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
Not being in denial while admitting my critical thinking difficulties
Being afraid to admit I have a thinking problems
The Beginning Thinker
Discover how to resolve issues with thinking
Letting procrastination and denial keep me from progrssing
The Practicing Thinker
Improve my thinking in a systematic way
Do not let arrogance get in the way of my progress
The Advanced Thinker
Advancing my deep thought skills
DO not let defensive way stand in the way of progress
Master Thinker
Regularly and comfortably improve thinking skilss and use them effortlessly
Do not let deception or arrogance interfere with further progress
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 would have to say that I am an Unreflective thinker. I am totally new to critical thinking. I haven’t been previously introduced to the skill or anything. I have maintained my grades and I have always studied harder than the average but, I have always easily lost focus. I wasn’t even introduced to critical thinking in high school. I think if I had been previously introduced to critical thinking maybe I would be at a more advanced stage. I sometimes am easily distracted from thinking and lose my thoughts easily as well. This