Transcript Critical and Creative Thinking Tapping the Power of Your Mind
Slide 1
Critical and Creative Thinking
Becoming an Active Learner
Chapter 4
Page 113
What is critical thinking?
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Critical thinking means
going beyond the basic
recall of information
Critical thinking is asking
questions
Critical thinking is finding
that which is important
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 113
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 121
How does critical thinking help you
solve problems and make decisions?
Problem solving
–
Brainstorming
Don’t evaluate or criticize an idea right away
Focus on quantity; don’t worry about quality until later
Let yourself play
Use analogy
Don’t fear failure
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 121
How does critical thinking help you
solve problems and make decisions?
The problem-solving
process
1. Identify the problem
accurately
2. Analyze the problem
3. Brainstorm possible
solutions
4. Explore each solution
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
5. Choose and implement
the solution you decide is
best
6. Evaluate the solution that
you acted on
7. Refine the solution
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 121
How does critical thinking help you
solve problems and make decisions?
Decision making
1. Identify a goal
2. Establish needs
3. Name, investigate, and evaluate available options
4. Decide on a plan and take action
5. Evaluate the result
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 129
How do you reason?
Facts and opinions
–
Characteristics of facts
Statements that deal with
actual people, places,
objects, and events
Statements that use
concrete words or
measurable statistics
–
Characteristics of opinions
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Statements that show
evaluation
Statements that predict
future events
Statements that use
abstract words
Statements that use
emotional words
Statements that use
absolutes
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 129
How do you reason?
To investigate truth and accuracy, ask:
–
–
–
–
–
What facts or examples provide evidence of truth?
Is there another fact that disproves this statement or
information, or shows it to be an opinion?
How reliable are the sources of information?
What about this statement is similar to or different
from other information I consider to be fact?
Are these truly the causes and effects?
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 131
How can you open your mind to
new perspectives?
Perspective: The big-picture
point of view, incorporating
values, interests, and
knowledge, that guides your
thoughts and actions
How to evaluate perspective
–
–
–
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Take in new information
Evaluate the perspective
Accept – and perhaps adopt
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All rights reserved.
Page 131
How can you open your mind to
new perspectives?
To identify and evaluate assumptions, ask:
–
–
–
–
What is the source?
What effects can this have?
When is this valid or invalid?
What harm could result?
The value of seeing other perspectives
–
–
–
Improved communication
Mutual respect
Continued learning
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 135
Why plan strategically?
Strategy and critical
thinking
–
–
–
–
–
Establish a goal
Brainstorm possible plans
Anticipate as many
possible effects of each
plan as possible
Put your plan into action
Evaluate continually
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Benefits of strategic
planning
–
–
–
Keeping up with
technology
Successful goal setting
School and work success
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Presentation by Wing Lee and Benjamin Li
Slide 2
Critical and Creative Thinking
Becoming an Active Learner
Chapter 4
Page 113
What is critical thinking?
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Critical thinking means
going beyond the basic
recall of information
Critical thinking is asking
questions
Critical thinking is finding
that which is important
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 113
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 121
How does critical thinking help you
solve problems and make decisions?
Problem solving
–
Brainstorming
Don’t evaluate or criticize an idea right away
Focus on quantity; don’t worry about quality until later
Let yourself play
Use analogy
Don’t fear failure
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 121
How does critical thinking help you
solve problems and make decisions?
The problem-solving
process
1. Identify the problem
accurately
2. Analyze the problem
3. Brainstorm possible
solutions
4. Explore each solution
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
5. Choose and implement
the solution you decide is
best
6. Evaluate the solution that
you acted on
7. Refine the solution
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 121
How does critical thinking help you
solve problems and make decisions?
Decision making
1. Identify a goal
2. Establish needs
3. Name, investigate, and evaluate available options
4. Decide on a plan and take action
5. Evaluate the result
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 129
How do you reason?
Facts and opinions
–
Characteristics of facts
Statements that deal with
actual people, places,
objects, and events
Statements that use
concrete words or
measurable statistics
–
Characteristics of opinions
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Statements that show
evaluation
Statements that predict
future events
Statements that use
abstract words
Statements that use
emotional words
Statements that use
absolutes
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 129
How do you reason?
To investigate truth and accuracy, ask:
–
–
–
–
–
What facts or examples provide evidence of truth?
Is there another fact that disproves this statement or
information, or shows it to be an opinion?
How reliable are the sources of information?
What about this statement is similar to or different
from other information I consider to be fact?
Are these truly the causes and effects?
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 131
How can you open your mind to
new perspectives?
Perspective: The big-picture
point of view, incorporating
values, interests, and
knowledge, that guides your
thoughts and actions
How to evaluate perspective
–
–
–
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Take in new information
Evaluate the perspective
Accept – and perhaps adopt
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 131
How can you open your mind to
new perspectives?
To identify and evaluate assumptions, ask:
–
–
–
–
What is the source?
What effects can this have?
When is this valid or invalid?
What harm could result?
The value of seeing other perspectives
–
–
–
Improved communication
Mutual respect
Continued learning
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 135
Why plan strategically?
Strategy and critical
thinking
–
–
–
–
–
Establish a goal
Brainstorm possible plans
Anticipate as many
possible effects of each
plan as possible
Put your plan into action
Evaluate continually
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Benefits of strategic
planning
–
–
–
Keeping up with
technology
Successful goal setting
School and work success
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Presentation by Wing Lee and Benjamin Li
Slide 3
Critical and Creative Thinking
Becoming an Active Learner
Chapter 4
Page 113
What is critical thinking?
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Critical thinking means
going beyond the basic
recall of information
Critical thinking is asking
questions
Critical thinking is finding
that which is important
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 113
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 121
How does critical thinking help you
solve problems and make decisions?
Problem solving
–
Brainstorming
Don’t evaluate or criticize an idea right away
Focus on quantity; don’t worry about quality until later
Let yourself play
Use analogy
Don’t fear failure
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 121
How does critical thinking help you
solve problems and make decisions?
The problem-solving
process
1. Identify the problem
accurately
2. Analyze the problem
3. Brainstorm possible
solutions
4. Explore each solution
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
5. Choose and implement
the solution you decide is
best
6. Evaluate the solution that
you acted on
7. Refine the solution
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 121
How does critical thinking help you
solve problems and make decisions?
Decision making
1. Identify a goal
2. Establish needs
3. Name, investigate, and evaluate available options
4. Decide on a plan and take action
5. Evaluate the result
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 129
How do you reason?
Facts and opinions
–
Characteristics of facts
Statements that deal with
actual people, places,
objects, and events
Statements that use
concrete words or
measurable statistics
–
Characteristics of opinions
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Statements that show
evaluation
Statements that predict
future events
Statements that use
abstract words
Statements that use
emotional words
Statements that use
absolutes
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 129
How do you reason?
To investigate truth and accuracy, ask:
–
–
–
–
–
What facts or examples provide evidence of truth?
Is there another fact that disproves this statement or
information, or shows it to be an opinion?
How reliable are the sources of information?
What about this statement is similar to or different
from other information I consider to be fact?
Are these truly the causes and effects?
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 131
How can you open your mind to
new perspectives?
Perspective: The big-picture
point of view, incorporating
values, interests, and
knowledge, that guides your
thoughts and actions
How to evaluate perspective
–
–
–
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Take in new information
Evaluate the perspective
Accept – and perhaps adopt
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 131
How can you open your mind to
new perspectives?
To identify and evaluate assumptions, ask:
–
–
–
–
What is the source?
What effects can this have?
When is this valid or invalid?
What harm could result?
The value of seeing other perspectives
–
–
–
Improved communication
Mutual respect
Continued learning
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 135
Why plan strategically?
Strategy and critical
thinking
–
–
–
–
–
Establish a goal
Brainstorm possible plans
Anticipate as many
possible effects of each
plan as possible
Put your plan into action
Evaluate continually
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Benefits of strategic
planning
–
–
–
Keeping up with
technology
Successful goal setting
School and work success
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Presentation by Wing Lee and Benjamin Li
Slide 4
Critical and Creative Thinking
Becoming an Active Learner
Chapter 4
Page 113
What is critical thinking?
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Critical thinking means
going beyond the basic
recall of information
Critical thinking is asking
questions
Critical thinking is finding
that which is important
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 113
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 121
How does critical thinking help you
solve problems and make decisions?
Problem solving
–
Brainstorming
Don’t evaluate or criticize an idea right away
Focus on quantity; don’t worry about quality until later
Let yourself play
Use analogy
Don’t fear failure
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 121
How does critical thinking help you
solve problems and make decisions?
The problem-solving
process
1. Identify the problem
accurately
2. Analyze the problem
3. Brainstorm possible
solutions
4. Explore each solution
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
5. Choose and implement
the solution you decide is
best
6. Evaluate the solution that
you acted on
7. Refine the solution
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 121
How does critical thinking help you
solve problems and make decisions?
Decision making
1. Identify a goal
2. Establish needs
3. Name, investigate, and evaluate available options
4. Decide on a plan and take action
5. Evaluate the result
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 129
How do you reason?
Facts and opinions
–
Characteristics of facts
Statements that deal with
actual people, places,
objects, and events
Statements that use
concrete words or
measurable statistics
–
Characteristics of opinions
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Statements that show
evaluation
Statements that predict
future events
Statements that use
abstract words
Statements that use
emotional words
Statements that use
absolutes
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 129
How do you reason?
To investigate truth and accuracy, ask:
–
–
–
–
–
What facts or examples provide evidence of truth?
Is there another fact that disproves this statement or
information, or shows it to be an opinion?
How reliable are the sources of information?
What about this statement is similar to or different
from other information I consider to be fact?
Are these truly the causes and effects?
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 131
How can you open your mind to
new perspectives?
Perspective: The big-picture
point of view, incorporating
values, interests, and
knowledge, that guides your
thoughts and actions
How to evaluate perspective
–
–
–
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Take in new information
Evaluate the perspective
Accept – and perhaps adopt
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 131
How can you open your mind to
new perspectives?
