critical thinking阅读时的批判性思维

1、Critical Thinking,Unit 2, Book II,Text 1 Critical Thinking,Part I: (Paras. 1 4) What is critical thinking? (definition) Para. 1: Its a system for opening every existing system. Para. 2: Or, critical thinking is thinking that analyzes thought, that assesses thought, and that transforms thought for th

2、e better. Para. 2: (There is a third way to talk about critical thinking) Its thinking about thinking while thinking in order to think better. Para. 4: In other words, critical thinking, , transforms thinking in two directions: more systematically and more comprehensively.,Part II: (Paras. 5 6) Crit

3、ical thinking is important. Para. 5: Its important because we, as creatures, are deeply determined by our thinking. Para. 6: Our future as a species is dependent on whether we can develop the wherewithal to raise our collective thinking so as to produce positive changes in societies across the world

4、.,Part III: (Paras. 7 10): The task of developing critical societies is a Herculean one. Para. 7: topic sentence and background information. Paras. 8 - 10: There are many barriers to critical thought. - Para. 8: human egocentricity, sociocentricity, self-delusion, narrow-mindedness - Para. 9: fear,

5、human insecurity, human habits, bureaucracy,- Para. 10: Then for us who are teaching, student resistance to critical thinking is an obstacle. . mistaken notions, ignorance, our limited knowledge, stubbornness, our activated ignorance, (finally) our resistance to doing the intellectual work .,Part IV

6、 (Paras. 11 15): How do we cultivate critical thinking? Paras. 11 and 12: This can be done only person-by-person through a process, which we call intellectual work. Think of the “Elements of Thought” . Are we in the habit of asking questions? Paras. 13 15: What standards do you use to assess your th

7、inking and the thinking of others? “I use the standards of clarity, accuracy, precision, relevance, depth, breadth, logic and fairness.”,The last two paras.: conclusion Our students should learn to think critically so as to know how to change their thinking in keeping with the changes of the world.,

8、What is critical thinking? Why is it important for us? Why is it so difficult? How can we cultivate it?,What is “being critical”?,Critic comes from the Ancient Greek, meaning a person who offers reasoned judgment or analysis, and criticism is the activity of judgment or informed interpretation, whic

9、h can be synonymous with analysis.,Being critical in academic terms refers to two broad characteristics of a researchers way of thinking. A critical researcher is always questioning. asking question / expressing doubts: nothing is taken for granted. scrutinizing evidence: Where there is a claim made

10、, clarify the evidence that supports. drawing a conclusion: check if the claims in question are credible - or not!,A critical researcher is open-minded, respectful of others (even while perhaps challenging their work), and constructive. The objective of critical research is to advance knowledge, not

11、 to build ones own reputation or damage someone elses.,So, how do you understand “being critical” in reading?,What do we mean by critical in reading?,read between lines be inquisitive judge credibility comment rationally reflect on oneself for improvement,read between lines: thinking carefully about

12、 what you read and why: not just looking for and reading the obvious,be inquisitive: questioning and testing what you read, e.g. “do the authors viewpoints and ideas appear justified? Why - or why not?” asking good questions of others and of yourself exploring further what is not adequately discusse

13、d in what you read,judge credibility: judging what is believable and what is not spotting and challenging potential bias, distorted views, prejudice, and self-interest - in the work of others, and in your own thinking challenging ideas - where appropriate, and based on credible evidence,comment rati

14、onally: not just repeating the ideas of others, but looking for connections (or disparities), and constructing your own arguments supported by a range carefully considered viewpoints,reflect for improvement: looking for gaps, and putting forward new or different solutions; adapting your plan, your g

15、oal, your way of reading and learning based on your developing insights,What is the “critical thinking” stairway? What do people do when they think critically?,Discussion (I),When you have a problem, or simply when you want to do sth., or achieve a certain goal, what do you do to arrive at the final

16、 destination?,Discussion (II),Sherlock Holmes and John Watson have never met each other but they are going to share a flat. When they meet for the first time, they must wonder: Who is the guy and what is he like? How did Holmes get the answers? How did Watson get the answers?,Holmes way to get the a

17、nswer, Question observation processing information (analyzing what is seen and recognizing logical relationship between the visible and the invisible) assumption putting the assumption to test reconstructing belief arriving at accurate conclusion,Watsons way to get the answer,puzzled waiting to be t

18、old the answer,Critical Thinking “Stairway” Questions / problems / plan / goal, etc. observation: gathering relevant information processing information: analyzing, comparing, synthesizing, recognizing logical relationship between the visible and the invisible assumption: Recognizing the existence (or n