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Ludic learning for life: happily marrying

science + criticism online

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Happily marrying….

Scientific thinking... andCritical thinking... for:Thinking!

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Marrying our thought processes

Scientific thinking helps us to…–Evaluate/test theories of cause & effect–Discern correlation/causation in hypotheses–Use an empirical process–Make claims that are testable

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Marrying our thought processes Critical thinking helps us to …

Identify a problem Devise a supposition Verify the applicability of a supposition Interpret, re-interpret, & analyze solutions Select, optimize, & implement best solutions

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Espousing: The Scientific Method What? Etymologically scientia Who has used it? Egyptians, Greeks, Islamists, OccidentalsWhy? To analyze selves & environsHow used, in exact sciences and…

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The dowry: Scientific MethodCommonly cited steps

Formulate a questionDo researchConstruct a hypothesis Test the hypothesisAnalyze the test resultsHone the hypothesisCommunicate the findings

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Espousing: Critical thinking What?

- ability & disposition to improve thinking - systematic intellectual self-assessmentWho uses it? - parents, citizens, friends, lovers,

consumers Why?

- to evaluate, discern subjective & objectiveHow used, in human sciences and….

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Wedded! Defining critical thought (CT)

chez Reichenbach: Analyze, integrate, evaluate

chez Guffy:Pinpoint the problem Learn more, seek possible causesEvaluate the evidenceConsider alternative solutions & implicationsChoose & implement a solution

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A six-step plan to marry SM & CT everywhere:

ConsistencyObservabilityNaturalness PredictabilityReplicabilityTentativity

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Point #1: Consistency …in scientific thought, the scientific method …in STEM …in critical thinking

Question: How can/do we reconcile logical coherence, recognizability, and novelty?

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Point #2: Observability

…in “scientific thought”, scientific method …in STEM …in critical thinking

Question: How do we notice what, at once collecting the catalysts & then creating?

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Point #3: Naturalness …in scientific thought, scientific method …in STEM …in critical thinking

Question: How do we define what is “natural”? How do we recognize “naturalness”?

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Point #4: Predictability …in scientific thought, scientific method …in STEM …in critical thinking

Question: Can it be determined what will happen next? Should this be possible?

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Point #5: Replicability …in scientific thought, scientific method …in STEM …in critical thinking

Question: Given the same environment,

circumstances, experimental conditions, will others arrive at the same conclusions?

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Point #6: Tentativity …in scientific thought, the scientific method …in STEM …in critical thinking

Question: how are tenacity and tentativity both to

be accommodated?

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Critical scientific thought: 6 ways wedGet the attitude, the ethic of the critical

thinkerPractice reasoning & decision-making Train in cross-disciplinary applications Become self-aware & reflectiveTest ideas & retain only the distilled onesNever stop asking questions