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Developing critical thinking

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Sriparna Tamhane
Sriparna Tamhane

The document discusses various activities to develop critical thinking skills. It defines critical thinking as analyzing problems, considering options to derive solutions, and making judgments. It then lists and provides examples of different critical thinking skills, including prediction, Socratic thinking, solving hypothetical problems, distinguishing fact from perception, pattern recognition, sorting and grouping, and comparing and contrasting.

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Developing critical thinking Activities to develop critical thinking skills
What is critical thinking? Critical thinking involves : Analysing a problem or a situation Considering all options for deriving a solution Judging and coming to a conclusion
Some critical thinking skills Prediction Socratic thinking Solving hypothetical problems Fact or perception Pattern recognition Sorting and grouping Comparison and contrast
Prediction Give an open ended story or an imaginary situation. Each person can be asked to come up with more than one way of ending it.
Socratic thinking Questions for a Socratic thinking exercise: Students should wear uniforms in schools - Ask the students to give their views and answer the following questions to explain further: Why do you think so? What made you come to this conclusion? Are there examples to support your view? What do you think could be the counter arguments? Would anything make you change your opinion? What would? Did these questions help you to think and answer? Explain
Hypothetical situations You are stranded on an island. Name three things that you would choose to keep with you and mention why. OR Imagine you are a eight year old hunter gatherer in the pre historic times. What would your daily life be like?
Problem solving Think of ten things that might happen if you dont have regular supply of water in you neighbourhood for ten days. Think of some solutions for the problems that might arise.
Fact or perception Which of these sentences are facts and which are perceptions? The distance between my home and my school is 4 km The girl looks like her mother The food is tasty The temperature today is 35 degrees Celsius
Pattern recognition 7 4 8 3 9 7 6 5 10 ? 8 4 In this table, each row across follows the same pattern of numbers. See if you can discern the pattern and fill in the missing number in the bottom row
Sorting and grouping A. China B. Mexico C. Cuba D. India E. France F. Iraq G. Canada H. Belgium I. Guatemala J. Germany K. Burma L. Italy Sort these places into three groups based on a single characteristic.
Compare and contrast Compare and contrast the coastal plains of India with the mountainous regions with reference to: Climate Vegetation Clothes Food Habitat Natural resources Occupation
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Developing critical thinking

  • 1. Developing critical thinking Activities to develop critical thinking skills
  • 2. What is critical thinking? Critical thinking involves : Analysing a problem or a situation Considering all options for deriving a solution Judging and coming to a conclusion
  • 3. Some critical thinking skills Prediction Socratic thinking Solving hypothetical problems Fact or perception Pattern recognition Sorting and grouping Comparison and contrast
  • 4. Prediction Give an open ended story or an imaginary situation. Each person can be asked to come up with more than one way of ending it.
  • 5. Socratic thinking Questions for a Socratic thinking exercise: Students should wear uniforms in schools - Ask the students to give their views and answer the following questions to explain further: Why do you think so? What made you come to this conclusion? Are there examples to support your view? What do you think could be the counter arguments? Would anything make you change your opinion? What would? Did these questions help you to think and answer? Explain
  • 6. Hypothetical situations You are stranded on an island. Name three things that you would choose to keep with you and mention why. OR Imagine you are a eight year old hunter gatherer in the pre historic times. What would your daily life be like?
  • 7. Problem solving Think of ten things that might happen if you dont have regular supply of water in you neighbourhood for ten days. Think of some solutions for the problems that might arise.
  • 8. Fact or perception Which of these sentences are facts and which are perceptions? The distance between my home and my school is 4 km The girl looks like her mother The food is tasty The temperature today is 35 degrees Celsius
  • 9. Pattern recognition 7 4 8 3 9 7 6 5 10 ? 8 4 In this table, each row across follows the same pattern of numbers. See if you can discern the pattern and fill in the missing number in the bottom row
  • 10. Sorting and grouping A. China B. Mexico C. Cuba D. India E. France F. Iraq G. Canada H. Belgium I. Guatemala J. Germany K. Burma L. Italy Sort these places into three groups based on a single characteristic.
  • 11. Compare and contrast Compare and contrast the coastal plains of India with the mountainous regions with reference to: Climate Vegetation Clothes Food Habitat Natural resources Occupation