What Kind of Thinker Are You
Final: What Kind of Thinker Are You?
HUM/111
August 5, 2012
Jennifer Summers, ESQ.
Final: What Kind of Thinker Are You?
What is critical thinking? Critical thinking is that mode of thinking about any subject, content, or problem in which the thinker improves the quality of his or her thinking by skillfully imposing intellectual standards upon his or her thoughts. (Paul & Elder, 2008)
The three most significant things I learned about critical thinking are: how to broaden my perspective, how to refine my solution to problems and persuading others. While learning how to broaden my perspective I learned the habits that hinder thinking.
Among those habits is “The Mine-Is-Better Habit”. An example would be if a co-worker were to tell you their idea to solve a problem you were having and even though their solution was the best choice you went with your choice because you believed that your idea was better than your co-workers idea. Another habit would be “Resistance to Change”. This is where you reject a new idea or a new way of doing things without giving the new idea a chance to see if maybe you were wrong in not giving it a fair chance.
When covering Refine Your Resolution or the Issue, I learned there are two steps. Step 1: Deciding What Action Should Be Taken, and, Step 2: Recognizing and Overcoming Difficulties. During Step 1 there are specific questions you should answer - who, what, where, why, when, and how. When you can answer those questions you will be better prepared to move on to step 2, recognizing and overcoming difficulties. During this step you want to ask yourself question that begin with – does, will, and is.
The third most significant thing I learned to do was how to better persuade others. I have had to speak to large groups before so I knew the little tricks to keeping the group interested in what you are talking about but I did learn different ways to anticipating objections. I had never used “The Imaginary-Dialogue Technique”
HUM/111
August 5, 2012
Jennifer Summers, ESQ.
Final: What Kind of Thinker Are You?
What is critical thinking? Critical thinking is that mode of thinking about any subject, content, or problem in which the thinker improves the quality of his or her thinking by skillfully imposing intellectual standards upon his or her thoughts. (Paul & Elder, 2008)
The three most significant things I learned about critical thinking are: how to broaden my perspective, how to refine my solution to problems and persuading others. While learning how to broaden my perspective I learned the habits that hinder thinking.
Among those habits is “The Mine-Is-Better Habit”. An example would be if a co-worker were to tell you their idea to solve a problem you were having and even though their solution was the best choice you went with your choice because you believed that your idea was better than your co-workers idea. Another habit would be “Resistance to Change”. This is where you reject a new idea or a new way of doing things without giving the new idea a chance to see if maybe you were wrong in not giving it a fair chance.
When covering Refine Your Resolution or the Issue, I learned there are two steps. Step 1: Deciding What Action Should Be Taken, and, Step 2: Recognizing and Overcoming Difficulties. During Step 1 there are specific questions you should answer - who, what, where, why, when, and how. When you can answer those questions you will be better prepared to move on to step 2, recognizing and overcoming difficulties. During this step you want to ask yourself question that begin with – does, will, and is.
The third most significant thing I learned to do was how to better persuade others. I have had to speak to large groups before so I knew the little tricks to keeping the group interested in what you are talking about but I did learn different ways to anticipating objections. I had never used “The Imaginary-Dialogue Technique”