•Andy•Michael•Reece•Bob•Leo•Lucia•Bill•Tom•Owen•Luke•Jill•Wei•Ivy•Jason•MaxCategorizingCategorizingCategorizingCategorizingPondLakeSeaPoolIndianIrishIranianBolivianLairDenPenBurrowHutchBiologyChemistryPhysicsGeologyCreatesStellarEnginesSoothesDecideDeliverDenounceDevourNeverSevenCleverestSevereCategorizingPondLakeSeaPoolIndianIrishIranianBolivianLairDenPenBurrowHutchBiologyChemistryPhysicsGeologyCreatesStellarEnginesSoothesDecideDeliverDenounceDevourNeverSevenCleverestSevereAnswersBodiesofwaterNationalitiesAnimalhomesScienceSubjectsSeven-letterwordsVerbswiththesuffix“de-”Wordscontaining“eve”CategorizingMemoryLanguageProblem-solvingAppendicitisTonsillitisColonitisrotorminimdeedpeeptenetCheluviationIlluviationLeachingSalination2135568491OligarchyExarchyPlutarchyDemocracyCeteHerdColonyFlockDroveCategorizingMemoryLanguageProblem-solvingAppendicitisTonsillitisColonitisrotorminimdeedpeeptenetCheluviationIlluviationLeachingSalination2135568491OligarchyExarchyPlutarchyDemocracyCeteHerdColonyFlockDroveAnswersCognitiveSkillsInflammatoryconditionsPalindromesTermsofSoilDevelopmentMultiplesof7FormsofgovernmentCollectivenounsfortypesofanimalsCategorizingTextIdentifywhichtwocarrythemostsimilarmessage.p.28CategorizingTextIdentifywhichtwocarrythemostsimilarmessage.p.28CategorizingTextIdentifywhichtwocarrythemostsimilarmessage.p.28RecognizingSimilarities•Jim•Taylor•Cindy•Fiona•Peter•Robert•Jimmy•Harry•Andy•Momo•Bob•Vina•Leo•Lucia•Tom•Luke•Jill•Jason•MaxWhatsimilaritiesdoyounoticebetweeneachDog/Humanpair?Doyouagreeordisagree,whyorwhynot?Howarethetwopicturessimilar?Different?FollowingDirections•Jim•Cindy•Fiona•Harry•Andy•Leo•Lucia•Luke•Jill•IvySequence•Fiona•Jimmy•Vanessa•Vina•WeiSequencesSequencesSequencesSequencesSequencesSequencesSequencesSequencesSequencesSequencesSeque