Kelly Ahuna and Christine Gray Tinnesz // Critical Thinking

Students often make judgments mindlessly. They assume the same position as a person whom they respect; they repeat what they hear on television; they choose the easiest solution to a problem. This kind of decision-making is the opposite of critical thinking. Critical thinking requires the mindful employment of criteria to assess how well a judgment is reached. The “Elements of Thought” offers one framework students can use in both reaching judgment and evaluating the judgments of others.

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