Stages of Critical Thinking
Stages of Critical Thinking
Complete the matrix by identifying the six stages of critical thinking, describing how to move from each stage to the next, and listing obstacles you may face as you move to the next stage of critical thinking.
Stages of critical thinking
How to move to the next stage
Obstacles to moving to the next stage
EXAMPLE:
The Unreflective Thinker
Examine my thinking to identify problems that affect my thinking.
Deceiving myself about the effectiveness of my thinking
The Challenged Thinker
Recognize the problems that I have in my thinking.
Thinking that there are no problems with my thinking.
The Beginning Thinker
Decide on new routines that I need to prosper in.
Not being able to recognize the routines that I need to improve in or eliminate.
The Practicing Thinker
Establishing good thinking habits and routines.
Sticking to bad habits and not utilizing the good ones.
The Advanced Thinker
Taking responsibility and also being conscious of things that can be improved.
Unable to take responsibility and not giving any attention to things that can be improved.
The Master Thinker
Consistently monitoring own thoughts and thinking through complex issues with judgment and insight.
Not caring about the consequence of your actions and the ability to perform.
Write a 150- to 200-word explanation of your current stage of critical-thinking development and explain why you placed yourself at that stage. Format your paragraph consistent with Associate Level Writing Style Handbook guidelines.
I believe that I am a practical thinker because I don’t always have the best habits or strategies. I will often find myself reminding myself of what habits or strategies I need to change. This is something that I have had to work hard on since I returned to school, and will probably spend the rest of my learning experience trying to perfect. I have a few bad habits