ABC's of Critical Thinking

CRITICAL THINKING


Critical Thinking is a rich concept that has been developing throughout the past 2500 years. The term "Critical Thinking" has its roots in the mid-late 20th century. I offer overlapping definitions, articles and analysis on this subject.Critical thinking is the study of clear, reasoned thinking. According to Beyer (1995) Critical thinking means making clear, reasoned judgements. While in the process of critical thinking, your thoughts should be reasoned and well thought out/judged. The Critical Thinking Movement: Alternating Currents in One Teacher's Thinking] Retrieved 22 March 2014</ref> 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.'^[1]