9 Thinking Behaviours or Critical Thinking Hats
Inspired by an infographic based on a paper by Dr. Richard Paul and Dr. Linda Elder.
Have you mastered the art of critical thinking?
"Critical Thinking is the art of analysing and evaluating thinking with a view to improving it."
Critical Thinking is essential skill for every creative professional - or anyone who wants to solve problems, learn and live a better life.
Majority of thinking is bias in one way or another, often without us even realising it. Shoddy thinking produces shoddy results!
The 9 thinking behaviours in these nudenotes provide a framework, with example questions to ask yourself helping to improve your critical thinking.
Better critical thinking results in:
Highlight questions and problems, communicating them clearly to others.
Gather relevant information and interpreting them effectively.
Well-thought out solutions, tested against relevant criteria and objectives.
Openminded, understanding alternative systems. Recognise their own biases and overcome them.
Effectively communicate with others the results and solutions.
Good Critical Thinking skills can have a dramatic on the way your perceive problems in your life. I hope these notes help you to develop your own Critical Thinking skills.
