...EDUCATION Critical thinking and analysis: a model for written assignments Sharon L Edwards W hat is critical analysis? In the author’s personal experience this question has been answered by the following statement: ‘It is being critical of the literature.’ However, this does not answer the question. A literature search also failed to provide any information on critical analysis. The justification for developing a model for critical analysis, however, was not solely the lack of available literature. Other reasons included: to provide a definition of the terms; and to help both educationalists and students interpret the concepts involved. Nurse educationalists and nursing students lack a clear understanding of the critical processes and this could severely diminish the profession’s ability to articulate issues that are imperative to the advancement of nursing practice in the future. This article recommends a model of critical analysis that can be used by students and educationalists. It suggests that critical thinking and analysis are interrelated and complementary, but not synonymous. It gives examples of the model’s components in order to clarify their meaning. The model will hopefully give students a premise on which to base their assignments, and nurse educationalists will be able to incorporate it into their teaching practice. It will also provide an element of reality to critical analysis which will prevent it from becoming so abstract and idealistic as to render...
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...Phoenix Critical Thinking: Strategies In Decision Making Willetra Brittain November 9, 2011 Paradise Decision Part II The mission statement of Wilsons Leather is “to run a successful business while successfully assisting the community”. While the success of any business is important for the C.E.O and management of the business, the company should also be involved in the community events and be accountable for social responsibility. As Kava is a small island in which tourism and young high school to college students account for its population (University of Phoenix, 2011). Some changes to the company would be beneficial. For example, having a Decision-Maker thinker in the group is a good starting point. Some of the attributes of a decision maker are the thinking styles critical thinker might poses are: collective, democratic Autocratic or concessions. In addition, risk management/risk rating system (RSS) is an important attribute to have in a company, especially when the business is being based at an area where some of the business threads are diseases such as HIV/AIDS. Being able to identify the interference and assumptions (Elder & Paul, 2002) of this location is key to implement the appropiate decision-making technique. Although all of the decision-making techniques are functional and produce a significant turnaround for the business, the technique most appropriate would be the collective style accompanied by a grid analysis. Collective Style thinking refers...
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...InnovationStudents demonstrate creative thinking, constructknowledge, and develop innovative products andprocesses using technology.a. Apply existing knowledge to generate new ideas,products, or processesb. Create original works as a means of personalor group expressionc. Use models and simulations to explore complexsystems and issuesd. Identify trends and forecast possibilities2. Communication and CollaborationStudents use digital media and environments tocommunicate and work collaboratively, includingat a distance, to support individual learning andcontribute to the learning of others.a. Interact, collaborate, and publish with peers,experts, or others employing a variety of digitalenvironments and mediab. Communicate information and ideas effectivelyto multiple audiences using a variety of mediaand formatsc. Develop cultural understanding and globalawareness by engaging with learners ofother culturesd. Contribute to project teams to produce originalworks or solve problems3. Research and Information FluencyStudents apply digital tools to gather, evaluate,and use information.a. Plan strategies to guide inquiryb. Locate, organize, analyze, evaluate, synthesize,and ethically use information from a variety ofsources and mediac. Evaluate and select information sources and digitaltools based on the appropriateness to specific tasksd. Process data and report results4. Critical Thinking, Problem Solving,and Decision MakingStudents use critical thinking skills to plan andconduct research,...
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...Thinking Versus Critical Thinking Paper Terri Jones CJS/225 August 3, 2015 Carol Thomas Thinking Versus Critical Thinking Paper Thinking is the foundation of everything we do. Every action, every solution, and every decision we make is the result of thinking. Thinking skills are the mental processes that we apply when we seek to make sense of experience. Thinking skills enable us to integrate each new experience into the schema that we are constructing of the way we view things. However, critical thinking is thinking but in a different way. Critical thinking is a process. Critical thinking is manual rather than automatic thinking. Critical thinking is purposeful. Therefore, the thoughts must elevate to a higher meaning. Also, critical thinking means that we are aware of the partiality of your thinking. There are various levels of critical thinking skills, such as knowledge, comprehension, application, analysis, synthesis, and evaluating. Knowledge in critical thinking means to remember, recall, or retrieve information. Comprehension in critical thinking means to understand or grasp the meaning from information. Also, comprehension means to state the problem or concept in a new situation. Application in critical thinking is using the studied information, or implementing the material. Analysis in critical thinking is separating or breaking down material or concepts into components in order to understand the structure better. Synthesis in critical thinking...
