Transcript Teaching Critical Thinking - University of South Florida

TEACHING CRITICAL
THINKING
CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS
Examine central issues and assumptions
Recognize important relationships
Evaluate multiple perspectives
Determine whether an inference is supported by
information
• Provide relevant alternative interpretations of
information
• Separate relevant from irrelevant information when
solving a (real-world) problem
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CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS
• Analyze and integrate information from separate
sources to solve a problem
• Identify suitable solutions for a problem using
relevant information
• Interpret viability of conclusions, using evidence
• Explain how changes in a problem situation might
affect the solution
• Re-frame problem, questions, issues
• Reflect on one’s own gaps, strengths, weaknesses
Adapted from Calkins & Ruggeri, 2014.
CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS RUBRIC
Exemplary
Analysis of group
work/collaboration
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Discussion of Key
Evidence
Conclusions
Improving
Poor
References only
one other group
member’s
perspective
(besides their
own).
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Supported by
information
and evidence
for claims is
provided.
References
irrelevant points.
Points don’t
pertain to case
solution.