Critical thinking is a
skill for life. No matter what way you choose in life, you will always
need a
clever thinking approach to overcome life challenges.
Critical thinking
stimulates curiosity as it
encourages you to ask questions, examine, and explore different
alternatives to solve problems.
Critical thinking
enhances creativity by
aspiring you to imagine novel ideas to tackle issues.
What is critical thinking?
Critical thinking is a process to define, investigate,
and assess a situation that could be a conflict, claim,
arguments, etc.
The process is in three simple phases:
The description is to describe clearly
the subject by defining the goals, boundaries, restrictions,
and the subject’s elements (stakeholders). Use the following
keywords in this phase: who,
what, where,
when.
The analysis is to explain how the
elements fit in the whole story. Use the following keywords in
this phase: how,
why, what if.
The evaluation is to assess the options
and their impact on solving the issue. Use the following
keywords in this phase: so what,
what next.
Here are examples to improve your critical thinking process: