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IMPROVING CRITICAL THINKING AND CRITICAL WRITING THROUGH NEGOTIATION AND REFLECTION

An Academic presentation by Dr. Nancy Agens, Head, Technical Operations, Tutors India Group www.tutorsindia.com Email: info@tutorsindia.com

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Critical Thinking The Framework of Critical Thinking Intellectual Traits Intellectual Standards Implementation Conclusion Future Scope

In Brief Critical thinking and critical writing skills are essential, that students should possess in education. The main goal of the study is to improve the critical thinking skills of students in all disciplines. Critical thinking and writing skill are described as the potential of performing things creatively and innovatively by searching and collecting information from the data available on the internet. Critical thinking is not merely acquiring knowledge of the subject but to improve their analytical skills.

Critical Thinking Critical thinking should be based on standards like accuracy, precision, clarity, relevance, logic, importance, and intensity.

The most important qualities of critical thinking are objectivity andlogically unassuming nature.

Reflective writing is a method used in educational institutions that allow students to apply their thoughts and their experience with educational material to gain knowledge about the material.

The Framework of Critical Thinking There are three aspects of thinking in this model: essentials for good reasoning, academic standards used to test the quality of the thinking skills of the students, and qualities for the good thinker.

The essential elements needed for reasoning are the reason for thinking, the question or an issue that is to be solved, details such as information and interpretation; implications, analysis, or solutions.

Students must interpret the available information to make the necessary conclusions.

Students must be able to find a solution that must be precise, understandable, accurate, and clear.

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Figure 1: Elements of Reasoning

The answers found by the students must be relevant to their questions.

Intellectu Trait al s

Additionally, the answers should be depth in explanation, explaining all issues related to the question.

Moreover, the answers must be explained from all points of view, and it should be complete.

The answers must be reliable, reasonable, and make sense.

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Figure 1: Intellectual Traits

Intellectual Standards The essentials of thinking facilitate students to analyze their critical thinking skills.

The intellectual traits are used to examine and evaluate the creative thinking skills.

These traits represent the nature of a critical thinker.

The intellectual standards must be followed by students to develop their reflective thinking.

The intellectual qualities can be developed, if they apply these elements.

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Figure 1: Framework of Critical Thinking

Implementati on 1. Executing the reflective thinking and encouraging for reflection improves creative thinking and critical writing skills of the students.

Theoretical information based on developing reflective thinking should be taught to students.

2. Exploring activities based on reflective thinking.

Students should be motivated to get involved in more discussions about the subject, so they get to know more information and that could stimulate their reflective thinking skills.

Conclusio n Creative thinking is a primary entity in the process of research and innovation.

Students are motivated to create new questions based on their field, improve their reasoning skills and gathering data that are unrelated.

These activities improve the reflective thinking power of the students.

When students are allowed to reproduce on their learning method, they tend to improve their learning ability.

Future Scope The different methods of reflective thinking and the effects of these methods are studied in a mutual learning environment, and the advantages and disadvantages of these methods can be discussed.

The creative thinking skills of the students can be reviewed by qualitative methods.

These results can be achieved through the use of Internet-based programs which help in improving the critical thinking skills of the students.

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