Critical Thinking

TC2 Critical Thinking Definition - a person is thinking critically only if he or she is assessing or judging the merits of possible options in light of relevant factors or criteria.

- www.tc2.ca

5 Intellectual Tools of Critical Thinking

Background Knowledge – Knowledge of purposeful and relevant information about a topic required for thoughtful reflection Criteria for Judgment – Appropriate criteria or grounds for judging the reasonableness or merits of the options presented by a critical challenge. Critical Thinking Vocabulary - Range of concepts and distinctions that are helpful when thinking critically (e.g. bias, point of view and perspective, inference and evidence, premise, conclusion) Thinking Strategies - Procedures, graphic organizers and models that may be useful when thinking through a challenge Habits of Mind – Values and attitudes of careful and conscientious thinkers

Dr. Roland Case Video:

http://www.learnalberta.ca/content/ssogrcp/html/summerinstitute_roland_case_3.html

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