{"id":1449,"date":"2011-08-02T00:01:28","date_gmt":"2011-08-02T05:01:28","guid":{"rendered":"Dr. Kristina Campos introduces the various aspects of critical thinking:\u00a0 assumptions, evidence and implications.\u00a0 How we think is as important as what we think.\u00a0 <!--more-->\r\n\r\nQuestions from the Spotlight presentation:\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>What do I know about h"},"modified":"2011-09-07T08:39:21","modified_gmt":"2011-09-07T13:39:21","slug":"critical-thinking","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/cornerstonef11\/spotlight-schedule\/critical-thinking\/","title":{"rendered":"Introduction to Critical Thinking"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Dr. Kristina Campos introduces the various aspects of critical thinking:\u00a0 assumptions, evidence and implications.\u00a0 How we think is as important as what we think.\u00a0 <!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Questions from the Spotlight presentation:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>What do I know about how I think?<\/li>\n<li>What kinds of thinkers are there?<\/li>\n<li>Do I control my own thinking?<\/li>\n<li>What are the parts of critical thinking?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[youtube 7vAuegZ2wFI 590 440]<\/p>\n<p>Understanding the assumptions we all bring to a problem or question, weighing the evidence needed to change our opinion (including the validity of that evidence) and forecasting the implications present in following a given line of thought are the foundations of critical thinking.\u00a0 By stepping back and examining the process of thinking, we all can become better thinkers and more engaged citizens.<\/p>\n<h3><em>Reading<\/em><\/h3>\n<p>In preparation for this Spotlight, please read your <em>Guide to Critical Thinking <\/em>workbook.\u00a0 Pay close attention to pages 3-31, the sections about the Three Main Kinds of Thinkers, the different Intellectual Standards, and Taking Apart Our Thinking.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Linda Elder and Richard Paul, <em>Guide to Critical Thinking<\/em>.\u00a0 Dalton Beach, CA:\u00a0 The Foundation for Critical Thinking, 2009.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><em>Join the Conversation<\/em><\/h3>\n<p>If you have a question for this week&#8217;s speaker or would like to share a conclusion of your own, please post it as a comment below. We welcome off-campus voices to the public Cornerstone dialogue as long as they are respectful and contribute meaningfully to these curricular discussions. See the <a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/terms-of-use\/\" target=\"_blank\">ACU Blogs Terms of Use<\/a> or <a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/cornerstonef11\/about\/\">About Cornerstone<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n<p><!--sidebar--><\/p>\n<h1>Spotlight Resources<\/h1>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/cornerstonef11\/spotlight-schedule\/critical-thinking\/assumptions-vs-inference\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-1632 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/cornerstonef11\/files\/2011\/08\/Got-Assumptions1-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/cornerstonef11\/files\/2011\/08\/Got-Assumptions1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/cornerstonef11\/files\/2011\/08\/Got-Assumptions1-92x92.png 92w, https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/cornerstonef11\/files\/2011\/08\/Got-Assumptions1-60x60.png 60w, https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/cornerstonef11\/files\/2011\/08\/Got-Assumptions1-32x32.png 32w, https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/cornerstonef11\/files\/2011\/08\/Got-Assumptions1-78x78.png 78w, https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/cornerstonef11\/files\/2011\/08\/Got-Assumptions1-48x48.png 48w, https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/cornerstonef11\/files\/2011\/08\/Got-Assumptions1.png 173w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/cornerstonef11\/spotlight-schedule\/critical-thinking\/assumptions-vs-inference\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Assumptions vs. Inferences<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/cornerstonef11\/critical-thinking-quiz\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Critical Thinking Quiz<\/strong><\/a><a><br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Biography<\/h3>\n<p>Dr. Kristina Campos is an assistant professor of communication whose research interests include presidential speeches and immigration rhetoric.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dr. Kristina Campos introduces the various aspects of critical thinking:\u00a0 assumptions, evidence and implications.\u00a0 How we think is as important as what we think.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2055,"featured_media":646,"parent":10,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1449","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/cornerstonef11\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1449","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/cornerstonef11\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/cornerstonef11\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/cornerstonef11\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2055"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/cornerstonef11\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1449"}],"version-history":[{"count":16,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/cornerstonef11\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1449\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1622,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/cornerstonef11\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1449\/revisions\/1622"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/cornerstonef11\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/10"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/cornerstonef11\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/646"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/cornerstonef11\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1449"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}