To identify and evaluate assumptions, ask:
–
–
–
–
What is the source?
What effects can this have?
When is this valid or invalid?
What harm could result?
The value of seeing other perspectives
–
–
–
Improved communication
Mutual respect
Continued learning
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 135
Why plan strategically?
Strategy and critical
thinking
–
–
–
–
–
Establish a goal
Brainstorm possible plans
Anticipate as many
possible effects of each
plan as possible
Put your plan into action
Evaluate continually
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Benefits of strategic
planning
–
–
–
Keeping up with
technology
Successful goal setting
School and work success
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Presentation by Wing Lee and Benjamin Li
Slide 5
Critical and Creative Thinking
Becoming an Active Learner
Chapter 4
Page 113
What is critical thinking?
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Critical thinking means
going beyond the basic
recall of information
Critical thinking is asking
questions
Critical thinking is finding
that which is important
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 113
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 121
How does critical thinking help you
solve problems and make decisions?
Problem solving
–
Brainstorming
Don’t evaluate or criticize an idea right away
Focus on quantity; don’t worry about quality until later
Let yourself play
Use analogy
Don’t fear failure
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 121
How does critical thinking help you
solve problems and make decisions?
The problem-solving
process
1. Identify the problem
accurately
2. Analyze the problem
3. Brainstorm possible
solutions
4. Explore each solution
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
5. Choose and implement
the solution you decide is
best
6. Evaluate the solution that
you acted on
7. Refine the solution
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 121
How does critical thinking help you
solve problems and make decisions?
Decision making
1. Identify a goal
2. Establish needs
3. Name, investigate, and evaluate available options
4. Decide on a plan and take action
5. Evaluate the result
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 129
How do you reason?
Facts and opinions
–
Characteristics of facts
Statements that deal with
actual people, places,
objects, and events
Statements that use
concrete words or
measurable statistics
–
Characteristics of opinions
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Statements that show
evaluation
Statements that predict
future events
Statements that use
abstract words
Statements that use
emotional words
Statements that use
absolutes
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 129
How do you reason?
To investigate truth and accuracy, ask:
–
–
–
–
–
What facts or examples provide evidence of truth?
Is there another fact that disproves this statement or
information, or shows it to be an opinion?
How reliable are the sources of information?
What about this statement is similar to or different
from other information I consider to be fact?
Are these truly the causes and effects?
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 131
How can you open your mind to
new perspectives?
Perspective: The big-picture
point of view, incorporating
values, interests, and
knowledge, that guides your
thoughts and actions
How to evaluate perspective
–
–
–
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Take in new information
Evaluate the perspective
Accept – and perhaps adopt
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 131
How can you open your mind to
new perspectives?
To identify and evaluate assumptions, ask:
–
–
–
–
What is the source?
What effects can this have?
When is this valid or invalid?
What harm could result?
The value of seeing other perspectives
–
–
–
Improved communication
Mutual respect
Continued learning
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 135
Why plan strategically?
Strategy and critical
thinking
–
–
–
–
–
Establish a goal
Brainstorm possible plans
Anticipate as many
possible effects of each
plan as possible
Put your plan into action
Evaluate continually
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Benefits of strategic
planning
–
–
–
Keeping up with
technology
Successful goal setting
School and work success
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Presentation by Wing Lee and Benjamin Li
Slide 6
Critical and Creative Thinking
Becoming an Active Learner
Chapter 4
Page 113
What is critical thinking?
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Critical thinking means
going beyond the basic
recall of information
Critical thinking is asking
questions
Critical thinking is finding
that which is important
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
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All rights reserved.
Page 113
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 121
How does critical thinking help you
solve problems and make decisions?
Problem solving
–
Brainstorming
Don’t evaluate or criticize an idea right away
Focus on quantity; don’t worry about quality until later
Let yourself play
Use analogy
Don’t fear failure
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 121
How does critical thinking help you
solve problems and make decisions?
The problem-solving
process
1. Identify the problem
accurately
2. Analyze the problem
3. Brainstorm possible
solutions
4. Explore each solution
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
5. Choose and implement
the solution you decide is
best
6. Evaluate the solution that
you acted on
7. Refine the solution
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Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 121
How does critical thinking help you
solve problems and make decisions?
Decision making
1. Identify a goal
2. Establish needs
3. Name, investigate, and evaluate available options
4. Decide on a plan and take action
5. Evaluate the result
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 129
How do you reason?
Facts and opinions
–
Characteristics of facts
Statements that deal with
actual people, places,
objects, and events
Statements that use
concrete words or
measurable statistics
–
Characteristics of opinions
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Statements that show
evaluation
Statements that predict
future events
Statements that use
abstract words
Statements that use
emotional words
Statements that use
absolutes
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Page 129
How do you reason?
To investigate truth and accuracy, ask:
–
–
–
–
–
What facts or examples provide evidence of truth?
Is there another fact that disproves this statement or
information, or shows it to be an opinion?
How reliable are the sources of information?
What about this statement is similar to or different
from other information I consider to be fact?
Are these truly the causes and effects?
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 131
How can you open your mind to
new perspectives?
Perspective: The big-picture
point of view, incorporating
values, interests, and
knowledge, that guides your
thoughts and actions
How to evaluate perspective
–
–
–
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Take in new information
Evaluate the perspective
Accept – and perhaps adopt
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Page 131
How can you open your mind to
new perspectives?
To identify and evaluate assumptions, ask:
–
–
–
–
What is the source?
What effects can this have?
When is this valid or invalid?
What harm could result?
The value of seeing other perspectives
–
–
–
Improved communication
Mutual respect
Continued learning
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 135
Why plan strategically?
Strategy and critical
thinking
–
–
–
–
–
Establish a goal
Brainstorm possible plans
Anticipate as many
possible effects of each
plan as possible
Put your plan into action
Evaluate continually
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Benefits of strategic
planning
–
–
–
Keeping up with
technology
Successful goal setting
School and work success
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Presentation by Wing Lee and Benjamin Li
Slide 7
Critical and Creative Thinking
Becoming an Active Learner
Chapter 4
Page 113
What is critical thinking?
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Critical thinking means
going beyond the basic
recall of information
Critical thinking is asking
questions
Critical thinking is finding
that which is important
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Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
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Page 113
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 121
How does critical thinking help you
solve problems and make decisions?
Problem solving
–
Brainstorming
Don’t evaluate or criticize an idea right away
Focus on quantity; don’t worry about quality until later
Let yourself play
Use analogy
Don’t fear failure
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 121
How does critical thinking help you
solve problems and make decisions?
The problem-solving
process
1. Identify the problem
accurately
2. Analyze the problem
3. Brainstorm possible
solutions
4. Explore each solution
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
5. Choose and implement
the solution you decide is
best
6. Evaluate the solution that
you acted on
7. Refine the solution
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All rights reserved.
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 121
How does critical thinking help you
solve problems and make decisions?
Decision making
1. Identify a goal
2. Establish needs
3. Name, investigate, and evaluate available options
4. Decide on a plan and take action
5. Evaluate the result
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 129
How do you reason?
Facts and opinions
–
Characteristics of facts
Statements that deal with
actual people, places,
objects, and events
Statements that use
concrete words or
measurable statistics
–
Characteristics of opinions
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Statements that show
evaluation
Statements that predict
future events
Statements that use
abstract words
Statements that use
emotional words
Statements that use
absolutes
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All rights reserved.
Page 129
How do you reason?
To investigate truth and accuracy, ask:
–
–
–
–
–
What facts or examples provide evidence of truth?
Is there another fact that disproves this statement or
information, or shows it to be an opinion?
How reliable are the sources of information?
What about this statement is similar to or different
from other information I consider to be fact?
Are these truly the causes and effects?
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 131
How can you open your mind to
new perspectives?
Perspective: The big-picture
point of view, incorporating
values, interests, and
knowledge, that guides your
thoughts and actions
How to evaluate perspective
–
–
–
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Take in new information
Evaluate the perspective
Accept – and perhaps adopt
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Page 131
How can you open your mind to
new perspectives?
To identify and evaluate assumptions, ask:
–
–
–
–
What is the source?
What effects can this have?
When is this valid or invalid?
What harm could result?
The value of seeing other perspectives
–
–
–
Improved communication
Mutual respect
Continued learning
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 135
Why plan strategically?
Strategy and critical
thinking
–
–
–
–
–
Establish a goal
Brainstorm possible plans
Anticipate as many
possible effects of each
plan as possible
Put your plan into action
Evaluate continually
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Benefits of strategic
planning
–
–
–
Keeping up with
technology
Successful goal setting
School and work success
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Presentation by Wing Lee and Benjamin Li
Slide 8
Critical and Creative Thinking
Becoming an Active Learner
Chapter 4
Page 113
What is critical thinking?
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Critical thinking means
going beyond the basic
recall of information
Critical thinking is asking
questions
Critical thinking is finding
that which is important
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All rights reserved.
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 113
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 121
How does critical thinking help you
solve problems and make decisions?
Problem solving
–
Brainstorming
Don’t evaluate or criticize an idea right away
Focus on quantity; don’t worry about quality until later
Let yourself play
Use analogy
Don’t fear failure
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 121
How does critical thinking help you
solve problems and make decisions?
The problem-solving
process
1. Identify the problem
accurately
2. Analyze the problem
3. Brainstorm possible
solutions
4. Explore each solution
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
5. Choose and implement
the solution you decide is
best
6. Evaluate the solution that
you acted on
7. Refine the solution
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 121
How does critical thinking help you
solve problems and make decisions?
Decision making
1. Identify a goal
2. Establish needs
3. Name, investigate, and evaluate available options
4. Decide on a plan and take action
5. Evaluate the result
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 129
How do you reason?
Facts and opinions
–
Characteristics of facts
Statements that deal with
actual people, places,
objects, and events
Statements that use
concrete words or
measurable statistics
–
Characteristics of opinions
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Statements that show
evaluation
Statements that predict
future events
Statements that use
abstract words
Statements that use
emotional words
Statements that use
absolutes
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 129
How do you reason?
