Critical Thinking
Coventry University
Created on February 20, 2024
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Critical Thinking
Critical Thinking
What critical thinking is Why it is important at university How to approach a critical thinking task What to avoid
In this workshop we will learn:
CRITICAL THINKING
Critical thinking means learning to think in analytical and evaluative ways using mental processes such as:
- attention
- categorisation
- selection
- judgement
Introduction
The importance of critical thinking at university
CRITICAL THINKING
You will have to complete assessments that require you to try different approaches and ways of reaching a conclusion. Some examples:
How to approach a critical thinking task
Critical thinking
- Identify what the problem is
- Organise your approach to the problem
- Think about the problem – from all angles
- Arrange your ideas into categories, group them as supporting or opposing a viewpoint
- Prioritise relevant ideas, reject those that seem irrelevant
- Find research that supports your argument
- Provide examples or suggest approaches
- Make sure you understand the information you find
- Check the relevance of your sources
- Only keep information that’s relevant to your topic
- Think about your argument and how you can support it
- Arrive at a personal viewpoint, write about your conclusion around your topic
- Use citations and references to support your argument
UNBIASED
Critical thinking
Your topic/argument and the research retrieved need to be: In other words, the viewpoint needs to be balanced.
Ways to avoid bias:
Critical thinking
- Read widely around the topic
- You may come across different viewpoints
- Make an effort to balance your discussion
- Mention the conclusions of the research you found and provide well-argued reasons of why you agree or disagree
- Try to keep an open mind and be aware of bias
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Critical thinking
Use facts not opinions
- It’s an expression or belief that may or may not be backed up by facts
- It is subjective
- Interprets reality
- Cannot be proved or verified
Opinion
- It’s something known and can be proven to be true or false
- It is objective
- States reality
- Can be proved or verified
Fact
Facts vs Opinions
- London is dirty
- Coffee is bad for you
- Studying at university is useful to everyone
Opinion - Examples
- London is the capital of England
- Coffee comes from coffee plants
- University is an institution of higher education
Fact - Examples
Facts vs Opinions
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Useful books
Critical thinking
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