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Think deeply! Think and keep thinking. Still, not everyone who thinks or thinks deeply is actually critical thinking. You can be highly intelligent or have vast knowledge but that doesn’t mean that you can think critically. Using intelligence and knowledge to reach one’s rationale viewpoint and objective in what a critical thinker does. The opinions and beliefs of a critical thinker stand on firmer ground. Better decisions and problems solving are more credible and supported by reasons and facts instead of false information and statements.

Critical thinking was very challenging. This class was in my second block of my Associates program. This class seemed so foreign to me. I did not appreciate the content of learning, as I prayed for the day I was done! About a year later a friend of mine enrolled with the University of Phoenix. She was stressed out about her Critical Thinking class. I dreaded helping her, but I agreed to help her out with the class. We reviewed many of the terms and readings in the class. It dawned on me that the class was so easy. I could not believe I had so much trouble.

In this paper, I will analyze the memo by applying the steps of the critical thinking model discussed in Asking the Right Questions to assess the arguments made. Among the other tasks I had to make, I will not just analyze the memo but I will evaluate the author’s argument as objectively as possible. I will also provide a thorough evaluation of the issues presented and assess ideas critically, demonstrating clear and consistent treatment of each evaluation. Furthermore, I will verify the information that was in the memo and I will note what is not in the memo. For the last closure of the

Sharing her philosophy that “when kids develop critical thinking skills they are then able to apply what they learn to new situations and ideas” (Rachel) effectively stresses the importance of not simply memorizing facts, but understanding the concepts for constructing the foundation of future skills. Encouraging the growth of these skills and building practice opportunities into her daily routine so thoroughly, but naturally, she struggles with pinpointing specific examples, embedding it in numerous areas of literature, mathematics, science, and even social skills, allowing occasions for observation and discussion of subtle context clues. Equally important, rather than simply supplying her students with responses to their queries she asks leading and open ended questions, allowing them to discover the answer on their

This concept has been engraved in my upbringing, since I was very young. As a future registered nurse it is very important that I do not make assumptions too quickly because that is something that cannot stand between me, and the patient that I am treating the patient needs to be treated for whatever condition, or situation that they are in regardless of what opinion or bias that I may have against them. The video that we watched in class Midnight Ride (1988) showed the theme of assumptions well because it showed that a man, who was talking very and was being very aggressive. The man was trying to break into the women’s car was only trying to help get her car off of the railroad tracks, so she could be free of danger. The idea of making assumptions right away is something that is not always true about a person’s character, and someone cannot judge someone by this idea. This theme is very important and especially in the nursing field because making assumptions too quickly, and not getting to know what there real underlying problem may lead to negative patient

Why is critical thinking important? Provide an example of how critical thinking has helped you in your life.

Over the course of this class I have pieced together many things about my own life that before went unnoticed. I am now able to see things in a bit of a different light. Now that I have been introduced to the realm of psychology I understand some of the reasons for behavior around me. I have learned that there is a reason for most everything and a lot of our behaviors and mental processes can be explained through psychology. Studies have been conducted for many years to try and pinpoint the source of our behavior and it is not something that most people think about every day. Having a better understanding of why we operate the way we do will help me to better understand myself and the others around me.

I think that this skill is truly one that will help me throughout life and not just in a classroom. Another thing that this class has taught me is to not take things or people at surface value. Throughout this course we challenged one another to think deeper and harder about what we believe so that we might know why we truly believe it. When discussing The Big Question we often had discussions about things that at the surface might seem simple; however, when you look at the ideology at its core it was quite profound. This class truly taught me many great things about learning and having intellectual conversations, but one thing that this course has helped me more than anything else is to give me some amazing friends. There is just something about being in a classroom for three hours a week with the same twenty people, you just get to know them and they get to know you. I have made some great friendships in this class and I love getting to see these people around

Assumptions about people without making a conscious decision can leave a negative effect on that individual. First impression are made based on different skin color, body language, and gender. Assumption can leave a negative outlook on people such as Muslims who are assumed to be terrorist but this assumption is made based on unconscious decisions that society has done. In which assumptions that are solely based off little to none reasoning can lead people into making racial remarks, religious discrimination, and sexist remarks that guide social behaviors and actions. Ultimately assumptions should not guide social behaviors and actions because it will a negative effect on others.

Critical thinking was the first concept that I was introduce too when I started the course back in September. I hardly remember it from my pass psychology class so it was kind of new to me when I first started to learning about it. I thinking that why I chose it as one of my most important concept, because it was what introduce me to the course. Critical thinking is the ability and willingness to assess claims and make objective judgement on the base of supported evidence and not from emotions. I like it

I have learned many things throughout this course. I knew about most of the topics discussed throughout the class, but I only knew about them to a certain extent. Privilege and oppression were words I knew of but everyone who talked about it had different definitions of the terms. Now, I do know that majority of those peoples definitions were wrong.

Connecting with a group of doctoral students for the first residency is very frightening. Several students admitted to having feelings of misperception, worry, or uncertainty. Meeting someone new is certainly not comfortable, however the expectations and anxiety of a doctoral program is sufficient for someone to ask why one would choose to undertake a huge venture. This residency has motivated me to endure in my program. There were several eye-openers that revealed development and improvement as a doctoral student. In the last five days, various lessons and experiences were taught and learned but the most important

As human beings, we different from one another. We are created with a lot of character traits. We all can gain knowledge about our own personalities, we develop our perceptive about strengths and weaknesses, and clarify what we truly value as individuals. The Myers Brigg personality assessment classified me as an Introvert, Sensing, Feeling, and Perceiving (ISFP) personality type. Results showed slightly Introvert 16 %, sensing 12%, feeling 19%, and perceiving 3%. Throughout this paper I will analyze the diverse parts of my own personality traits and how those traits have effected both my personal and my working environment.

Based on the work of Carl Jung, Isabel Myers and Katherine Briggs developed the Myers-Briggs Personality Type Indicator, a self-inventory geared toward helping individuals determine their personality types and individual areas of strength. “By helping people understand themselves, Myers and Briggs believed that they could help people select occupations that were best suited to their personality types and lead healthier, happier lives” (Cherry, 2015). This test, through helping me explore my own personality, likes and dislikes, strengths and weaknesses, and various preferences and compatibilities, has been instrumental in affirming my

I have learned so much in this class to prepare me for a successful college experience. There were some topics that caught my attention more than others. Such as, time and stress management, University resources, and critical thinking.