1. Critical Thinking: - What is it. - Why is it our concern
Critical Thinking: - What is it? - Why is it our concern? - How to become a critical thinker? - How does it improve teaching and learning? / Activities

2. Define: “Critical Thinking”
Task 1
Define:
“Critical Thinking”

3. is a self-directed process by which we take deliberate steps
Critical thinking
is a self-directed process
by which we take deliberate steps
to think at the highest level of quality.

4. is thinking against standards.
[B] It
is thinking against standards.

5. [C] Thinking “outside” the box Divergent thinking
Forming logical inferences
Limitless thinking
Higher level thinking involving.

6. Why Concern Ourselves With Thinking?
Task 2
Why Concern
Ourselves With
Thinking?

7. [1]
Because whenever we are dealing with human life, we are almost always dealing with thinking.

8. Thinking is the way that the mind makes sense of the world.
[2]
Thinking is the way that the mind makes sense of the world.

9. There is no way to understand anything except through thinking.
[3]
There is no way to understand anything except through thinking.

10. [4] Thinking tells us:
what there is
what is happening
what our problems are
what our options are
what threatens us
what is important
what is unimportant
what our “history” is
who we are

11. [5]
Everything we know, believe, want, fear and hope for, our thinking tells us.

12.
How can the definition of critical thinking help you solve this problem? Connect the 9 dots using 4 straight lines. Once you start drawing the lines, do not stop until all 9 dots have been connected.
Task 3

14. Read across..
[3B]

15. who do more than what they are paid for, ……………………………………
Task 4
[Answer the
following
questions
critically.]
Colleagues
who do more than what they are paid for, ……………………………………

16. How many months of the year have 31/30/28
days?
- 7/12/12
Colleagues
who do more than what they are paid for, ……………………………………

17. who do more than what they are paid for, ……………………………………
2. How many birthdays does the
average man have?
- One
3. What is boiled then cooled,
sweetened then soured?
- Iced tea with lemon.
Colleagues
who do more than what they are paid for, ……………………………………

18. - The beggar is her sister.
 4. A woman gives a beggar 50 cents; the woman is the beggar's sister, but the beggar is not the woman's brother.
How come?
- The beggar is her sister.
Colleagues
who do more than what they are paid for, ……………………………………

19. who do more than what they are paid for, ……………………………………
5. How many outs are there in an “inning”?
- …….
6. Divide 30 by 1/2 and add 10. What
is the answer? 70
7. What is pronounced like one
letter, written with three letters,
and belongs to all animals?  
- Eye
Colleagues
who do more than what they are paid for, ……………………………………

20. who do more than what they are paid for, ……………………………………
8. What is the beginning of eternity,
the end of time and space; the
beginning of every end, and the
end of every race? 
 The letter E
9. What is very light but can't be
lifted?
-  The bubble
Colleagues
who do more than what they are paid for, ……………………………………

21. One can become a Critical Thinker by:
asking pertinent questions
assessing statements and arguments
developing a sense of observation / curiosity
being interested in finding new solutions
being an open-minded listener and reader

22. One can become a Critical Thinker by:
listening carefully to others and giving
feedback
observing with an open mind
making assertions based on sound
logic and solid evidence
sharing ideas with others
engaging in active reading and active
listening!

23. To make an inference or not to make an inference,
that is the question!

24. What is an inference anyway?

25. To infer is to take a critical look at what you are reading and make an assumption based on your own experiences.

26. When do we use inference?

27. When inferring, we are using all clues to draw conclusions about what is being read.
When predicting, we think of what will happen based upon the text, the author, and background knowledge.

28. In reading comprehension, we are picturing the events and asking ourselves questions about the text.

29. We find clues in the text and can make judgments, to answer questions based on what we know from our experiences.

30. Read the following examples and write a list when we infer.
Task 5
Read the following examples and write a list when we infer.

31. General Sense Murderers are usually incarcerated
for longer periods of time than robbers.
You may infer the meaning of incarcerated by answering a pertinent question "What usually happens to those found guilty of murder or robbery?”

32. Some people are gregarious.
Examples
Some people are gregarious.
Those who enjoy belonging to clubs, going to parties, and inviting friends often to their homes for dinner are gregarious.
You may infer the meaning of gregarious by answering the question "What word or words describe people who belong to clubs, go to parties a lot, and often invite friends over to their homes for dinner?”

33. Antonyms and Contrasts
Ben’s brother is timorous.
Ben is fearless, but his brother is timorous.

34. Take a look at this cartoon:
Disgraceful!
That’s all you guys ever think of!
Sing! Sing!

35. Oh! Youth never listen. 500 yrs from now, who’ll know the difference
If you keep hanging around with that dog, you’ll end up just as worthless as he is! You’ll be a nothing.
Do you hear me? You’ll be a nothing.
Oh! Youth never listen.
500 yrs from now, who’ll know the difference

36. First let’s consider Lucy.
What do we see?
By reading the picture, we can see how the author drew her.

37. We can infer that Lucy is angry.
We know that when people look like that, they are usually angry.
We can infer that Lucy is angry.

38. We read that Lucy sighs and then says “Youth never listen.”
What do we read?
We read that Lucy sighs and then says “Youth never listen.”
We can infer that it is a feeling of displeasure.

39. What can you infer from this picture?

40. We can infer that they are shopping because they are in a mall and are carrying bags.

41. What can we infer from the following passage?

42. She stumbled down the road, not sure what made her car veer like that
She stumbled down the road, not sure what made her car veer like that. The water was running down her face and dripping off her hair. She suddenly saw the lights of another car. She was sure they would be able to help her.

43. Can you infer what just happened to the woman
Can you infer what just happened to the woman? Can you infer the setting?

44. Remember Good readers visualize, question, and make judgments about what they read Don’t fly blind, be a good reader!

46. Gratitude is the memory of the heart.