This introductory class focuses on understanding the components and concepts that make up Critical Thinking.
We define Critical Thinking and explore the six steps in the Critical Thinking process, including; knowledge, comprehension, application, analysis, synthesis and evaluation. Obtaining and honing this set of skills will add value to both your personal and professional life because Critical Thinking is a proven method to solve challenging problems, particularly where solutions are not readily apparent.
Learning Objectives
- Identify the meaning and characteristics of Critical Thinking
- Identify the steps in the Critical Thinking process and recognize how and why each successive step builds upon the previous step
- Recognize prevalent traits amongst critical thinkers
- Discover how reasoning and our own constructs are used to either support or discount our own thoughts and ideas as well as those of others
- Explore what it means to understand, apply, analyze, synthesize and evaluate information for the purposes of arriving at a solid Critical Thinking conclusion
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Prerequisites
Course Complexity: Intermediate
No Advanced Preparation or Prerequisites are needed for this course.
Education Provider Information
Company:
Illumeo, Inc., 75 East Santa Clara St., Suite 1215, San Jose, CA
95113
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Michael CapristoBusiness Consultant