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...Tutorial C01: What is Critical Thinking and Why is it Important? By: Jonathan Chan C01.1 Introduction Critical thinking is the ability to think clearly and rationally. It includes the ability to engage in reflective and independent thinking. Someone with critical thinking skills is able to do the following Understand the logical connections between ideas Identify, construct and evaluate arguments Detect inconsistencies and common mistakes in reasoning Solve problems systematically Identify the relevance and importance of ideas Reflect on the justification of one's own beliefs and values Other definitions of critical thinking have been proposed. See bottom of this page for explanations of critical thinking from other sources. It can be seen that clarity and rationality constitute the common core across the different conceptions on critical thinking. Critical thinking is not a matter of accumulating information. A person with a good memory and who knows a lot of facts is not necessarily good at critical thinking. A critical thinker is able to deduce consequences from what he knows, and he knows how to make use of information to solve problems, and to seek relevant sources of information to inform himself. Critical thinking should not be confused with being argumentative or being critical of other people. Although critical thinking skills can be used in exposing fallacies and bad reasoning, critical thinking can also play an important role in cooperative reasoning...
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...expanding its production in anticipation of a higher forecasted consumption of whiskey from 2011-2019. This entailed ramping up production by 1 ½ time the 2011 production numbers and the need to apply for a $3.3 million loan to continue the expansion endeavor. The only problem with this jump is that whiskey must age for at least 4 year according to regulations. This growth comes with a cost that as of right now is showing that the company had a net loss of $895,000 for the 2012 production year even though they brought in a net sales of $46 million. This visual loss could be detrimental to the company receiving the loan from the bank (Datar, 2014). The biggest problem that the distillery is facing is that they will not be able to continue expansion without procuring a loan. The company needs to find a lawful and truthful way to realign their costs for the year to reflect their initial expansion with the use of more barrels as inventory costs to bring the company up to once again having a net profit instead of a net loss. The company has to decide if just the use of the barrels can be marked as an inventoriable cost or should the company mark all production, aging and storing costs as inventory costs. Analysis The issue the company is having is that their current financial statement is not correctly categorizing their costs and products used based on...
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...Abstract This report is to discuss about the reason why Yellowstone Cattle Bank (YCB) will be the prefer transaction. The first part will analyse which type of leverage buy out (LBO) YCB belong to, thus find out the ways to get success in this transaction theoretically. The second part of this report will elaborate and analyse the pros and cons by choosing YCB surround different steps of whole transaction. Define the type of deal in YCB transaction According to the information provided by the case and the definition of variety of Private Equity investments, in this case Yellowstone Cattle Bank is involved in both Platform roll–up and growth LBO. From the information that provided, YCB is operated in a fragmented and consolidated industry and the company have opportunities to reduce the operating cost at future, these two points illustrated that it is obvious YCB transaction is a platform roll–up type Private equity deal. However to investigate deeper of the company background the Private Equity firm can also rely on the operating income growth to achieve successful and However if the company need to achieve the growth continuously, Newport’s must have the assist from the CEO due to his industry familiarisation and the previous result that he got. It is barely impossible to find a new manager to have similar managing experience in this industry. When he was founding the company at the same time that amazon are just launch, it prove that his experience is un-doubtable. The...
