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Critical Thinking Skill


  What do you think if you heard the word 'critical thinking' ? Some of you probably think about thinking more harder or others think about finding a complex solution. Well, there is no correct and wrong answer, it depends on individual perspective. Ok, so what is critical thinking? Critical thinking is the ability to think clearly and rationally, understanding the logical connection between ideas. Critical thinking might be described as the ability to engage in reflective and independent thinking. As we can see critical thinking is important. Why?

  Critical thinking skills are essential in every industry or company at every career level, from entry-level associates to top executives. Good critical thinkers can work both independently and with others to solve problems. Moreover, it helps us to make decisions based on facts and figures, not just self-perception. It lets us validate our argument with data and logic. This leads to making unbiased decisions. Alright, let's move on to improve our critical thinking.

  The first one is observation. Yes, observation skills are the most important skills when learning to become a critical thinker. A person who observes their surroundings notices the minute details in a person. Identify the situations where our opinion is unconsciously biased, observe the situation deeply. 

  The second list is analysis. Once a problem has been identified, analytical skills become essential. The ability to analyse evaluate a situation involves knowing the facts, data, or information. This also often includes gathering unbiased research, asking relevant questions about the data to ensure it's accurate, and assessing the finding objectively. 

  The next one is deals with biases. We often think from only our own perspective to deal with problems. Once we found the answer from our observation and analysis, dealing with biases is necessary. However, it helps with critical thinking and decision-making if we try thinking from someone else's point of view. By allowing ourselves to consider different perspectives we might find ourselves hitting upon solutions we haven't previously considered. 

  Last but not least is problem-solving. After we've identified and analysed a problem and chosen a solution, the final step is to execute our solution. Problem-solving often requires critical thinking to implement the best solution and understand whether or not the solution is working as it relates to the goal. Problem-solving ability is the most important skill we can help our learners build upon.

  If you are still in doubt about your critical thinking ability, keep in mind that you are not alone. Critical thinking is not something that comes easy like a finger cross. It sometimes needs you to let go of what you believe and work with new ideas. Hopefully, this article makes you learn something new today. Have a nice day 😀.


References:

  1. Critical Thinking Skills (2022) | SkillsYouNeed, Skillsyouneed.com. Available at: https://www.skillsyouneed.com/learn/critical-thinking.html.
  2. 10 Essential Critical Thinking Skills (And How to Improve Them) | Indeed.com (2021). Available at: https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/career-development/critical-thinking-skills.
  3. 6 Benefits of Critical Thinking and Why They Matter (2022). Available at: http://blog.futurefocusedlearning.net/critical-thinking-benefits.
  4. 6 tips to improve your critical thinking skills (2022). Available at: https://www.findcourses.co.uk/inspiration/articles/how-to-improve-critical-thinking-9900.
  5. How to improve Critical thinking? (2021). Available at: https://www.mygreatlearning.com/blog/how-to-improve-critical-thinking/.

  

  


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