Compare different critical thinking models, and share your understanding of synthesis.

Compare different critical thinking models, and share your understanding of synthesis. Become familiar with different critical thinking models, and understand why critical thinking is so important.

Critical thinking is the foundation of many skills in the field of psychology. In this course, you will need these skills for this week’s discussion and both of your remaining assignments. Explore definitions and strategies for critical thinking in psychology by completing the following:

• Facione, P. A. (2015). Critical thinking: What it is and why it counts [PDF]. Retrieved from http://www.insightassessment.com/pdf_files/what&why2006.pdf
  • Provides a simple definition and examples of critical thinking in everyday situations.
• Read Stages of Thought and complete the self-assessment to determine how you apply critical thinking in your life.
• Granello, D. H. (2001) Promoting cognitive complexity in graduate written work: Using Bloom’s taxonomy as a pedagogical tool to improve literature reviews. Counselor Education & Supervision, 40(4), 292−307.
  • This article contains strategies for improving the complexity of your thinking and writing in the field of psychology.
• Read Analytic Stage of Thinking and spend some time reviewing Paul and Elder’s elements of thought.
  • Think about how you might apply them to your own thinking, to your peers’ writing, and to scholarly articles.
• Foundation for Critical Thinking. (2007). Critical thinking model 1 [PDF]. Available from http://www.criticalthinking.org/