To investigate truth and accuracy, ask:
–
–
–
–
–
What facts or examples provide evidence of truth?
Is there another fact that disproves this statement or
information, or shows it to be an opinion?
How reliable are the sources of information?
What about this statement is similar to or different
from other information I consider to be fact?
Are these truly the causes and effects?
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 131
How can you open your mind to
new perspectives?
Perspective: The big-picture
point of view, incorporating
values, interests, and
knowledge, that guides your
thoughts and actions
How to evaluate perspective
–
–
–
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Take in new information
Evaluate the perspective
Accept – and perhaps adopt
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All rights reserved.
Page 131
How can you open your mind to
new perspectives?
To identify and evaluate assumptions, ask:
–
–
–
–
What is the source?
What effects can this have?
When is this valid or invalid?
What harm could result?
The value of seeing other perspectives
–
–
–
Improved communication
Mutual respect
Continued learning
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 135
Why plan strategically?
Strategy and critical
thinking
–
–
–
–
–
Establish a goal
Brainstorm possible plans
Anticipate as many
possible effects of each
plan as possible
Put your plan into action
Evaluate continually
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Benefits of strategic
planning
–
–
–
Keeping up with
technology
Successful goal setting
School and work success
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Presentation by Wing Lee and Benjamin Li
Slide 9
Critical and Creative Thinking
Becoming an Active Learner
Chapter 4
Page 113
What is critical thinking?
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Critical thinking means
going beyond the basic
recall of information
Critical thinking is asking
questions
Critical thinking is finding
that which is important
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 113
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 121
How does critical thinking help you
solve problems and make decisions?
Problem solving
–
Brainstorming
Don’t evaluate or criticize an idea right away
Focus on quantity; don’t worry about quality until later
Let yourself play
Use analogy
Don’t fear failure
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 121
How does critical thinking help you
solve problems and make decisions?
The problem-solving
process
1. Identify the problem
accurately
2. Analyze the problem
3. Brainstorm possible
solutions
4. Explore each solution
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
5. Choose and implement
the solution you decide is
best
6. Evaluate the solution that
you acted on
7. Refine the solution
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 121
How does critical thinking help you
solve problems and make decisions?
Decision making
1. Identify a goal
2. Establish needs
3. Name, investigate, and evaluate available options
4. Decide on a plan and take action
5. Evaluate the result
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 129
How do you reason?
Facts and opinions
–
Characteristics of facts
Statements that deal with
actual people, places,
objects, and events
Statements that use
concrete words or
measurable statistics
–
Characteristics of opinions
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Statements that show
evaluation
Statements that predict
future events
Statements that use
abstract words
Statements that use
emotional words
Statements that use
absolutes
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 129
How do you reason?
To investigate truth and accuracy, ask:
–
–
–
–
–
What facts or examples provide evidence of truth?
Is there another fact that disproves this statement or
information, or shows it to be an opinion?
How reliable are the sources of information?
What about this statement is similar to or different
from other information I consider to be fact?
Are these truly the causes and effects?
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 131
How can you open your mind to
new perspectives?
Perspective: The big-picture
point of view, incorporating
values, interests, and
knowledge, that guides your
thoughts and actions
How to evaluate perspective
–
–
–
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Take in new information
Evaluate the perspective
Accept – and perhaps adopt
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 131
How can you open your mind to
new perspectives?
To identify and evaluate assumptions, ask:
–
–
–
–
What is the source?
What effects can this have?
When is this valid or invalid?
What harm could result?
The value of seeing other perspectives
–
–
–
Improved communication
Mutual respect
Continued learning
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 135
Why plan strategically?
Strategy and critical
thinking
–
–
–
–
–
Establish a goal
Brainstorm possible plans
Anticipate as many
possible effects of each
plan as possible
Put your plan into action
Evaluate continually
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Benefits of strategic
planning
–
–
–
Keeping up with
technology
Successful goal setting
School and work success
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Presentation by Wing Lee and Benjamin Li
Slide 10
Critical and Creative Thinking
Becoming an Active Learner
Chapter 4
Page 113
What is critical thinking?
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Critical thinking means
going beyond the basic
recall of information
Critical thinking is asking
questions
Critical thinking is finding
that which is important
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All rights reserved.
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 113
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 121
How does critical thinking help you
solve problems and make decisions?
Problem solving
–
Brainstorming
Don’t evaluate or criticize an idea right away
Focus on quantity; don’t worry about quality until later
Let yourself play
Use analogy
Don’t fear failure
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 121
How does critical thinking help you
solve problems and make decisions?
The problem-solving
process
1. Identify the problem
accurately
2. Analyze the problem
3. Brainstorm possible
solutions
4. Explore each solution
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
5. Choose and implement
the solution you decide is
best
6. Evaluate the solution that
you acted on
7. Refine the solution
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 121
How does critical thinking help you
solve problems and make decisions?
Decision making
1. Identify a goal
2. Establish needs
3. Name, investigate, and evaluate available options
4. Decide on a plan and take action
5. Evaluate the result
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 129
How do you reason?
Facts and opinions
–
Characteristics of facts
Statements that deal with
actual people, places,
objects, and events
Statements that use
concrete words or
measurable statistics
–
Characteristics of opinions
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Statements that show
evaluation
Statements that predict
future events
Statements that use
abstract words
Statements that use
emotional words
Statements that use
absolutes
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 129
How do you reason?
To investigate truth and accuracy, ask:
–
–
–
–
–
What facts or examples provide evidence of truth?
Is there another fact that disproves this statement or
information, or shows it to be an opinion?
How reliable are the sources of information?
What about this statement is similar to or different
from other information I consider to be fact?
Are these truly the causes and effects?
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 131
How can you open your mind to
new perspectives?
Perspective: The big-picture
point of view, incorporating
values, interests, and
knowledge, that guides your
thoughts and actions
How to evaluate perspective
–
–
–
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Take in new information
Evaluate the perspective
Accept – and perhaps adopt
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 131
How can you open your mind to
new perspectives?
To identify and evaluate assumptions, ask:
–
–
–
–
What is the source?
What effects can this have?
When is this valid or invalid?
What harm could result?
The value of seeing other perspectives
–
–
–
Improved communication
Mutual respect
Continued learning
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 135
Why plan strategically?
Strategy and critical
thinking
–
–
–
–
–
Establish a goal
Brainstorm possible plans
Anticipate as many
possible effects of each
plan as possible
Put your plan into action
Evaluate continually
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Benefits of strategic
planning
–
–
–
Keeping up with
technology
Successful goal setting
School and work success
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Presentation by Wing Lee and Benjamin Li
Slide 11
Critical and Creative Thinking
Becoming an Active Learner
Chapter 4
Page 113
What is critical thinking?
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Critical thinking means
going beyond the basic
recall of information
Critical thinking is asking
questions
Critical thinking is finding
that which is important
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 113
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 121
How does critical thinking help you
solve problems and make decisions?
Problem solving
–
Brainstorming
Don’t evaluate or criticize an idea right away
Focus on quantity; don’t worry about quality until later
Let yourself play
Use analogy
Don’t fear failure
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Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
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Page 121
How does critical thinking help you
solve problems and make decisions?
The problem-solving
process
1. Identify the problem
accurately
2. Analyze the problem
3. Brainstorm possible
solutions
4. Explore each solution
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
5. Choose and implement
the solution you decide is
best
6. Evaluate the solution that
you acted on
7. Refine the solution
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Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
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Page 121
How does critical thinking help you
solve problems and make decisions?
Decision making
1. Identify a goal
2. Establish needs
3. Name, investigate, and evaluate available options
4. Decide on a plan and take action
5. Evaluate the result
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
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Page 129
How do you reason?
Facts and opinions
–
Characteristics of facts
Statements that deal with
actual people, places,
objects, and events
Statements that use
concrete words or
measurable statistics
–
Characteristics of opinions
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Statements that show
evaluation
Statements that predict
future events
Statements that use
abstract words
Statements that use
emotional words
Statements that use
absolutes
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Page 129
How do you reason?
To investigate truth and accuracy, ask:
–
–
–
–
–
What facts or examples provide evidence of truth?
Is there another fact that disproves this statement or
information, or shows it to be an opinion?
How reliable are the sources of information?
What about this statement is similar to or different
from other information I consider to be fact?
Are these truly the causes and effects?
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
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Page 131
How can you open your mind to
new perspectives?
Perspective: The big-picture
point of view, incorporating
values, interests, and
knowledge, that guides your
thoughts and actions
How to evaluate perspective
–
–
–
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Take in new information
Evaluate the perspective
Accept – and perhaps adopt
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Page 131
How can you open your mind to
new perspectives?
To identify and evaluate assumptions, ask:
–
–
–
–
What is the source?
What effects can this have?
When is this valid or invalid?
What harm could result?
The value of seeing other perspectives
–
–
–
Improved communication
Mutual respect
Continued learning
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 135
Why plan strategically?
Strategy and critical
thinking
–
–
–
–
–
Establish a goal
Brainstorm possible plans
Anticipate as many
possible effects of each
plan as possible
Put your plan into action
Evaluate continually
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Benefits of strategic
planning
–
–
–
Keeping up with
technology
Successful goal setting
School and work success
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Presentation by Wing Lee and Benjamin Li
Slide 12
Critical and Creative Thinking
Becoming an Active Learner
Chapter 4
Page 113
What is critical thinking?
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Critical thinking means
going beyond the basic
recall of information
Critical thinking is asking
questions
Critical thinking is finding
that which is important
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Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
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Page 113
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 121
How does critical thinking help you
solve problems and make decisions?
Problem solving
–
Brainstorming
Don’t evaluate or criticize an idea right away
Focus on quantity; don’t worry about quality until later
Let yourself play
Use analogy
Don’t fear failure
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 121
How does critical thinking help you
solve problems and make decisions?
