...Critical Thinking Reflection R. D. H. HUM/114 D. C. 2015 Receiving a college degree can improve my career opportunities by opening a new line of work to better my future, not only for financial reasons but also this will improve my knowledge skills as well. During the time period I chose to go for my Bachelor’s Degree in Web Design was while I was looking for work. I was on a job site and did not notice that I did not uncheck the little square box about furthering my education. I honestly did not give it much thought until I received a call from University of Phoenix advisor, I explained my situation to him. He informed me that they did not have a program for welding, however I enclosed that I had an eye out for Web Design. So we went through the setup for it and here I am today just finishing up my 8th course, I am so glad I took the back to school option. I am now feeling a lot better of myself, and I even hold my head up higher then I have ever had. I am receiving a lot of support from friends, family, and coworkers, this helps me focus on the ultimate accomplishment of receiving my degree. I can say that by having belief in yourself you can accomplish anything if you work hard enough for it. My process of critical thinking I used are as followed, first I sat down and realized the problem I was facing. The problem is I was down and out, and my life was falling apart with no job and no site of a career in my future. Second I stopped and looked for alternatives...
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...Critical Thinking Reflection Richie Galinato HUM 115 June 5, 2015 Marcus Anderson Critical Thinking Reflection Critical thinking is a process of multiple steps consisting of evaluating information, coming up with opinions or conclusions derived from a series of facts, and applying what was learned to solve a problem or to make a decision (Ridel, 2015). I have never thought about critical thinking but I have used it every day of my life multiple times a day and so does everyone else around me. Critical thinking is a powerful tool that I must continue to learn how sharpen and utilize. I had the misconception that critical thinking is only contemplating about a subject and figuring out an outcome, but it is much more than that. I learned that there is an actual eight step model to critical thinking. Understanding each step has allowed me refine my own critical thinking process and to find out where I was weak in certain areas. After learning about the process I have already put it to you use by critically thinking about how to pass current and future classes while also achieving a good grade in the class. Applying each step has helped me outline and implement a plan to success and has made my academic life a lot easier. Another very important subject I learned is to question everything I read or hear and to find out if the source is credible or not. With information at our fingertips through internet articles, videos and even social media, believing everything that we...
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...Critical Thinking Reflection HUM/114 October 12, 2015 Brandi Rowley Critical Thinking Reflection The three lessons that I have learned from this course are, the Eight Steps Process to Becoming a Better Critical Thinker, Barriers to Critical Thinking, and the Five-Step Model of Problem Solving. The Eight-Step Process to Becoming a Better Critical Thinker The Eight Step process to becoming a better critical thinker is important, before this class, I really did not think that there was a process to something that I already knew/did. When working on the process of becoming a better critical thinker, it should be a good idea, to carry around a notepad. This way you can research. The first step is to recognize the need to improve your critical thinking. The second step is recognizing what barriers prevent me from developing the critical thinking skills. The third step, is trying to find out how I can modify or replace them. The fourth step is determining the reliability of the source. Fifth step is to determine the credibility of the source. Sixth step understands the steps for problem solving. The seventh reason is applying problem solving skills to your everyday life. The eight step, should lead you towards becoming a better critical thinker. Barriers to critical thinking The second lesson that I learned in this course, is the barriers there are against Critical Thinkers. Learning about what can prevent me from becoming a critical thinking...
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...Critical Thinking Reflection Nicole Morris HUM/115 05/11/2015 Denise Whitter Critical Thinking Reflection While reading Critical Thinking in Everyday life (R. Ridel, 2015), I have learned a great deal about myself. While I was proud to learn I was an intermediate level thinker, I had a lot of growing to do. I came to the realization of how I’ve allowed barriers to control my way of thinking. I also learned why I’m not as advanced & how I can take my critical thinking and decision-making skills to the next level. Internal Barriers Introducing the puppeteer theory was the most “eye opening” lesson I’ve yet to experience, I had no clue how I’ve allowed barriers such broad influences on my overall decision-making abilities. I’ve learned the lesson of why it is vital not to allow your emotions control over outcomes in situations within and out of your control. Being emotionally charged can gravely hinder my critical thinking. I’ve learned that emotion over reason equals bad outcomes however; reason over emotions equals good outcomes (R. Ridel, 2015) and I keep this in mind daily while making choices. Message and Messenger When determining a credible and reliable source, I found it very meaningful to ask the question, no matter the topic, “who benefits?” and I now use this daily with sources. Asking myself this questions challenges me to research further, to where I can discover biases and unfactual opinion. If I’m confident in my sources...