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...Microsoft®, Windows®, and Windows NT® are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. All other company and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks or their respective companies. Use of these marks is not intended to imply endorsement, sponsorship, or affiliation. Edited in accordance with University of Phoenix® editorial standards and practices. Course Syllabus Course Title: GEN 480 Interdisciplinary Capstone Course BSBM.04-08.BSMB0533A Course Schedule: 04/08/08 to 05/12/08 Required Text: Paul, R., & Elder, L., (2002), Critical thinking: Tools for taking charge of your professional and personal life. Upper Saddle River, NJ, Prentice Hall. Paul, R., & Elder, L., (2003), The Miniature guide to understanding the foundations of ethical reasoning, The Foundation for Critical Thinking, Dillon Beach, CA. Ruggiero, V., (2004), Thinking critically about ethical issues 6th edition, Burr Ridge, IL, McGraw-Hill. Electronic Resources: Note: All required text materials can be found on the GEN/480 course page. The page can be accessed through the University of Phoenix Student and Faculty Website at...
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...the functions in the code for reuse. I learned that having meaningful variable names is important to the process. Since each variable is a data container, it is critical that the identifier is properly labeled to perform calculations and interactions with a user. As an example, if a variable stores a user's home address, I need to make sure that I am displaying the user's home address in the verification process. If the address variable is not named properly, I may display a variable that is not relevant and or cause significant overhead to troubleshoot issues....
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...theoretical and clinical experiences. While BSN has a total of 4-year baccalaureate- degree program ,both theories and practical inclusive. McIntosh, T., Duske, S., Anderson, M., & Hill, P. (2008). These nurses has many qualities in common, but their competency level differs in different ways. Competency is defined as the integration of skills and knowledge required to perform a role in a particular setting (McConnell, 2001). Competency can also be defined as an individual’s actual performance in a particular situation, described by how well the individual integrates knowledge, attitudes, skills, and behaviors in delivering care according to expectations (Gurvis & Grey, 1995; Nolan, 1998). BSN and ADN have significant difference in Critical thinking skill. This refers to knowledge, active discussion, rationalization, intuition, application, understanding of meanings, analysis of...
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...ZhiQing | Student ID No.: | 22012511 | Unit Code & Name: | MNG91002 | Campus: | MDIS | Tutor’s Name: | Frankie-Lim | Assignment No: | 1 | Assignment Title: | Case Analysis Research – Striving for Best Academic Practice | Word Count: | 1193 | Due Date: | 21 Apr 2014 | Date submitted: | 20 Apr 2014 | Declaration: I declare that this assignment is my own original work and has not been submitted for assessment elsewhere. I acknowledge and irrevocably agree that the assessor of this assignment may, for the purpose of assessing this assignment: * Reproduce this assignment and provide a copy to another member of faculty for review and comment, including whether the work is an original work; and/or * Provide a copy of this assignment to a plagiarism checking service for review so that it may determine whether the assignment is an original work. The checking service may retain a copy of the assignment on its database for the purpose of future plagiarism checking. I have read and understand the Rules relating to Awards (Rule 3.17) as contained in the University Handbook. I understand the penalties that apply for plagiarism and agree to be bound by these rules. CHEN ZHIQING 20 Apr 2014 Signature (please type) Date Tutor's comments: Paper Title: Case Analysis Research –...
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...Achievement Support the Mission of the 21st Century Librarian INCLUDES: LM_Net commentary on preventing of plagiarism vs. detection and punishment strategies The challenge to librarians of the Pew and N2H2 Study of student Internet use Doug Johnson strategies for Low Probability of Plagiarism (LPP) Mini-Research models and strategies curb plagiarism and develop writing and critical thinking Scientific-based research (SBR) supports the use of mini-research activities to increase student achievement © ProQuest LLC – May be reproduced for Educational Purposes September 2007 TABLE OF CONTENTS Topic Section Selected LM_Net Librarian Comments about Positive Strategies for Preventing Plagiarism Strategies for Creating Low Probability of Plagiarism Research Activities—Doug Johnson Bloom‘s Taxonomy of Higher-Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) and Mini-Research ProQuest Mini-Research Strategies Correlated to HOTS -- (Bloom‘s Taxonomy) Mini-Research Formal Model—Integrate Technology and Prevent Plagiarism Mini-Research Draft Summary Model Integrates Technology Methods and Skills Mini-Research Informal Model—Integrate Technology and Prevent Plagiarism Flexible Rubrics Model for Teacher Evaluation of Mini-Research Reports APPENDIX ProQuest Mini-Research Process vs. Traditional Research Renewed Emphasis on the Importance of Writing and Mini-Research Activities Scientific-based Research (SBR), Mini-Research and Student Achievement Comparing eLibrary, Google, and Print Library Benefits for...
