Critical thinking approaches

QUESTION 1:

We have discovered throughout our first four weeks that we can use our critical thinking for many things.  Last week, we used it to help construct our arguments. This week we will focus on how we can use our critical thinking to help solve problems.

Our author provides a series of questions designed to help us work through problem solving.  Those questions are:

1. What is the problem?

2. What are the alternatives?

3. What are the advantages and/or disadvantages of each alternative?

4. What is the solution?

5. How well is the solution working? (Paul & Elder, 2012)

Class, as you review these questions and the chapter, which step would you say is the most important and why?

QUESTION 2: https://media.pearsoncmg.com/pls/us/phoenix/1323066411/chapter_1.html

https://fod-infobase-com.contentproxy.phoenix.edu/p_ViewVideo.aspx?xtid=8736&loid=9644

http://sk.sagepub.com.contentproxy.phoenix.edu/video/critical-thinking-analyzing-problems-and-decisions

These videos introduce you to critical thinking approaches used to solve problems and make decisions.

Watch “Critical Thinking,” (5 min. 05 sec.).

Watch “Problem Solving,” (4 min. 24 sec.) and “Critical Thinking: Analyzing Problems and Decisions,” (29 min.) located on this week’s Electronic Reserve Readings page.

Consider the following questions as you watch the videos:

· How do you approach a problem?

· How have these videos helped in your own decision making when approaching your own problems?

QUESTON 3: https://media.pearsoncmg.com/pls/us/phoenix/1323066411/chapter_7.html

These videos introduce you to critical thinking approaches used to solve problems and make decisions.

Watch “Critical Thinking,” (5 min. 05 sec.).

Watch “Problem Solving,” (4 min. 24 sec.) and “Critical Thinking: Analyzing Problems and Decisions,” (29 min.) located on this week’s Electronic Reserve Readings page.

Consider the following questions as you watch the videos:

· How do you approach a problem?

· How have these videos helped in your own decision making when approaching your own problems?