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...Critical Thinking Reflection Rubric Will receiving a college degree improve your career opportunities? Before I took this class, my critical thinking was the worse I ever thought. I did not even think we had to think critically to become successful and not make many mistakes. What I am trying to say in regards to this question, is that in 2011, I spent almost the whole year on unemployment. I went to so many interviews, and all of them were for very good jobs, but it was like the story of my life they never call me back and I am sure they end up hiring someone with better qualifications. I had a lot of experience in the job, but there was one thing that was holding me back. On my previews job, I was a distribution supervisor and that is what I was aiming for, because I needed to make the same amount of money or make more. Not having a degree was a big issue, everywhere I went to have an interview, they told me the truth and said, sorry sir, you do not have a college degree, you do have a lot of experience but we need at least an associate’s degree and would definitely put you in a better position. So if you ask me if having a degree will increase my possibilities to get a job, I stand corrected. I have lost a lot of opportunities by not having a degree and by me going to school and trying to get into business will definitely give me a better chance to get a better job, and a future career. To answer to other 3 questions below. As I mention in the past, I had no idea what...
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...` Critical Thinking Reflection Paper David Garrett Hum/115 Michelle Cooper 2/3/16 Part 1 There are many ways to reduce poverty in America, but I believe the very first step we must take is to change our thinking and how we interpret the phrase “people living in poverty” and those who are “homeless”. We need to realize that poverty and homelessness occurs for more than those who are out of job and those who are addicts. We must use deep thinking to see that poverty can occur from a unplanned illness or surgery and when the medical bills start piling up, then those individuals begin to lose everything. We can reduce poverty and homelessness in America by looking at the root causes of each. We can reduce it by being “far sighted” and looking at long term solutions for poverty stricken people such as job creation and training programs. Job retention programs can also be created with incentives to work. When we consider all of our possibilities we are then engaging in critical thinking to reduce poverty and homelessness. Part 2 I think there are basic principles for critical thinking that can always be applied the some way. In critical thinking, you are always striving for the best, not perfect solution. As I mentioned above, in reducing the number of those who live in poverty starts with us looking at the true reasons why someone is living in poverty and not just our perception or what society tells us. Society tells us that those who are homeless and living...
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...Critical Thinking Reflection – Week Five A college degree will improve my career opportunities in my Law Enforcement Career because I will be able to qualify for a supervisory leadership position. There are many reasons why people pursue a college degree these such as career advancement, financial stability, personal growth, taking charge of your life and your future. Many employers benefit in employees with a college degree because certain positions or ranks will have this as a requirement. Employees are looking for motivated individuals who learn, able to meet deadlines and have problem solving and communication skills. According to the Institute for Higher Education Policy a 1998 report published stated that “individuals benefits that college graduates enjoy including higher levels of saving, increased personal/ professional mobility, improved quality of life for their off spring, better consumer decision making and more hobbies and leisure activities.” (Porter, 2002, para. 5) I believe having a college degree will also set good examples for our children and generation to come. Everyone has a different situation they deal with in in today’s society not many student reach college level due to certain life issues such as death in the family, financial crisis, children , poverty. My cousin is a great example, my aunt a single mother to two children had a low income job in the fast food industry was laid off therefore my cousin after graduating high school had...
