© 2016 by Pearson Education, Inc Chapter The Power of Critical Thinking THINK CRITICALLY, FACIONE & GITTENS © 2016 by Pearson Education, Inc Learning Outcomes • Explain why critical thinking is important in a world filled with risk and uncertainty by supplying reasons and examples that relate to you own life, to the well-being of your community, and to the preservation of a free and open society THINK CRITICALLY, FACIONE & GITTENS © 2016 by Pearson Education, Inc Learning Outcomes • Explain why a strong critical thinker's healthy sense of skepticism is not the same as negativity and cynicism From your own experience supply examples showing the unfortunate results of a failure of critical thinking as here defined THINK CRITICALLY, FACIONE & GITTENS © 2016 by Pearson Education, Inc Learning Outcomes • Using the "Holistic Critical Thinking Scoring Rubric" as your tool for evaluation, evaluate the quality of the critical thinking evident in samples of written material and explain which elements in the written material led you evaluate it as you did THINK CRITICALLY, FACIONE & GITTENS © 2016 by Pearson Education, Inc Chapter Opening Video THINK CRITICALLY, FACIONE & GITTENS © 2016 by Pearson Education, Inc Risk and Uncertainty Abound • Critical thinking and a free society • The one and the many THINK CRITICALLY, FACIONE & GITTENS © 2016 by Pearson Education, Inc Critical Thinking and a Free Society • If information is power, then controlling the flow of information is wielding power • High value on freedom • Higher education in America is internationally admired and yet feared • Strong critical thinking demands a healthy skepticism of government power THINK CRITICALLY, FACIONE & GITTENS © 2016 by Pearson Education, Inc Discussion Question • Employers prioritize skills in critical thinking and communication when evaluating job applicants – Describe to a prospective employer your critical thinking skills and communication skills? • Use examples THINK CRITICALLY, FACIONE & GITTENS © 2016 by Pearson Education, Inc The One and the Many • Individual decisions can seem isolated and when they accumulate, they can have a far-reaching impact • Historical evidence THINK CRITICALLY, FACIONE & GITTENS © 2016 by Pearson Education, Inc What Do We Mean by Critical Thinking? • Expert consensus conceptualization • Critical thinking does not mean negative thinking THINK CRITICALLY, FACIONE & GITTENS © 2016 by Pearson Education, Inc Expert Consensus Conceptualization • Delphi method • Strong critical thinking is essential to consistently successful decision making • Failure of critical thinking often contributes to some of the saddest & unfortunate accidents • Critical thinking is a pervasive human phenomenon THINK CRITICALLY, FACIONE & GITTENS © 2016 by Pearson Education, Inc Critical Thinking Does Not Mean Negative Thinking • Isn’t about bashing what people believe just to show how clever we are • Intended to be used to seek truth with intellectual energy and with integrity • Being skeptical without being cynical THINK CRITICALLY, FACIONE & GITTENS © 2016 by Pearson Education, Inc Critical Thinking is both Skills and Mindset THINK CRITICALLY, FACIONE & GITTENS © 2016 by Pearson Education, Inc Evaluating Critical Thinking • Holistic Critical Thinking Scoring Rubric THINK CRITICALLY, FACIONE & GITTENS © 2016 by Pearson Education, Inc Holistic Critical Thinking Scoring Rubric • Tool designed to help us with this process of evaluation • Evaluative judgments will improve, and the ability to explain the judgments will improve THINK CRITICALLY, FACIONE & GITTENS © 2016 by Pearson Education, Inc Holistic Critical Thinking Scoring Rubric THINK CRITICALLY, FACIONE & GITTENS © 2016 by Pearson Education, Inc Sketchnote Video THINK CRITICALLY, FACIONE & GITTENS © 2016 by Pearson Education, Inc  ... without being cynical THINK CRITICALLY, FACIONE & GITTENS © 2016 by Pearson Education, Inc Critical Thinking is both Skills and Mindset THINK CRITICALLY, FACIONE & GITTENS © 2016 by Pearson Education,... judgments will improve THINK CRITICALLY, FACIONE & GITTENS © 2016 by Pearson Education, Inc Holistic Critical Thinking Scoring Rubric THINK CRITICALLY, FACIONE & GITTENS © 2016 by Pearson Education,... Chapter Opening Video THINK CRITICALLY, FACIONE & GITTENS © 2016 by Pearson Education, Inc Risk and Uncertainty Abound • Critical thinking and a free society • The one and the many THINK CRITICALLY,