The problem-solving
process
1. Identify the problem
accurately
2. Analyze the problem
3. Brainstorm possible
solutions
4. Explore each solution
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
5. Choose and implement
the solution you decide is
best
6. Evaluate the solution that
you acted on
7. Refine the solution
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All rights reserved.
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 121
How does critical thinking help you
solve problems and make decisions?
Decision making
1. Identify a goal
2. Establish needs
3. Name, investigate, and evaluate available options
4. Decide on a plan and take action
5. Evaluate the result
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 129
How do you reason?
Facts and opinions
–
Characteristics of facts
Statements that deal with
actual people, places,
objects, and events
Statements that use
concrete words or
measurable statistics
–
Characteristics of opinions
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Statements that show
evaluation
Statements that predict
future events
Statements that use
abstract words
Statements that use
emotional words
Statements that use
absolutes
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All rights reserved.
Page 129
How do you reason?
To investigate truth and accuracy, ask:
–
–
–
–
–
What facts or examples provide evidence of truth?
Is there another fact that disproves this statement or
information, or shows it to be an opinion?
How reliable are the sources of information?
What about this statement is similar to or different
from other information I consider to be fact?
Are these truly the causes and effects?
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 131
How can you open your mind to
new perspectives?
Perspective: The big-picture
point of view, incorporating
values, interests, and
knowledge, that guides your
thoughts and actions
How to evaluate perspective
–
–
–
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Take in new information
Evaluate the perspective
Accept – and perhaps adopt
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Page 131
How can you open your mind to
new perspectives?
To identify and evaluate assumptions, ask:
–
–
–
–
What is the source?
What effects can this have?
When is this valid or invalid?
What harm could result?
The value of seeing other perspectives
–
–
–
Improved communication
Mutual respect
Continued learning
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 135
Why plan strategically?
Strategy and critical
thinking
–
–
–
–
–
Establish a goal
Brainstorm possible plans
Anticipate as many
possible effects of each
plan as possible
Put your plan into action
Evaluate continually
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Benefits of strategic
planning
–
–
–
Keeping up with
technology
Successful goal setting
School and work success
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Presentation by Wing Lee and Benjamin Li
Slide 13
Critical and Creative Thinking
Becoming an Active Learner
Chapter 4
Page 113
What is critical thinking?
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Critical thinking means
going beyond the basic
recall of information
Critical thinking is asking
questions
Critical thinking is finding
that which is important
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All rights reserved.
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 113
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 121
How does critical thinking help you
solve problems and make decisions?
Problem solving
–
Brainstorming
Don’t evaluate or criticize an idea right away
Focus on quantity; don’t worry about quality until later
Let yourself play
Use analogy
Don’t fear failure
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 121
How does critical thinking help you
solve problems and make decisions?
The problem-solving
process
1. Identify the problem
accurately
2. Analyze the problem
3. Brainstorm possible
solutions
4. Explore each solution
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
5. Choose and implement
the solution you decide is
best
6. Evaluate the solution that
you acted on
7. Refine the solution
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 121
How does critical thinking help you
solve problems and make decisions?
Decision making
1. Identify a goal
2. Establish needs
3. Name, investigate, and evaluate available options
4. Decide on a plan and take action
5. Evaluate the result
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 129
How do you reason?
Facts and opinions
–
Characteristics of facts
Statements that deal with
actual people, places,
objects, and events
Statements that use
concrete words or
measurable statistics
–
Characteristics of opinions
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Statements that show
evaluation
Statements that predict
future events
Statements that use
abstract words
Statements that use
emotional words
Statements that use
absolutes
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All rights reserved.
Page 129
How do you reason?
To investigate truth and accuracy, ask:
–
–
–
–
–
What facts or examples provide evidence of truth?
Is there another fact that disproves this statement or
information, or shows it to be an opinion?
How reliable are the sources of information?
What about this statement is similar to or different
from other information I consider to be fact?
Are these truly the causes and effects?
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 131
How can you open your mind to
new perspectives?
Perspective: The big-picture
point of view, incorporating
values, interests, and
knowledge, that guides your
thoughts and actions
How to evaluate perspective
–
–
–
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Take in new information
Evaluate the perspective
Accept – and perhaps adopt
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All rights reserved.
Page 131
How can you open your mind to
new perspectives?
To identify and evaluate assumptions, ask:
–
–
–
–
What is the source?
What effects can this have?
When is this valid or invalid?
What harm could result?
The value of seeing other perspectives
–
–
–
Improved communication
Mutual respect
Continued learning
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 135
Why plan strategically?
Strategy and critical
thinking
–
–
–
–
–
Establish a goal
Brainstorm possible plans
Anticipate as many
possible effects of each
plan as possible
Put your plan into action
Evaluate continually
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Benefits of strategic
planning
–
–
–
Keeping up with
technology
Successful goal setting
School and work success
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Presentation by Wing Lee and Benjamin Li
Slide 14
Critical and Creative Thinking
Becoming an Active Learner
Chapter 4
Page 113
What is critical thinking?
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Critical thinking means
going beyond the basic
recall of information
Critical thinking is asking
questions
Critical thinking is finding
that which is important
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 113
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 121
How does critical thinking help you
solve problems and make decisions?
Problem solving
–
Brainstorming
Don’t evaluate or criticize an idea right away
Focus on quantity; don’t worry about quality until later
Let yourself play
Use analogy
Don’t fear failure
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 121
How does critical thinking help you
solve problems and make decisions?
The problem-solving
process
1. Identify the problem
accurately
2. Analyze the problem
3. Brainstorm possible
solutions
4. Explore each solution
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
5. Choose and implement
the solution you decide is
best
6. Evaluate the solution that
you acted on
7. Refine the solution
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 121
How does critical thinking help you
solve problems and make decisions?
Decision making
1. Identify a goal
2. Establish needs
3. Name, investigate, and evaluate available options
4. Decide on a plan and take action
5. Evaluate the result
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 129
How do you reason?
Facts and opinions
–
Characteristics of facts
Statements that deal with
actual people, places,
objects, and events
Statements that use
concrete words or
measurable statistics
–
Characteristics of opinions
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Statements that show
evaluation
Statements that predict
future events
Statements that use
abstract words
Statements that use
emotional words
Statements that use
absolutes
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 129
How do you reason?
To investigate truth and accuracy, ask:
–
–
–
–
–
What facts or examples provide evidence of truth?
Is there another fact that disproves this statement or
information, or shows it to be an opinion?
How reliable are the sources of information?
What about this statement is similar to or different
from other information I consider to be fact?
Are these truly the causes and effects?
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 131
How can you open your mind to
new perspectives?
Perspective: The big-picture
point of view, incorporating
values, interests, and
knowledge, that guides your
thoughts and actions
How to evaluate perspective
–
–
–
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Take in new information
Evaluate the perspective
Accept – and perhaps adopt
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 131
How can you open your mind to
new perspectives?
To identify and evaluate assumptions, ask:
–
–
–
–
What is the source?
What effects can this have?
When is this valid or invalid?
What harm could result?
The value of seeing other perspectives
–
–
–
Improved communication
Mutual respect
Continued learning
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 135
Why plan strategically?
Strategy and critical
thinking
–
–
–
–
–
Establish a goal
Brainstorm possible plans
Anticipate as many
possible effects of each
plan as possible
Put your plan into action
Evaluate continually
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Benefits of strategic
planning
–
–
–
Keeping up with
technology
Successful goal setting
School and work success
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Presentation by Wing Lee and Benjamin Li
Slide 15
Critical and Creative Thinking
Becoming an Active Learner
Chapter 4
Page 113
What is critical thinking?
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Critical thinking means
going beyond the basic
recall of information
Critical thinking is asking
questions
Critical thinking is finding
that which is important
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All rights reserved.
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 113
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 121
How does critical thinking help you
solve problems and make decisions?
Problem solving
–
Brainstorming
Don’t evaluate or criticize an idea right away
Focus on quantity; don’t worry about quality until later
Let yourself play
Use analogy
Don’t fear failure
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 121
How does critical thinking help you
solve problems and make decisions?
The problem-solving
process
1. Identify the problem
accurately
2. Analyze the problem
3. Brainstorm possible
solutions
4. Explore each solution
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
5. Choose and implement
the solution you decide is
best
6. Evaluate the solution that
you acted on
7. Refine the solution
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 121
How does critical thinking help you
solve problems and make decisions?
Decision making
1. Identify a goal
2. Establish needs
3. Name, investigate, and evaluate available options
4. Decide on a plan and take action
5. Evaluate the result
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 129
How do you reason?
Facts and opinions
–
Characteristics of facts
Statements that deal with
actual people, places,
objects, and events
Statements that use
concrete words or
measurable statistics
–
Characteristics of opinions
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Statements that show
evaluation
Statements that predict
future events
Statements that use
abstract words
Statements that use
emotional words
Statements that use
absolutes
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 129
How do you reason?
To investigate truth and accuracy, ask:
–
–
–
–
–
What facts or examples provide evidence of truth?
Is there another fact that disproves this statement or
information, or shows it to be an opinion?
How reliable are the sources of information?
What about this statement is similar to or different
from other information I consider to be fact?
Are these truly the causes and effects?
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 131
How can you open your mind to
new perspectives?
Perspective: The big-picture
point of view, incorporating
values, interests, and
knowledge, that guides your
thoughts and actions
How to evaluate perspective
–
–
–
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Take in new information
Evaluate the perspective
Accept – and perhaps adopt
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 131
How can you open your mind to
new perspectives?
To identify and evaluate assumptions, ask:
–
–
–
–
What is the source?
What effects can this have?
When is this valid or invalid?
What harm could result?
The value of seeing other perspectives
–
–
–
Improved communication
Mutual respect
Continued learning
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 135
Why plan strategically?
Strategy and critical
thinking
–
–
–
–
–
Establish a goal
Brainstorm possible plans
Anticipate as many
possible effects of each
plan as possible
Put your plan into action
Evaluate continually
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Benefits of strategic
planning
–
–
–
Keeping up with
technology
Successful goal setting
School and work success
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Presentation by Wing Lee and Benjamin Li
Critical and Creative Thinking
Becoming an Active Learner
Chapter 4
Page 113
What is critical thinking?
