Critical Thinking Techniques

Darryl WalkerMaryAnn MacKenzie

Mery Rojas-LupoliKemaly Parr

ObjectivesObjectives

Critical Thinking Critical Thinking TechniquesTechniques

Critical Thinking Critical Thinking TechniquesTechniquesModeling Critical Thinking

◦How is it learned?

Critical Thinking Critical Thinking TechniquesTechniquesLectures

◦End with a series of questions◦Deliberately introduce alternative

perspectives◦Introduce periods of assumption

hunting

Critical Thinking Critical Thinking TechniquesTechniquesQuestionaires

◦Most engaged◦Most distanced◦Action most affirming/helpful◦Action most puzzling/confusing◦Surprised most about class

Critical Thinking Critical Thinking TechniquesTechniquesScenario Analysis

Critical Thinking Critical Thinking TechniquesTechniquesCritical Debate

Critical Thinking Critical Thinking TechniquesTechniquesStructured Critical Conversation

Critical Thinking Critical Thinking TechniquesTechniquesCritical Reading

◦Epistemological Questions◦Experiential Questions◦Communicative Questions◦Political Questions

Critical Thinking Critical Thinking TechniquesTechniquesEvaluating Critical Thinking: The

Critical Practice Audit

Critical Thinking Critical Thinking TechniquesTechniquesC o n c l u s i o n …