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Researching Journal
Article about:
Critical thinking : 6
Critical thinking
and
Higher Education
Significance:
“Critical thinking means making reasoned
judgments that are logical and well-thought
out.
It is a way of thinking in which you don't
simply accept all arguments
and conclusions
you are exposed to but rather have an attitude
involving
questioning such arguments and
conclusions.
Why is Critical thinking important in
teaching English?
Critical thinking is not an
isolated goal
unrelated to other important goals in
education. Rather,
it is a seminal goal which,
done well, simultaneously facilitates a rainbow
of other ends. It is best conceived, therefore,
as the hub around which all other educational
ends cluster.
For example, as
students learn to think more
critically, they become more proficient at
historical and scientific, thinking. They develop
skills, abilities, and values critical to success in
everyday life. All of this
assumes, of course,
that those who teach have a solid grounding
in
critical thinking and in the teaching
strategies essential to it.
But
to develop a deep understanding of the
foundations of critical thinking involves a long-
term approach to learning and applying those
foundations. James Stigler, coauthor of the
book, The Teaching Gap: Best Ideas from the
World’s Teachers for Improving Education in
the Classroom,
comments on the importance
of long term staff development. He says,
“professional development . . . should be long
term. It should be
ongoing – part of a
faculty’s workweek — not something tacked on.
And it should be curriculum based . . . so that
it helps faculty help their
students master the
curriculum at a higher level.” Stigler goes on
to
say, “professional development has been
largely divorced from practice .
. . It has been
haphazard . . . (involving) idiosyncratic kinds
of
professional development . . . not only do
we need to implement
high-quality programs,
but we also need to give faculty the
opportunity
to learn how to participate in
We
agree. It is clear that there is no way to bring
critical thinking successfully into instruction across
the curriculum with a stand-alone
one or two-day
workshop.
What are the 5 elements of critical
thinking?
At best, a one or two-day workshop
can do three things:
1) function to heighten the awareness of
faculty to the challenge of bringing critical
thinking substantively into instruction,
2) provide some strategies for up-grading the
effectiveness of instruction, and
3) lay a foundation for follow-up workshops.
But
a long-term approach to critical thinking
professional development
enables faculty to
internalize and apply the fundamentals of
critical
thinking at a deep level. Through a
long-term approach, faculty can
restructure
their courses so that students develop as
inquisitive and
disciplined thinkers and
questioning minds. Its success depends on a
number of variables.
First, One develops as a critical thinker in a
way similar
to the way in which one learns to
perform well in basketball, ballet, or on the piano.
First of all, one must understand the basic
principles.
Secondly, one must regularly engage in self-
monitored, self-evaluative
practice (putting the
principles to work in practice) progressively up-
Five critical skills
2-Flow:
The experience of total immersion
Flow is a state of consciousness that allows for
complete immersion in a
task—something that is
so important in today’s frenetic, distraction-filled
workplace. Flow occurs when “a person’s body
or mind is stretched to its limits in
a voluntary effort
to accomplish something difficult and worthwhile.
We often hear of athletes and performers being
“in the groove” or “in
the zone,” but is flow really
something we can cultivate at work?
Absolutely.
Studies suggest that work provides the most optimal
conditions for flow for adults, provided we set
ourselves and our team up for success.
Coaching:
A leadership style that helps others
reach their full potential
One important aspect of cultivating a coaching
style is to recognize the strengths and the potential
in others.
“Each person holds so much power
within themselves that needs to be let
out.
Sometimes they just need a little nudge, a little
direction, a little support, a little coaching, and
the greatest things can happen.”
Growth Mindset:
Believing you can grow becomes a
self-fulfilling prophecy
Perhaps even more foundational than one’s
leadership style is one’s mindset. A growth mindset,
a term refers to the
extent to which an individual
considers their talents and abilities to be malleable.
It has been dubbed the mindset of success
because
having a growth mindset helps us approach
challenges with
gusto, recover more quickly from
setbacks, and improve our capacity as
leaders.
In companies with a growth mindset culture,
employees are
34% likelier to feel a strong sense of
ownership and commitment to the
company and
49% likelier to say that the company fosters
innovation.
Building Relationships:
Connect in a way that promotes
trust and inclusivity for all
The ability to build relationships in a way that builds
trust and inclusivity—not just one-on-one, but with
a team or group—is critical
for modern leadership.
While most leaders want to be inclusive, the
reality
is that organizations have a long way to go in
creating
environments and cultures in which all
employees can feel safe and be able to thrive.
In fact, as LinkedIn’s 2019 Global Talent