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Critical thinking means
going beyond the basic
recall of information
Critical thinking is asking
questions
Critical thinking is finding
that which is important
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 113
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 121
How does critical thinking help you
solve problems and make decisions?
Problem solving
–
Brainstorming
Don’t evaluate or criticize an idea right away
Focus on quantity; don’t worry about quality until later
Let yourself play
Use analogy
Don’t fear failure
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 121
How does critical thinking help you
solve problems and make decisions?
The problem-solving
process
1. Identify the problem
accurately
2. Analyze the problem
3. Brainstorm possible
solutions
4. Explore each solution
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
5. Choose and implement
the solution you decide is
best
6. Evaluate the solution that
you acted on
7. Refine the solution
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Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
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Page 121
How does critical thinking help you
solve problems and make decisions?
Decision making
1. Identify a goal
2. Establish needs
3. Name, investigate, and evaluate available options
4. Decide on a plan and take action
5. Evaluate the result
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
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Page 129
How do you reason?
Facts and opinions
–
Characteristics of facts
Statements that deal with
actual people, places,
objects, and events
Statements that use
concrete words or
measurable statistics
–
Characteristics of opinions
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Statements that show
evaluation
Statements that predict
future events
Statements that use
abstract words
Statements that use
emotional words
Statements that use
absolutes
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Page 129
How do you reason?
To investigate truth and accuracy, ask:
–
–
–
–
–
What facts or examples provide evidence of truth?
Is there another fact that disproves this statement or
information, or shows it to be an opinion?
How reliable are the sources of information?
What about this statement is similar to or different
from other information I consider to be fact?
Are these truly the causes and effects?
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
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All rights reserved.
Page 131
How can you open your mind to
new perspectives?
Perspective: The big-picture
point of view, incorporating
values, interests, and
knowledge, that guides your
thoughts and actions
How to evaluate perspective
–
–
–
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Take in new information
Evaluate the perspective
Accept – and perhaps adopt
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Page 131
How can you open your mind to
new perspectives?
To identify and evaluate assumptions, ask:
–
–
–
–
What is the source?
What effects can this have?
When is this valid or invalid?
What harm could result?
The value of seeing other perspectives
–
–
–
Improved communication
Mutual respect
Continued learning
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 135
Why plan strategically?
Strategy and critical
thinking
–
–
–
–
–
Establish a goal
Brainstorm possible plans
Anticipate as many
possible effects of each
plan as possible
Put your plan into action
Evaluate continually
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Benefits of strategic
planning
–
–
–
Keeping up with
technology
Successful goal setting
School and work success
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Presentation by Wing Lee and Benjamin Li
Slide 2
Critical and Creative Thinking
Becoming an Active Learner
Chapter 4
Page 113
What is critical thinking?
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Critical thinking means
going beyond the basic
recall of information
Critical thinking is asking
questions
Critical thinking is finding
that which is important
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Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
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Page 113
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 121
How does critical thinking help you
solve problems and make decisions?
Problem solving
–
Brainstorming
Don’t evaluate or criticize an idea right away
Focus on quantity; don’t worry about quality until later
Let yourself play
Use analogy
Don’t fear failure
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 121
How does critical thinking help you
solve problems and make decisions?
The problem-solving
process
1. Identify the problem
accurately
2. Analyze the problem
3. Brainstorm possible
solutions
4. Explore each solution
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
5. Choose and implement
the solution you decide is
best
6. Evaluate the solution that
you acted on
7. Refine the solution
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 121
How does critical thinking help you
solve problems and make decisions?
Decision making
1. Identify a goal
2. Establish needs
3. Name, investigate, and evaluate available options
4. Decide on a plan and take action
5. Evaluate the result
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 129
How do you reason?
Facts and opinions
–
Characteristics of facts
Statements that deal with
actual people, places,
objects, and events
Statements that use
concrete words or
measurable statistics
–
Characteristics of opinions
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Statements that show
evaluation
Statements that predict
future events
Statements that use
abstract words
Statements that use
emotional words
Statements that use
absolutes
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All rights reserved.
Page 129
How do you reason?
To investigate truth and accuracy, ask:
–
–
–
–
–
What facts or examples provide evidence of truth?
Is there another fact that disproves this statement or
information, or shows it to be an opinion?
How reliable are the sources of information?
What about this statement is similar to or different
from other information I consider to be fact?
Are these truly the causes and effects?
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 131
How can you open your mind to
new perspectives?
Perspective: The big-picture
point of view, incorporating
values, interests, and
knowledge, that guides your
thoughts and actions
How to evaluate perspective
–
–
–
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Take in new information
Evaluate the perspective
Accept – and perhaps adopt
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All rights reserved.
Page 131
How can you open your mind to
new perspectives?
To identify and evaluate assumptions, ask:
–
–
–
–
What is the source?
What effects can this have?
When is this valid or invalid?
What harm could result?
The value of seeing other perspectives
–
–
–
Improved communication
Mutual respect
Continued learning
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 135
Why plan strategically?
Strategy and critical
thinking
–
–
–
–
–
Establish a goal
Brainstorm possible plans
Anticipate as many
possible effects of each
plan as possible
Put your plan into action
Evaluate continually
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Benefits of strategic
planning
–
–
–
Keeping up with
technology
Successful goal setting
School and work success
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Presentation by Wing Lee and Benjamin Li
Slide 3
Critical and Creative Thinking
Becoming an Active Learner
Chapter 4
Page 113
What is critical thinking?
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Critical thinking means
going beyond the basic
recall of information
Critical thinking is asking
questions
Critical thinking is finding
that which is important
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All rights reserved.
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 113
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 121
How does critical thinking help you
solve problems and make decisions?
Problem solving
–
Brainstorming
Don’t evaluate or criticize an idea right away
Focus on quantity; don’t worry about quality until later
Let yourself play
Use analogy
Don’t fear failure
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 121
How does critical thinking help you
solve problems and make decisions?
The problem-solving
process
1. Identify the problem
accurately
2. Analyze the problem
3. Brainstorm possible
solutions
4. Explore each solution
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
5. Choose and implement
the solution you decide is
best
6. Evaluate the solution that
you acted on
7. Refine the solution
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 121
How does critical thinking help you
solve problems and make decisions?
Decision making
1. Identify a goal
2. Establish needs
3. Name, investigate, and evaluate available options
4. Decide on a plan and take action
5. Evaluate the result
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 129
How do you reason?
Facts and opinions
–
Characteristics of facts
Statements that deal with
actual people, places,
objects, and events
Statements that use
concrete words or
measurable statistics
–
Characteristics of opinions
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Statements that show
evaluation
Statements that predict
future events
Statements that use
abstract words
Statements that use
emotional words
Statements that use
absolutes
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 129
How do you reason?
To investigate truth and accuracy, ask:
–
–
–
–
–
What facts or examples provide evidence of truth?
Is there another fact that disproves this statement or
information, or shows it to be an opinion?
How reliable are the sources of information?
What about this statement is similar to or different
from other information I consider to be fact?
Are these truly the causes and effects?
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 131
How can you open your mind to
new perspectives?
Perspective: The big-picture
point of view, incorporating
values, interests, and
knowledge, that guides your
thoughts and actions
How to evaluate perspective
–
–
–
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Take in new information
Evaluate the perspective
Accept – and perhaps adopt
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 131
How can you open your mind to
new perspectives?
To identify and evaluate assumptions, ask:
–
–
–
–
What is the source?
What effects can this have?
When is this valid or invalid?
What harm could result?
The value of seeing other perspectives
–
–
–
Improved communication
Mutual respect
Continued learning
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 135
Why plan strategically?
Strategy and critical
thinking
–
–
–
–
–
Establish a goal
Brainstorm possible plans
Anticipate as many
possible effects of each
plan as possible
Put your plan into action
Evaluate continually
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Benefits of strategic
planning
–
–
–
Keeping up with
technology
Successful goal setting
School and work success
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Presentation by Wing Lee and Benjamin Li
Slide 4
Critical and Creative Thinking
Becoming an Active Learner
Chapter 4
Page 113
What is critical thinking?
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Critical thinking means
going beyond the basic
recall of information
Critical thinking is asking
questions
Critical thinking is finding
that which is important
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 113
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 121
How does critical thinking help you
solve problems and make decisions?
Problem solving
–
Brainstorming
Don’t evaluate or criticize an idea right away
Focus on quantity; don’t worry about quality until later
Let yourself play
Use analogy
Don’t fear failure
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 121
How does critical thinking help you
solve problems and make decisions?
The problem-solving
process
1. Identify the problem
accurately
2. Analyze the problem
3. Brainstorm possible
solutions
4. Explore each solution
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
5. Choose and implement
the solution you decide is
best
6. Evaluate the solution that
you acted on
7. Refine the solution
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 121
How does critical thinking help you
solve problems and make decisions?
Decision making
1. Identify a goal
2. Establish needs
3. Name, investigate, and evaluate available options
4. Decide on a plan and take action
5. Evaluate the result
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 129
How do you reason?
Facts and opinions
–
Characteristics of facts
Statements that deal with
actual people, places,
objects, and events
Statements that use
concrete words or
measurable statistics
–
Characteristics of opinions
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Statements that show
evaluation
Statements that predict
future events
Statements that use
abstract words
Statements that use
emotional words
Statements that use
absolutes
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 129
How do you reason?
To investigate truth and accuracy, ask:
–
–
–
–
–
What facts or examples provide evidence of truth?
Is there another fact that disproves this statement or
information, or shows it to be an opinion?
How reliable are the sources of information?
What about this statement is similar to or different
from other information I consider to be fact?
Are these truly the causes and effects?
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 131
How can you open your mind to
new perspectives?
Perspective: The big-picture
point of view, incorporating
values, interests, and
knowledge, that guides your
thoughts and actions
How to evaluate perspective
–
–
–
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Take in new information
Evaluate the perspective
Accept – and perhaps adopt
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 131
How can you open your mind to
new perspectives?
