Critical thinking checklist

Please email us if you think of further additions - or if you would like to add to the discussion of the nature of critical thinking above.

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These critical questions are adapted from: journal of construction engineering and management, (1992), vol 18, ts and questions directed to unilearning@.

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You may want to use this checklist to reflect on your current critical thinking ic enquiry is dynamic in nature - don't necessarily expect to 'wrap everything up' and reach water-tight ght © moira wilson 2009 all rights site | contact skills al thinking◄ previous: examples of the solent method next: more help ►critical thinking checklistto successfully think critically, you need to be able to:Question what you see, hear and te ideas, statements or for reasons or beyond in theories or concepts to explain and support an y why you think the way you al thinking summary (pdf opens in new window).

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Unported administrationbook administrationdownload as al thinking◄ previous: examples of the solent method next: more help ►critical thinking checklistto successfully think critically, you need to be able to:Question what you see, hear and te ideas, statements or for reasons or beyond in theories or concepts to explain and support an y why you think the way you al thinking summary (pdf opens in new window).

Your point of view:weigh up the relevant research in the areafind effective reasons and evidence for your views reach conclusions on the basis of your reasoning illustrate your reasons with effective - critical thinking skills need to be understood and developed in the context of your subject discipline - check this out with your in touchwhile the checklist covers many skills, qualities and activities that can be involved in critical thinking, it does not attempt to be definitive.