Complete the matrix by identifying the six stages of critical thinking, describing how to move from each stage to the next, and listing obstacles you may face as you move to the next stage of critical thinking.
Stages of critical thinking
How to move to the next stage
Obstacles to moving to the next stage
The Unreflective Thinker
Examine my thinking to identify problems that affect my thinking. Deceiving myself about the effectiveness of my thinking
Challenged Thinker
Determines the problems that are my own thinking.
Thinking that there is no problem in my thinking.
The Beginning Thinker
Accepts new challenges and take control of my thinking.
Not let my thinking take control and take on new challenges.
The Practicing Thinker
To develop awareness of the need of systematic practice in thinking. Always monitor my own thoughts
The Advanced Thinker
Establish good habits
Sticking to bad habits and not learning new ones.
The Master Thinker
Accomplished thinker has taken charged of their thinking.
Comfortably improving my plan for bringing critical thinking into my life
Write a 150- to 200-word explanation of your current stage of critical-thinking development and explain why you placed yourself at that stage. Format your paragraph consistent with Associate Level Writing Style Handbook guidelines.
Strategies to Develop Critical Thinking
Now that you identified your current stage as a critical thinker, it is necessary to adopt strategies to develop your thinking. Of the nine strategies you read about this week, choose three that you can begin to practice. Identify the strategies and describe how you can implement each strategy in your daily life.
EXAMPLE
Strategy: Deal with my emotions.
Implementation Plan:
When I am faced with a decision, I will examine the positive and negative emotions associated with my decision. This will help me limit the influence of my emotions on my decisions.
Strategy 1: Use “wasted” time
Implementation Plan:
When I am faced with time, I will use my time wisely. I will not take my time on things that needs to be done, and instead get it done earlier than planned.
Strategy 2: A Problem A day
Implementation Plan:
Any problem can come up during the day. When the day is planned out thing can tend to go wrong. So I am learning to utilize my time figure out the information that is need and don’t let it irritates me.
Strategy 3: Refine the way you see things
Implementation Plan:
Knowing my behavior in the way I think. I tend to not think before I do. I have learned to slow do even though there are so many hours in a day. Stop and think, take a breath and think before I just out and do something I will regret
Write a 150- to 200-word summary of your thinking. Describe critical thinking and reflect on your current stage of critical thinking and your identified strategies. Determine what you can do to develop stronger critical thinking skills.