To identify and evaluate assumptions, ask:
–
–
–
–
What is the source?
What effects can this have?
When is this valid or invalid?
What harm could result?
The value of seeing other perspectives
–
–
–
Improved communication
Mutual respect
Continued learning
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 135
Why plan strategically?
Strategy and critical
thinking
–
–
–
–
–
Establish a goal
Brainstorm possible plans
Anticipate as many
possible effects of each
plan as possible
Put your plan into action
Evaluate continually
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Benefits of strategic
planning
–
–
–
Keeping up with
technology
Successful goal setting
School and work success
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Presentation by Wing Lee and Benjamin Li
Slide 5
Critical and Creative Thinking
Becoming an Active Learner
Chapter 4
Page 113
What is critical thinking?
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Critical thinking means
going beyond the basic
recall of information
Critical thinking is asking
questions
Critical thinking is finding
that which is important
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 113
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 121
How does critical thinking help you
solve problems and make decisions?
Problem solving
–
Brainstorming
Don’t evaluate or criticize an idea right away
Focus on quantity; don’t worry about quality until later
Let yourself play
Use analogy
Don’t fear failure
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 121
How does critical thinking help you
solve problems and make decisions?
The problem-solving
process
1. Identify the problem
accurately
2. Analyze the problem
3. Brainstorm possible
solutions
4. Explore each solution
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
5. Choose and implement
the solution you decide is
best
6. Evaluate the solution that
you acted on
7. Refine the solution
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 121
How does critical thinking help you
solve problems and make decisions?
Decision making
1. Identify a goal
2. Establish needs
3. Name, investigate, and evaluate available options
4. Decide on a plan and take action
5. Evaluate the result
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 129
How do you reason?
Facts and opinions
–
Characteristics of facts
Statements that deal with
actual people, places,
objects, and events
Statements that use
concrete words or
measurable statistics
–
Characteristics of opinions
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Statements that show
evaluation
Statements that predict
future events
Statements that use
abstract words
Statements that use
emotional words
Statements that use
absolutes
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 129
How do you reason?
To investigate truth and accuracy, ask:
–
–
–
–
–
What facts or examples provide evidence of truth?
Is there another fact that disproves this statement or
information, or shows it to be an opinion?
How reliable are the sources of information?
What about this statement is similar to or different
from other information I consider to be fact?
Are these truly the causes and effects?
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 131
How can you open your mind to
new perspectives?
Perspective: The big-picture
point of view, incorporating
values, interests, and
knowledge, that guides your
thoughts and actions
How to evaluate perspective
–
–
–
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Take in new information
Evaluate the perspective
Accept – and perhaps adopt
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 131
How can you open your mind to
new perspectives?
To identify and evaluate assumptions, ask:
–
–
–
–
What is the source?
What effects can this have?
When is this valid or invalid?
What harm could result?
The value of seeing other perspectives
–
–
–
Improved communication
Mutual respect
Continued learning
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 135
Why plan strategically?
Strategy and critical
thinking
–
–
–
–
–
Establish a goal
Brainstorm possible plans
Anticipate as many
possible effects of each
plan as possible
Put your plan into action
Evaluate continually
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Benefits of strategic
planning
–
–
–
Keeping up with
technology
Successful goal setting
School and work success
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Presentation by Wing Lee and Benjamin Li
Slide 6
Critical and Creative Thinking
Becoming an Active Learner
Chapter 4
Page 113
What is critical thinking?
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Critical thinking means
going beyond the basic
recall of information
Critical thinking is asking
questions
Critical thinking is finding
that which is important
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 113
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 121
How does critical thinking help you
solve problems and make decisions?
Problem solving
–
Brainstorming
Don’t evaluate or criticize an idea right away
Focus on quantity; don’t worry about quality until later
Let yourself play
Use analogy
Don’t fear failure
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 121
How does critical thinking help you
solve problems and make decisions?
The problem-solving
process
1. Identify the problem
accurately
2. Analyze the problem
3. Brainstorm possible
solutions
4. Explore each solution
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
5. Choose and implement
the solution you decide is
best
6. Evaluate the solution that
you acted on
7. Refine the solution
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 121
How does critical thinking help you
solve problems and make decisions?
Decision making
1. Identify a goal
2. Establish needs
3. Name, investigate, and evaluate available options
4. Decide on a plan and take action
5. Evaluate the result
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Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
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Page 129
How do you reason?
Facts and opinions
–
Characteristics of facts
Statements that deal with
actual people, places,
objects, and events
Statements that use
concrete words or
measurable statistics
–
Characteristics of opinions
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Statements that show
evaluation
Statements that predict
future events
Statements that use
abstract words
Statements that use
emotional words
Statements that use
absolutes
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Page 129
How do you reason?
To investigate truth and accuracy, ask:
–
–
–
–
–
What facts or examples provide evidence of truth?
Is there another fact that disproves this statement or
information, or shows it to be an opinion?
How reliable are the sources of information?
What about this statement is similar to or different
from other information I consider to be fact?
Are these truly the causes and effects?
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 131
How can you open your mind to
new perspectives?
Perspective: The big-picture
point of view, incorporating
values, interests, and
knowledge, that guides your
thoughts and actions
How to evaluate perspective
–
–
–
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Take in new information
Evaluate the perspective
Accept – and perhaps adopt
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Page 131
How can you open your mind to
new perspectives?
To identify and evaluate assumptions, ask:
–
–
–
–
What is the source?
What effects can this have?
When is this valid or invalid?
What harm could result?
The value of seeing other perspectives
–
–
–
Improved communication
Mutual respect
Continued learning
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 135
Why plan strategically?
Strategy and critical
thinking
–
–
–
–
–
Establish a goal
Brainstorm possible plans
Anticipate as many
possible effects of each
plan as possible
Put your plan into action
Evaluate continually
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Benefits of strategic
planning
–
–
–
Keeping up with
technology
Successful goal setting
School and work success
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Presentation by Wing Lee and Benjamin Li
Slide 7
Critical and Creative Thinking
Becoming an Active Learner
Chapter 4
Page 113
What is critical thinking?
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Critical thinking means
going beyond the basic
recall of information
Critical thinking is asking
questions
Critical thinking is finding
that which is important
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Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
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Page 113
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 121
How does critical thinking help you
solve problems and make decisions?
Problem solving
–
Brainstorming
Don’t evaluate or criticize an idea right away
Focus on quantity; don’t worry about quality until later
Let yourself play
Use analogy
Don’t fear failure
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 121
How does critical thinking help you
solve problems and make decisions?
The problem-solving
process
1. Identify the problem
accurately
2. Analyze the problem
3. Brainstorm possible
solutions
4. Explore each solution
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
5. Choose and implement
the solution you decide is
best
6. Evaluate the solution that
you acted on
7. Refine the solution
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All rights reserved.
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 121
How does critical thinking help you
solve problems and make decisions?
Decision making
1. Identify a goal
2. Establish needs
3. Name, investigate, and evaluate available options
4. Decide on a plan and take action
5. Evaluate the result
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 129
How do you reason?
Facts and opinions
–
Characteristics of facts
Statements that deal with
actual people, places,
objects, and events
Statements that use
concrete words or
measurable statistics
–
Characteristics of opinions
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Statements that show
evaluation
Statements that predict
future events
Statements that use
abstract words
Statements that use
emotional words
Statements that use
absolutes
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All rights reserved.
Page 129
How do you reason?
To investigate truth and accuracy, ask:
–
–
–
–
–
What facts or examples provide evidence of truth?
Is there another fact that disproves this statement or
information, or shows it to be an opinion?
How reliable are the sources of information?
What about this statement is similar to or different
from other information I consider to be fact?
Are these truly the causes and effects?
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 131
How can you open your mind to
new perspectives?
Perspective: The big-picture
point of view, incorporating
values, interests, and
knowledge, that guides your
thoughts and actions
How to evaluate perspective
–
–
–
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Take in new information
Evaluate the perspective
Accept – and perhaps adopt
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All rights reserved.
Page 131
How can you open your mind to
new perspectives?
To identify and evaluate assumptions, ask:
–
–
–
–
What is the source?
What effects can this have?
When is this valid or invalid?
What harm could result?
The value of seeing other perspectives
–
–
–
Improved communication
Mutual respect
Continued learning
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 135
Why plan strategically?
Strategy and critical
thinking
–
–
–
–
–
Establish a goal
Brainstorm possible plans
Anticipate as many
possible effects of each
plan as possible
Put your plan into action
Evaluate continually
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Benefits of strategic
planning
–
–
–
Keeping up with
technology
Successful goal setting
School and work success
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Presentation by Wing Lee and Benjamin Li
Slide 8
Critical and Creative Thinking
Becoming an Active Learner
Chapter 4
Page 113
What is critical thinking?
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Critical thinking means
going beyond the basic
recall of information
Critical thinking is asking
questions
Critical thinking is finding
that which is important
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All rights reserved.
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 113
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 121
How does critical thinking help you
solve problems and make decisions?
Problem solving
–
Brainstorming
Don’t evaluate or criticize an idea right away
Focus on quantity; don’t worry about quality until later
Let yourself play
Use analogy
Don’t fear failure
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 121
How does critical thinking help you
solve problems and make decisions?
The problem-solving
process
1. Identify the problem
accurately
2. Analyze the problem
3. Brainstorm possible
solutions
4. Explore each solution
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
5. Choose and implement
the solution you decide is
best
6. Evaluate the solution that
you acted on
7. Refine the solution
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 121
How does critical thinking help you
solve problems and make decisions?
Decision making
1. Identify a goal
2. Establish needs
3. Name, investigate, and evaluate available options
4. Decide on a plan and take action
5. Evaluate the result
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 129
How do you reason?
Facts and opinions
–
Characteristics of facts
Statements that deal with
actual people, places,
objects, and events
Statements that use
concrete words or
measurable statistics
–
Characteristics of opinions
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Statements that show
evaluation
Statements that predict
future events
Statements that use
abstract words
Statements that use
emotional words
Statements that use
absolutes
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 129
How do you reason?
