critical thinking

REFLECTION ON

PROGRESS:

“Start off on The Right Foot ”

Rozaby Rasha Anthony Magda

“Well begun is half done” (Aristotle)

“A thoughtful plan addressing critical issues makes any project easier and produces better results”

Q: SO WHAT DOES IT BRING TO THE TABLE?

A: “Critical Thinkers” distinguish between fact and opinion; ask questions; make detailed observation; uncover assumptions and define their terms and make assertions based on sound logic and solid evidences Ellis, D (1997) Becoming a Master Student

Q: HOW HAS IT ALL

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Community of Thinkers

GROUP FORMATION

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P 2JOINING

THE FORUM

CONFUSION

STEP 3

BRYAN IS ISSUING

FIRST PAPERS ON MOTIVATION

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DISCUSION IN CLASS

STEP 4

Motivation

Academic Paper

JournalReferences

Validity

Reliability

No Evidence !

TheoryPhenomenological Approach

Focus Groups

Sample not big enough !

Statisticshypothesis

Quantitative Techniques

Objective ?

Quotations

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STEP 5

1. DISCUSION ABOUT NEXT PAPERS

2. CREATION OF SYNERGY IN THE

TEAM

RE- THINKING OUR

STRATEGY

LET’S GO !

COMMUNITY OF THINKERS

HARVESTING THE FRUIT OF

PROGRESS

Degree Of

Complexity

Ground FruitLogic & Intuition

Middle FruitCritical Thinking

Low Hanging FruitProblem Solving, Decision Making

Difficult to Reach FruitReflection

Critical Thinking is an intellectual skill that can (must) be learned and IMPROVED

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Critical thinking helps us to uncover bias, it is a path to freedom form half-truths, prejudice & deception. It creates the willingness to change one’s point of views as we continue to examine & re-examine ideas that may seem obvious (Ellis, 1997)

Magda lived …..

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