TOPIC 8 CRITICAL THINKING, SELF -EVALUATION SELF-DEVELOPMENT

• Critical thinking


  Evaluating yourself: strengths, weaknesses, threats, and opportunities
• Critical thinking


  Applying in decision-making
• Critical thinking


  Applying in problem-solving
• Critical thinking


  Developing creativity
• Socrates: 'An unexamined life is not worth living'
• Intended Learning Outcomes


  • Apply critical thinking skills to evaluate yourself: strengths, weaknesses, threats, and opportunities
  • Apply critical thinking in decision-making
  • Apply critical thinking in problem-solving
  • Develop creativity through critical thinking
• Think Critically


  1. What are your strengths (2 ideas)?

  2. What are your weaknesses (2 ideas)?

  3. What opportunities do you have around you?

  4. What threats might deter you from your goals?
• Ask a family member or a good friend


  What false assumptions do you have about yourself?
• Think


  1. Describe a good decision that you made in the last year

  2. Describe a bad decision that you made in the last year
• Think


  How might you solve an issue in your home?
• Think


  What creative idea might you implement with friends?
• Critical thinking


  The process of analyzing and evaluating information, arguments, and claims to make reasoned judgments
• Critical thinking


  • Requires understanding the context
  • Identifying assumptions
  • Discerning between logical and illogical reasoning
  • Recognizing biases and fallacies
• Critical thinking


  1. Analyzing information

  2. Evaluating information

  3. Making reasoned judgments
• Analyzing


  Breaking down complex information into smaller parts to understand their relationships and interconnections
• Evaluating


  Assessing the quality and reliability of the information, arguments, and claims
• Reasoned judgments


  Judgments based on logical and unbiased thinking
• Critical thinking skills


  • Understanding the context
  • Identifying assumptions
  • Discerning between logical and illogical reasoning
  • Recognizing biases and fallacies
• Problem-solving


  1. Identifying the problem

  2. Generating alternatives

  3. Evaluating options

  4. Selecting the best solution
• Decision-making


  1. Analyzing the available information

  2. Evaluating the alternatives

  3. Choosing the best option
• Communication


  1. Expressing ideas clearly

  2. Listening actively

  3. Providing constructive feedback
• Critical thinking skills


  Improve ability to make informed decisions, solve complex problems, and communicate effectively
• Clear expression of ideas

  Critical thinking involves analyzing and organizing one's thoughts before expressing them
• Active listening


  Critical thinking involves listening actively to the speaker, analyzing their arguments, and asking questions to clarify any misunderstandings
• Providing constructive feedback


  Critical thinking involves evaluating the information objectively and providing constructive feedback
• Identifying and addressing biases

  Critical thinking involves recognizing biases and fallacies in communication
• Collaborative problem-solving


  Critical thinking involves working collaboratively to solve complex problems
• Collaborative problem-solving


  1. Identifying the problem

  2. Generating alternatives

  3. Evaluating options

  4. Selecting the best solution

  5. Implementing the solution

  6. Monitoring and adjusting
• Problem-solving


  1. Identifying the problem

  2. Gathering information

  3. Analyzing the problem

  4. Generating alternatives

  5. Evaluating options

  6. Selecting the best solution

  7. Implementing the solution

  8. Monitoring and adjusting
• Decision-making


  1. Defining the problem or opportunity

  2. Gathering information

  3. Identifying alternatives

  4. Evaluating options

  5. Selecting the best option

  6. Implementing the decision

  7. Monitoring and adjusting
• Creativity


  1. Generating ideas

  2. Analyzing ideas

  3. Expanding ideas

  4. Refining ideas

  5. Communicating ideas