To investigate truth and accuracy, ask:
–
–
–
–
–
What facts or examples provide evidence of truth?
Is there another fact that disproves this statement or
information, or shows it to be an opinion?
How reliable are the sources of information?
What about this statement is similar to or different
from other information I consider to be fact?
Are these truly the causes and effects?
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 131
How can you open your mind to
new perspectives?
Perspective: The big-picture
point of view, incorporating
values, interests, and
knowledge, that guides your
thoughts and actions
How to evaluate perspective
–
–
–
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Take in new information
Evaluate the perspective
Accept – and perhaps adopt
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 131
How can you open your mind to
new perspectives?
To identify and evaluate assumptions, ask:
–
–
–
–
What is the source?
What effects can this have?
When is this valid or invalid?
What harm could result?
The value of seeing other perspectives
–
–
–
Improved communication
Mutual respect
Continued learning
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 135
Why plan strategically?
Strategy and critical
thinking
–
–
–
–
–
Establish a goal
Brainstorm possible plans
Anticipate as many
possible effects of each
plan as possible
Put your plan into action
Evaluate continually
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Benefits of strategic
planning
–
–
–
Keeping up with
technology
Successful goal setting
School and work success
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Presentation by Wing Lee and Benjamin Li
Slide 9
Critical and Creative Thinking
Becoming an Active Learner
Chapter 4
Page 113
What is critical thinking?
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Critical thinking means
going beyond the basic
recall of information
Critical thinking is asking
questions
Critical thinking is finding
that which is important
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 113
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 121
How does critical thinking help you
solve problems and make decisions?
Problem solving
–
Brainstorming
Don’t evaluate or criticize an idea right away
Focus on quantity; don’t worry about quality until later
Let yourself play
Use analogy
Don’t fear failure
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 121
How does critical thinking help you
solve problems and make decisions?
The problem-solving
process
1. Identify the problem
accurately
2. Analyze the problem
3. Brainstorm possible
solutions
4. Explore each solution
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
5. Choose and implement
the solution you decide is
best
6. Evaluate the solution that
you acted on
7. Refine the solution
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 121
How does critical thinking help you
solve problems and make decisions?
Decision making
1. Identify a goal
2. Establish needs
3. Name, investigate, and evaluate available options
4. Decide on a plan and take action
5. Evaluate the result
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 129
How do you reason?
Facts and opinions
–
Characteristics of facts
Statements that deal with
actual people, places,
objects, and events
Statements that use
concrete words or
measurable statistics
–
Characteristics of opinions
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Statements that show
evaluation
Statements that predict
future events
Statements that use
abstract words
Statements that use
emotional words
Statements that use
absolutes
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 129
How do you reason?
To investigate truth and accuracy, ask:
–
–
–
–
–
What facts or examples provide evidence of truth?
Is there another fact that disproves this statement or
information, or shows it to be an opinion?
How reliable are the sources of information?
What about this statement is similar to or different
from other information I consider to be fact?
Are these truly the causes and effects?
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 131
How can you open your mind to
new perspectives?
Perspective: The big-picture
point of view, incorporating
values, interests, and
knowledge, that guides your
thoughts and actions
How to evaluate perspective
–
–
–
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Take in new information
Evaluate the perspective
Accept – and perhaps adopt
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 131
How can you open your mind to
new perspectives?
To identify and evaluate assumptions, ask:
–
–
–
–
What is the source?
What effects can this have?
When is this valid or invalid?
What harm could result?
The value of seeing other perspectives
–
–
–
Improved communication
Mutual respect
Continued learning
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 135
Why plan strategically?
Strategy and critical
thinking
–
–
–
–
–
Establish a goal
Brainstorm possible plans
Anticipate as many
possible effects of each
plan as possible
Put your plan into action
Evaluate continually
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Benefits of strategic
planning
–
–
–
Keeping up with
technology
Successful goal setting
School and work success
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Presentation by Wing Lee and Benjamin Li
Slide 10
Critical and Creative Thinking
Becoming an Active Learner
Chapter 4
Page 113
What is critical thinking?
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Critical thinking means
going beyond the basic
recall of information
Critical thinking is asking
questions
Critical thinking is finding
that which is important
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 113
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 121
How does critical thinking help you
solve problems and make decisions?
Problem solving
–
Brainstorming
Don’t evaluate or criticize an idea right away
Focus on quantity; don’t worry about quality until later
Let yourself play
Use analogy
Don’t fear failure
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 121
How does critical thinking help you
solve problems and make decisions?
The problem-solving
process
1. Identify the problem
accurately
2. Analyze the problem
3. Brainstorm possible
solutions
4. Explore each solution
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
5. Choose and implement
the solution you decide is
best
6. Evaluate the solution that
you acted on
7. Refine the solution
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 121
How does critical thinking help you
solve problems and make decisions?
Decision making
1. Identify a goal
2. Establish needs
3. Name, investigate, and evaluate available options
4. Decide on a plan and take action
5. Evaluate the result
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 129
How do you reason?
Facts and opinions
–
Characteristics of facts
Statements that deal with
actual people, places,
objects, and events
Statements that use
concrete words or
measurable statistics
–
Characteristics of opinions
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Statements that show
evaluation
Statements that predict
future events
Statements that use
abstract words
Statements that use
emotional words
Statements that use
absolutes
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 129
How do you reason?
To investigate truth and accuracy, ask:
–
–
–
–
–
What facts or examples provide evidence of truth?
Is there another fact that disproves this statement or
information, or shows it to be an opinion?
How reliable are the sources of information?
What about this statement is similar to or different
from other information I consider to be fact?
Are these truly the causes and effects?
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 131
How can you open your mind to
new perspectives?
Perspective: The big-picture
point of view, incorporating
values, interests, and
knowledge, that guides your
thoughts and actions
How to evaluate perspective
–
–
–
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Take in new information
Evaluate the perspective
Accept – and perhaps adopt
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 131
How can you open your mind to
new perspectives?
To identify and evaluate assumptions, ask:
–
–
–
–
What is the source?
What effects can this have?
When is this valid or invalid?
What harm could result?
The value of seeing other perspectives
–
–
–
Improved communication
Mutual respect
Continued learning
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 135
Why plan strategically?
Strategy and critical
thinking
–
–
–
–
–
Establish a goal
Brainstorm possible plans
Anticipate as many
possible effects of each
plan as possible
Put your plan into action
Evaluate continually
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Benefits of strategic
planning
–
–
–
Keeping up with
technology
Successful goal setting
School and work success
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Presentation by Wing Lee and Benjamin Li
Slide 11
Critical and Creative Thinking
Becoming an Active Learner
Chapter 4
Page 113
What is critical thinking?
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Critical thinking means
going beyond the basic
recall of information
Critical thinking is asking
questions
Critical thinking is finding
that which is important
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 113
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 121
How does critical thinking help you
solve problems and make decisions?
Problem solving
–
Brainstorming
Don’t evaluate or criticize an idea right away
Focus on quantity; don’t worry about quality until later
Let yourself play
Use analogy
Don’t fear failure
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 121
How does critical thinking help you
solve problems and make decisions?
The problem-solving
process
1. Identify the problem
accurately
2. Analyze the problem
3. Brainstorm possible
solutions
4. Explore each solution
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
5. Choose and implement
the solution you decide is
best
6. Evaluate the solution that
you acted on
7. Refine the solution
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 121
How does critical thinking help you
solve problems and make decisions?
Decision making
1. Identify a goal
2. Establish needs
3. Name, investigate, and evaluate available options
4. Decide on a plan and take action
5. Evaluate the result
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 129
How do you reason?
Facts and opinions
–
Characteristics of facts
Statements that deal with
actual people, places,
objects, and events
Statements that use
concrete words or
measurable statistics
–
Characteristics of opinions
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Statements that show
evaluation
Statements that predict
future events
Statements that use
abstract words
Statements that use
emotional words
Statements that use
absolutes
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Page 129
How do you reason?
To investigate truth and accuracy, ask:
–
–
–
–
–
What facts or examples provide evidence of truth?
Is there another fact that disproves this statement or
information, or shows it to be an opinion?
How reliable are the sources of information?
What about this statement is similar to or different
from other information I consider to be fact?
Are these truly the causes and effects?
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
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Page 131
How can you open your mind to
new perspectives?
Perspective: The big-picture
point of view, incorporating
values, interests, and
knowledge, that guides your
thoughts and actions
How to evaluate perspective
–
–
–
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Take in new information
Evaluate the perspective
Accept – and perhaps adopt
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Page 131
How can you open your mind to
new perspectives?
To identify and evaluate assumptions, ask:
–
–
–
–
What is the source?
What effects can this have?
When is this valid or invalid?
What harm could result?
The value of seeing other perspectives
–
–
–
Improved communication
Mutual respect
Continued learning
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 135
Why plan strategically?
Strategy and critical
thinking
–
–
–
–
–
Establish a goal
Brainstorm possible plans
Anticipate as many
possible effects of each
plan as possible
Put your plan into action
Evaluate continually
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Benefits of strategic
planning
–
–
–
Keeping up with
technology
Successful goal setting
School and work success
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All rights reserved.
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Presentation by Wing Lee and Benjamin Li
Slide 12
Critical and Creative Thinking
Becoming an Active Learner
Chapter 4
Page 113
What is critical thinking?
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Critical thinking means
going beyond the basic
recall of information
Critical thinking is asking
questions
Critical thinking is finding
that which is important
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Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
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Page 113
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 121
How does critical thinking help you
solve problems and make decisions?
Problem solving
–
Brainstorming
Don’t evaluate or criticize an idea right away
Focus on quantity; don’t worry about quality until later
Let yourself play
Use analogy
Don’t fear failure
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
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Page 121
How does critical thinking help you
solve problems and make decisions?
The problem-solving
process
1. Identify the problem
accurately
2. Analyze the problem
3. Brainstorm possible
solutions
4. Explore each solution
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
5. Choose and implement
the solution you decide is
best
6. Evaluate the solution that
you acted on
7. Refine the solution
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All rights reserved.
