Critical_Thinking

This page provides links to the Foundation for Critical Thinking, which offers a wide range of information about critical thinking skills, and how students can use them to improve the quality of their education.

[|This page] describes the universal elements of thinking: Purpose, Problem, Assumptions, Point of View, Evidence, Concepts, Inferences, and Implications.

[|This page]describes the universal standards that can be applied to thinking: Clarity, Accuracy, Relevance, Precision, Depth, Breadth, and Logic.

[|This page] describes valuable intellectual traits: Humility, Courage, Empathy, Integrity, Perseverance, Faith in Reason, and Fairmindedness.

[|This page] (and [|this page] ) give suggestions that can help students get more out of their studies, and improve their learning skills.

[|This page] describes 35 dimensions of critical thinking that include affective and cognitive strategies that can form the core of lesson planning.