Critical Thinking
Directions:
Step 1 – Review the information posted below.
Step 2 – Answer the question(s) in a clear and organized paragraph.
Technology and Engineering Practices - Critical Thinking
Critical thinking involves questioning, logical thinking, reasoning, and elaboration in the process of making informed decisions.
Critical thinking includes analytical thinking, an important component of activity in many subfields of technology and engineering.
Technologists and engineers must be able to compare and evaluate evidence and claims to make informed decisions. This entails judging the value and accuracy of information and assessing the soundness of conclusions drawn.
In twenty-first century workplaces, employers want to hire employees who can think systematically about important questions and issues, collect and analyze data and information, adhere to standards in the field, be adaptable in their decision-making, and effectively communicate approaches to complex situations.
Critical thinking is useful for developing better ways to structure, carry out, and evaluate actions both at home and at work.
Critical thinking skills is developed through though-provoking questions that lead to longer and more detailed discussions in a climate of openness and inquiry.
Critical thinking involves higher-order skills such as analysis, evaluation, and synthesis.
Technologists and engineers can enhance critical thinking abilities through thoughtful project selection. The most effective types of projects center on design-based learning with authentic, ill-defined / open problems to solve.
Technologists and engineers must systematically work to find alternative solutions, critically examine the problem and solutions, analyze results from preliminary solutions, and be ready to answer questions when presenting and defending their solutions.
Technologists and engineers ask critical thinking questions of each other to help develop solutions.
Questions
Answer the following question(s) in a clear and organized paragraph.
- Start with your topic sentence. This is where you should state your ideas.
- Then, include evidence to support your ideas.
- Finally, finish your paragraph with a brief wrap-up sentence.
- Then, include evidence to support your ideas.
- Finally, finish your paragraph with a brief wrap-up sentence.
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