Critical Thinking, Critical Questions

The ability of learners to interrogate not only the content of sources, but also their authenticity and the perspective of the speaker is at the heart of critical thinking.

You cannot be formulaic, but you can be systematic in formulating generic questions to address any opinion proffered  to test its validity.

This infographic mirrors the sort of critical thinking promoted by the old School Council History Council materials in the United Kingdom, as well as the Theory of Knowledge component of the International Baccalaureate.

I think it is significant that both these approaches involved developing critical thinking skills from the point of view of understanding the process and purpose rather than simply the content of information.

Source: learningcommons.ubc.ca

Via ETML: Six Questions Every Critical Thinker Should Ask

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