Stages of Critical Thinking
Associate Level Material
Appendix A
Stages of Critical Thinking
Complete the matrix by identifying the six stages of critical thinking, describing how to move from each stage to the next, and listing obstacles you may face as you move to the next stage of critical thinking.
Stages of Critical Thinking | How to Move to the Next Stage | Obstacles to Moving to the Next Stage | EXAMPLE:The Unreflective Thinker | Examine my thinking to identify problems that affect my thinking. | Deceiving myself about the effectiveness of my thinking | The Challenged Thinker | When I realize that my thinking is causing me serious problems. | Realizing that my thinking is not as perfect as I believe and develop awareness of how thinking operates for good or ill. | The Beginning Thinker | Making attempts to better understand how I can take charge of and improve my thinking. | Recognizing and changing the problems in my thinking to and ways to develop as a thinker. | The Practicing Thinker | Actively analyzing my thinking in a number or ways. | Develop awareness of the need for systematic practice in thinking. | The Advanced Thinker | Having significant insight to problems at deeper levels of thought. | Developing understanding for systematic practice in thinking and insight to deep levels of problems in though, consistent recognition. | The Accomplished Thinker | Continually monitoring, revising, and rethinking strategies for continual improvement in my thinking. | To make the highest levels of critical thinking intuitive in every part of my life. |
Write a 150- to 200-word explanation of your current stage of critical-thinking development and explain why you placed yourself at that stage. Format your paragraph consistent with Associate Level Writing Style Handbook guidelines.
My current stage of critical thinking would be The Challenged Thinker. I tend to not properly think through situations and poorly think through my problems. I do not seem to
Appendix A
Stages of Critical Thinking
Complete the matrix by identifying the six stages of critical thinking, describing how to move from each stage to the next, and listing obstacles you may face as you move to the next stage of critical thinking.
Stages of Critical Thinking | How to Move to the Next Stage | Obstacles to Moving to the Next Stage | EXAMPLE:The Unreflective Thinker | Examine my thinking to identify problems that affect my thinking. | Deceiving myself about the effectiveness of my thinking | The Challenged Thinker | When I realize that my thinking is causing me serious problems. | Realizing that my thinking is not as perfect as I believe and develop awareness of how thinking operates for good or ill. | The Beginning Thinker | Making attempts to better understand how I can take charge of and improve my thinking. | Recognizing and changing the problems in my thinking to and ways to develop as a thinker. | The Practicing Thinker | Actively analyzing my thinking in a number or ways. | Develop awareness of the need for systematic practice in thinking. | The Advanced Thinker | Having significant insight to problems at deeper levels of thought. | Developing understanding for systematic practice in thinking and insight to deep levels of problems in though, consistent recognition. | The Accomplished Thinker | Continually monitoring, revising, and rethinking strategies for continual improvement in my thinking. | To make the highest levels of critical thinking intuitive in every part of my life. |
Write a 150- to 200-word explanation of your current stage of critical-thinking development and explain why you placed yourself at that stage. Format your paragraph consistent with Associate Level Writing Style Handbook guidelines.
My current stage of critical thinking would be The Challenged Thinker. I tend to not properly think through situations and poorly think through my problems. I do not seem to