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Intro to critical thinking

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EDU. Using_reading. Critical reading techniques. You will probably find that there is a lot of reading required for your module.

Critical reading techniques

Like many students, you might find that you are time-poor and you will, therefore, need to be speedy and efficient in your reading. This section will help you become an efficient reader and information processor. Critical_learning. Institute for Academic Development. Advice and resources on the subject of critical thinking.

Institute for Academic Development

Why is being critical important? It affects your academic success: if you wish to achieve higher grades, being able to take an informed and analytical approach to your studies is very important. Simply memorising and explaining concepts and ideas will not be sufficient for a strong pass at masters level. Ideas in Science: Theories, Hypotheses, and Laws.

Visionlearning. Critical thinking. Critical thinking is a type of clear, reasoned thinking.

Critical thinking

According to Beyer (1995) Critical thinking means making clear, reasoned judgements. While in the process of critical thinking, ideas should be reasoned and well thought out/judged.[1] The National Council for Excellence in Critical Thinking defines critical thinking as the intellectually disciplined process of actively and skillfully conceptualizing, applying, analyzing, synthesizing, and/or evaluating information gathered from, or generated by, observation, experience, reflection, reasoning, or communication, as a guide to belief and action.