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...Critical Thinking Reflection Leah Kuester HUM/115 Sept 14, 2015 Cathie Alder Critical Thinking Reflection Our daily lives are filled with decisions, opinions, lessons and experiences. Happiness is something I believe we all wish to feel on a daily basis but do we always make the right choices that will lead us to this? Are we making decisions based on emotion or are we taking the time to weigh out our options, think critically and make the right choice based on fact? We can all benefit from thinking critically in our everyday lives as it is a tool to find clarity, independence and a way to truly have control of your own path in life. Barriers to Critical Thinking There is no question that when you want to change the way you think, it is going to take some practice. We are used to being a certain way and whether we want to change or not, our thoughts and actions are simply controlled by emotion at times. In order to think critically you have to learn to overcome such barriers and change the way you approach a situation. Dr. Ridel says, “Our ability to think critically isn’t certain- it’s under constant siege by forces that would rather us not.” (Ridel, 2015) In other words, it isn’t easy to think critically in a world full of barriers to doing so. He mentions that the two types of barriers are internal and external barriers. (Ridel, 2015) External referring to family, friends, teachers and the media. All figures in our lives that have a mass influence on our thoughts...
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...A Reflection Paper Presented to David Warkentin Instructor in Church in Mission Columbia Bible College By Evan Rau April 2016 Overall I scored 27 out a possible 40 points (67.5) on the Watson-GlaserTM II, Form E. While this doesn't seem like a high evaluation in my ability to think critically but it is within the 72nd percentile, which is higher than average. Breaking this down into the RED system: my ability to Recognize assumptions scores at 9 out of 12 (75%) which falls into the "Average" range, giving me a moderate skill and consistency when identifying assumptions and exploring different points of view; my ability to Evaluate Arguments scores at 100% which is high, this high skill and consistency allows for me to objectively evaluate the information presented for relevance and strength; and my ability to Draw conclusions is a 6 out of 16 (37.5%) which is average, This allows me to gather and interpret the information presented and incorporate it into a reliable conclusion. Through this class I've been able to see how my thinking process works, in the discussion examples presented to us. While I don't believe there are hard and fast rules, and each situation needs to be looked at in a case-by-case basis. For example, in the case study where I would have to choose to close the door in a chemical plant sealing four workers in with certain death to save 150 workers, I would begrudging choose to close the door, as the most lives saved is imperative. But in the case...
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...be at all possible. There are not a lot of decent jobs someone can get without a college degree. If someone wants a decent job then yes receiving a college degree absolutely without a doubt will improve career opportunities. A college degree can also help someone go into a career they are passionate about like helping abused children. I know college can be expensive and unnerving for some people but it is worth it. Career opportunities don’t just fall out of the sky. You have to work really hard for them. How does the process of critical thinking you used relate to or differ from the process you used to find content for your answer? Well the process I used relates to the process I used to find the answer because they do both have passion in common. Most things I tend to think critically about is something I am very passionate about, such as, helping abused children. How can you use critical thinking in other areas? I can use critical thinking in other areas by problem solving and collecting accurate evidence and enough evidence to prove my point. Research is a very effective way to find evidence as long as it is accurate because not everything on the Internet is accurate. What steps...
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...Critical Reflection Paper Tacara Whitely INF 103 Computer Literacy Instructor Frederic Hibbler Ashford University September 9, 2013 Social networks allow people to connect for a variety of reasons in a digital environment. You might join LinkedIn to meet business contacts, MySpace to find a band member, or Facebook to see pictures of old friends and meet new ones. Whatever environment you decide to be a part of, posting information about you has become an issue of concern. What are those concerns? I mean what is the big deal about privacy? There are many concerns when it comes to becoming a part of a social environment and posting information about you. As Dave Awl said, “An ounce of discretion is worth a ton of privacy setting” (Awl, 2009, p. 52), you compromise your privacy to so many people other than friends, family and business associates that are already given open access to your life. There are law enforcement, government agencies, hackers, predators and so many more that are also watching you on these sites. Although there are some privacy settings, as a general rule it is good to remember that if you post something on Facebook, there are no secrets. Bad behaviors on social sites have real-world consequences. Being on the internet there really is no privacy and it’s not a bad thing because something that someone could post or say may have an impact on many others in a positive way. This could have the opposite effect as well. The internet clearly has impacted...
