Nur Zalifah Binti KazulnizamAnisah Binti Johari

Nur Syazwani Binti Mohd SallehNurul Hidayah Binti Hassan

CRITICAL THINKING

IntroductionDefinitionMeaningImportance Of Critical ThinkingHow To Improve Critical ThinkingCritical Thinking StandardsThe Benefits Of Critical ThinkingBarriers To Critical ThinkingConclusion

Outline

Critical thinking is an important component of most professions. It is a part of the formal education process and is increasingly significant as student’s progress through university to graduate education, although there is debate among educators about its precise meaning and scope.

INTRODUCTION

Critical thinking has been described as reasonable reflective thinking focused on deciding what to believe or do and it described in more detail as the intellectually disciplined process of actively and skillfully conceptualizing, applying, analyzing, synthesizing, or evaluating information gathered from, or generated by, observation, experience, reflection, reasoning, or communication, as a guide to belief and action.

DEFINITIONS

Critical thinking clarifies goals, examines assumptions, discerns hidden values, evaluates evidence, accomplishes actions, and assesses conclusions.

Critical as used in the expression critical thinking connotes the importance or centrality of the thinking to an issue, question or problem of concern

MEANING

Critical thinking is a domain-general thinking skill

Critical thinking is very important in the new knowledge economy

Critical thinking enhances language and presentation skills

 IMPORTANCE OF CRITICAL THINKING

Critical thinking promotes creativityCritical thinking is crucial for self-

reflection.Good critical thinking is the

foundation of science and a liberal democratic society.

CONT

The mastery of critical thinking is similar to the mastery of many other skills. There are three important components on how to improve critical thinking, it is theory, practice, and attitude.

HOW TO IMPROVE CRITICAL THINKING

ClarityPrecisionAccuracyRelevanceConsistencyLogical correctnessCompleteness

CRITICAL THINKING STANDARDS

Student learn a variety of skills that can greatlyimprove their classroom performance

Understanding the arguments and beliefs of others

Critically evaluating those arguments and beliefs

Developing and defending one’s own well supported argument and beliefs

THE BENEFITS OF CRITICAL THINKING

Lack of relevant background informationPoor reading skillsBiasPrejudiceSuperstitionEgocentrism, self-centered thinking

BARRIERS TO CRITICAL THINKING

A course in critical thinking is like most other

things in life, you get out of it what you put into. If you approach critical thinking as achore-a pointless general educationrequirement you need to get out of the waybefore you can turn to more relevant

coursesin your major-a core it will be.

CONCLUSSION