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...The United States Air Force Blueprint for Cyberspace November 2, 2009 Foreword Cyberspace is a critical global domain, in which the USAF will conduct integrated operations in support of Joint Force Commanders’ needs. The United States is not alone in recognizing the asymmetrical advantages of this domain. Potential adversaries worldwide are rapidly improving or pursuing their own cyber capabilities. Attempts to disrupt or penetrate our networks are relentless. The blueprint that follows provides a framework to meet these challenges by evolving our culture and improving our capabilities. Air Force Space Command as the lead USAF Major Command (MAJCOM) for cyberspace will execute this blueprint as a unified effort--working closely within the Air Force, and with sister services, combatant commands, Joint Staff and other partners to fully provide the necessary capabilities for the future. C. ROBERT KEHLER General, USAF Commander, AFSPC 2 November 2009 Table of Changes Date 17 Mar 2010 No. 1 Page 13 Description Reference to Minuteman crossed out in Objective 5 Table of Contents Purpose .................................................................................................... 1 Current Situation ................................................................................. 2 Presidential Guidance ........................................................................ 2 Joint Guidance ....................................................................
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...designed to bridge the gap between theory and practical application, while examining the areas of accounting, critical thinking and decision-making, finance, business law, management, marketing, organizational behavior, research and evaluation, and technology. Students are required to demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of the undergraduate business curricula through an integrated topics course. The Human Resource Management Concentration helps students develop an understanding of the fundamentals of human resource management and its strategic relevance in business. The concentration addresses the legal and ethical components of the decision making process involved in the human resources environment. The Human Resource Management Concentration introduces students to the basic concepts of human resource management, and allows further study in the areas of employment law, risk management, recruitment and selection of employees, international HR, change management, compensation and benefits, employee development, and performance management. Students will also develop an understanding of the critical business implications for human resource professionals today and in the future. HR practitioners and managers must be equipped with a solid understanding of the fundamentals of human resource management, along with strong skills in the areas of systems thinking, problem solving, influencing, negotiating, communications, and leadership. In the Human Resource Management Concentration...
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...Studies Introduction In the words of Albert Einstein, “the world we have created is a product of our thinking; it cannot be changed without changing our thinking.” Today more and more nurses have to change their thinking process to ensure clients receive quality care. Therefore, clinical judgments cannot be based on speculation but on outcome, directed thinking. As the client health status changes, the nurse must be able recognize, assess, and evaluate all the presenting information to make an outcome decision that is best for the client and client’s family. To make appropriate decisions require nurses to put on their thinking caps. Edward de Bono’s six thinking caps integrates knowledge, comprehension, application, analysis, and evaluation allowing the nurse to make quality, outcome based decision. The purpose of this paper will focus on a case study using six thinking caps to critically analyze and make clinical decisions in promoting client safety and quality care. White Cap Thinking Looking at the case study with the White, Ms. Marianne first presented with a severe headache. The nurse uses her knowledge base about hemorrhagic stroke to decide what additional information is needed. Since information cannot be obtained from the patient, the nurse ask the patient’s family questions about the patient’s health problems, family health problems, medical history, medication regimen and dietary habits. Lunney (2003) states “the nurse uses information seeking...
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