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...Critical Thinking Reflection Critical Thinking Reflection One of the main benefits of adopting a critical thinking approach is that you learn not to take anything for granted. You learn to distinguish fact from opinion and which sources are trust worthy. Critical thinking helps you to filter biased opinions. I’ve learned that critical thinkers solve problem after they have evaluated unbiased informational sources. The media is biased and information obtained from this source should be carefully evaluated. On a daily basis we are exposed to untrustworthy sources and uninformed people. Media owners have succeeded in censoring the information the public receives. I was extremely surprised to find out that the United States ranks 46th in the World Press Freedom Index. Apparently our government has been restricting our access to information for years and most Americans are unaware of this. This course has taught me that there are different types of critical thinkers. I’m now aware that I’m an intermediate level 5 ½ critical thinker. This was very interesting to me because I wasn’t aware there were levels to critical thinking. I’ve learned that my internal barrier to the critical thinking process is emotions. I tend to let my emotions help me get in the way when I feel very strongly about something. My emotions have impaired my ability to think clearly and evaluate issues reasonably. This has often resulted in negative consequences...
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...Critical Thinking Reflection Practicing critical thinking is essential in everyday life, for a myriad of reasons. For instance, it is imperative when solving problems because, without doing so, rational, sound decisions cannot occur. Instead, internal and external barriers prevent us from systematically working through the five steps to problem-solving. That stated, defining critical thinking adequately is substantial to understanding how to apply it seamlessly in daily situations. Dr. Ridel (2015), defines critical thinking as follows: “Critical thinking is a continuous process of evaluating information, formulating opinions based on facts,...
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...contains convincing arguments and is supported with evidence. √ Critical Reading. Students read to inquire, learn, think, and communicate. Student writing demonstrates understandings of assigned readings, and when requested, incorporates outside readings. √ Rhetorical Knowledge. Student writing meaningfully engages with writing, language, and/or rhetoric-related topics. √ Research. Student writing evidences understandings of citation and website validity, and avoids plagiarism. At the intermediate level, student writing integrates credible academic research. √ Technology & Multimodality. Students function in electronic writing spaces, and use technology to compose, revise, and present their writing. At the intermediate level, students analyze and/or produce visual, audio, and online texts, while must be 400-500 words long. This section of the “letter” will be 4 paragraphs. |Excellent (4) |Satisfactory (3) |Unsatisfactory (1) | |Examination of critical reading and writing |Although the reflection does reveal that |The reflection does not show that the student has| |The reflection shows thoughtful examination of |the student has thought about his/her own |thought critically about his/her own reading and | |the student’s critical reading and writing. |critical reading and writing, the |writing throughout the...
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...Essay Using relevant SSK19 readings, in particular the four dimensions of reflective practice presented in Pavlovich (2007, 283), discuss the fundamental role that critical thinking plays in evaluating arguments at university. Most of us would believe that we make good decisions; but most of us find it uncommon practise to use the tool of critical thinking to enhance our thinking process which enables us to make better decisions. This essay with provide examples of critical thinking when evaluating arguments by using the different dimensional levels of reflective processes. Critical thinking in evaluating arguments is stated as an essential skill for student at university level, but can only be used to its best when it grouped with the tool of reflection. Most do believe, reflection and critical thinking go hand in hand as a process, just like a personal experience cannot be truly acknowledged within if you don’t ask the question, analyse, understand or action. The fundamental role that critical thinking plays in university arguments is that it allows the student to analyse, evaluate and draw conclusion by using their own mind and not be persuaded by other external or biased opinions. Pavlovich’s reading “The development of reflective practise through student journals” (Pavlovich 2007) refers to the four dimensional levels that she believes is the summary of reflective practise. The four dimensions of reflective method are, describing the experience, analysis of the experience...
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