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 121
How does critical thinking help you
solve problems and make decisions?
Decision making
1. Identify a goal
2. Establish needs
3. Name, investigate, and evaluate available options
4. Decide on a plan and take action
5. Evaluate the result
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 129
How do you reason?
Facts and opinions
–
Characteristics of facts
Statements that deal with
actual people, places,
objects, and events
Statements that use
concrete words or
measurable statistics
–
Characteristics of opinions
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Statements that show
evaluation
Statements that predict
future events
Statements that use
abstract words
Statements that use
emotional words
Statements that use
absolutes
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All rights reserved.
Page 129
How do you reason?
To investigate truth and accuracy, ask:
–
–
–
–
–
What facts or examples provide evidence of truth?
Is there another fact that disproves this statement or
information, or shows it to be an opinion?
How reliable are the sources of information?
What about this statement is similar to or different
from other information I consider to be fact?
Are these truly the causes and effects?
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 131
How can you open your mind to
new perspectives?
Perspective: The big-picture
point of view, incorporating
values, interests, and
knowledge, that guides your
thoughts and actions
How to evaluate perspective
–
–
–
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Take in new information
Evaluate the perspective
Accept – and perhaps adopt
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All rights reserved.
Page 131
How can you open your mind to
new perspectives?
To identify and evaluate assumptions, ask:
–
–
–
–
What is the source?
What effects can this have?
When is this valid or invalid?
What harm could result?
The value of seeing other perspectives
–
–
–
Improved communication
Mutual respect
Continued learning
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 135
Why plan strategically?
Strategy and critical
thinking
–
–
–
–
–
Establish a goal
Brainstorm possible plans
Anticipate as many
possible effects of each
plan as possible
Put your plan into action
Evaluate continually
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Benefits of strategic
planning
–
–
–
Keeping up with
technology
Successful goal setting
School and work success
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Presentation by Wing Lee and Benjamin Li
Slide 13
Critical and Creative Thinking
Becoming an Active Learner
Chapter 4
Page 113
What is critical thinking?
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Critical thinking means
going beyond the basic
recall of information
Critical thinking is asking
questions
Critical thinking is finding
that which is important
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All rights reserved.
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 113
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 121
How does critical thinking help you
solve problems and make decisions?
Problem solving
–
Brainstorming
Don’t evaluate or criticize an idea right away
Focus on quantity; don’t worry about quality until later
Let yourself play
Use analogy
Don’t fear failure
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 121
How does critical thinking help you
solve problems and make decisions?
The problem-solving
process
1. Identify the problem
accurately
2. Analyze the problem
3. Brainstorm possible
solutions
4. Explore each solution
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
5. Choose and implement
the solution you decide is
best
6. Evaluate the solution that
you acted on
7. Refine the solution
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 121
How does critical thinking help you
solve problems and make decisions?
Decision making
1. Identify a goal
2. Establish needs
3. Name, investigate, and evaluate available options
4. Decide on a plan and take action
5. Evaluate the result
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 129
How do you reason?
Facts and opinions
–
Characteristics of facts
Statements that deal with
actual people, places,
objects, and events
Statements that use
concrete words or
measurable statistics
–
Characteristics of opinions
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Statements that show
evaluation
Statements that predict
future events
Statements that use
abstract words
Statements that use
emotional words
Statements that use
absolutes
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 129
How do you reason?
To investigate truth and accuracy, ask:
–
–
–
–
–
What facts or examples provide evidence of truth?
Is there another fact that disproves this statement or
information, or shows it to be an opinion?
How reliable are the sources of information?
What about this statement is similar to or different
from other information I consider to be fact?
Are these truly the causes and effects?
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 131
How can you open your mind to
new perspectives?
Perspective: The big-picture
point of view, incorporating
values, interests, and
knowledge, that guides your
thoughts and actions
How to evaluate perspective
–
–
–
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Take in new information
Evaluate the perspective
Accept – and perhaps adopt
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 131
How can you open your mind to
new perspectives?
To identify and evaluate assumptions, ask:
–
–
–
–
What is the source?
What effects can this have?
When is this valid or invalid?
What harm could result?
The value of seeing other perspectives
–
–
–
Improved communication
Mutual respect
Continued learning
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 135
Why plan strategically?
Strategy and critical
thinking
–
–
–
–
–
Establish a goal
Brainstorm possible plans
Anticipate as many
possible effects of each
plan as possible
Put your plan into action
Evaluate continually
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Benefits of strategic
planning
–
–
–
Keeping up with
technology
Successful goal setting
School and work success
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Presentation by Wing Lee and Benjamin Li
Slide 14
Critical and Creative Thinking
Becoming an Active Learner
Chapter 4
Page 113
What is critical thinking?
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Critical thinking means
going beyond the basic
recall of information
Critical thinking is asking
questions
Critical thinking is finding
that which is important
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 113
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 121
How does critical thinking help you
solve problems and make decisions?
Problem solving
–
Brainstorming
Don’t evaluate or criticize an idea right away
Focus on quantity; don’t worry about quality until later
Let yourself play
Use analogy
Don’t fear failure
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 121
How does critical thinking help you
solve problems and make decisions?
The problem-solving
process
1. Identify the problem
accurately
2. Analyze the problem
3. Brainstorm possible
solutions
4. Explore each solution
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
5. Choose and implement
the solution you decide is
best
6. Evaluate the solution that
you acted on
7. Refine the solution
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 121
How does critical thinking help you
solve problems and make decisions?
Decision making
1. Identify a goal
2. Establish needs
3. Name, investigate, and evaluate available options
4. Decide on a plan and take action
5. Evaluate the result
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 129
How do you reason?
Facts and opinions
–
Characteristics of facts
Statements that deal with
actual people, places,
objects, and events
Statements that use
concrete words or
measurable statistics
–
Characteristics of opinions
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Statements that show
evaluation
Statements that predict
future events
Statements that use
abstract words
Statements that use
emotional words
Statements that use
absolutes
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 129
How do you reason?
To investigate truth and accuracy, ask:
–
–
–
–
–
What facts or examples provide evidence of truth?
Is there another fact that disproves this statement or
information, or shows it to be an opinion?
How reliable are the sources of information?
What about this statement is similar to or different
from other information I consider to be fact?
Are these truly the causes and effects?
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 131
How can you open your mind to
new perspectives?
Perspective: The big-picture
point of view, incorporating
values, interests, and
knowledge, that guides your
thoughts and actions
How to evaluate perspective
–
–
–
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Take in new information
Evaluate the perspective
Accept – and perhaps adopt
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 131
How can you open your mind to
new perspectives?
To identify and evaluate assumptions, ask:
–
–
–
–
What is the source?
What effects can this have?
When is this valid or invalid?
What harm could result?
The value of seeing other perspectives
–
–
–
Improved communication
Mutual respect
Continued learning
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 135
Why plan strategically?
Strategy and critical
thinking
–
–
–
–
–
Establish a goal
Brainstorm possible plans
Anticipate as many
possible effects of each
plan as possible
Put your plan into action
Evaluate continually
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Benefits of strategic
planning
–
–
–
Keeping up with
technology
Successful goal setting
School and work success
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Presentation by Wing Lee and Benjamin Li
Slide 15
Critical and Creative Thinking
Becoming an Active Learner
Chapter 4
Page 113
What is critical thinking?
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Critical thinking means
going beyond the basic
recall of information
Critical thinking is asking
questions
Critical thinking is finding
that which is important
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 113
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 121
How does critical thinking help you
solve problems and make decisions?
Problem solving
–
Brainstorming
Don’t evaluate or criticize an idea right away
Focus on quantity; don’t worry about quality until later
Let yourself play
Use analogy
Don’t fear failure
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 121
How does critical thinking help you
solve problems and make decisions?
The problem-solving
process
1. Identify the problem
accurately
2. Analyze the problem
3. Brainstorm possible
solutions
4. Explore each solution
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
5. Choose and implement
the solution you decide is
best
6. Evaluate the solution that
you acted on
7. Refine the solution
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 121
How does critical thinking help you
solve problems and make decisions?
Decision making
1. Identify a goal
2. Establish needs
3. Name, investigate, and evaluate available options
4. Decide on a plan and take action
5. Evaluate the result
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 129
How do you reason?
Facts and opinions
–
Characteristics of facts
Statements that deal with
actual people, places,
objects, and events
Statements that use
concrete words or
measurable statistics
–
Characteristics of opinions
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Statements that show
evaluation
Statements that predict
future events
Statements that use
abstract words
Statements that use
emotional words
Statements that use
absolutes
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 129
How do you reason?
To investigate truth and accuracy, ask:
–
–
–
–
–
What facts or examples provide evidence of truth?
Is there another fact that disproves this statement or
information, or shows it to be an opinion?
How reliable are the sources of information?
What about this statement is similar to or different
from other information I consider to be fact?
Are these truly the causes and effects?
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 131
How can you open your mind to
new perspectives?
Perspective: The big-picture
point of view, incorporating
values, interests, and
knowledge, that guides your
thoughts and actions
How to evaluate perspective
–
–
–
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Take in new information
Evaluate the perspective
Accept – and perhaps adopt
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 131
How can you open your mind to
new perspectives?
To identify and evaluate assumptions, ask:
–
–
–
–
What is the source?
What effects can this have?
When is this valid or invalid?
What harm could result?
The value of seeing other perspectives
–
–
–
Improved communication
Mutual respect
Continued learning
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Page 135
Why plan strategically?
Strategy and critical
thinking
–
–
–
–
–
Establish a goal
Brainstorm possible plans
Anticipate as many
possible effects of each
plan as possible
Put your plan into action
Evaluate continually
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Benefits of strategic
planning
–
–
–
Keeping up with
technology
Successful goal setting
School and work success
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Carter, Bishop, and Kravits
Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life
How to Achieve Your Goals, Fourth Edition
Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Presentation by Wing Lee and Benjamin Li