Critical Thinking for Children - 3. Standards for Thinking

3rd of 5 Chapters: Critical Thinking is simply defined with an introduction into the standards by which we may judge our thinking. The concepts of being clear, accurate, relevant, fair and logical are presented and explained.

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• critical
• thinking
• education
• children
• kids
• K-6
• K-12
• elementary
• instruction
• standards
• media

[Pnannyfiend]

Isn't " relevant" and "logical" being used as if they had the same definition? What is the difference between "something related to the topic" and it "fit(ting) together"... I think Relevancy or Logic should be removed... and isn't being fair subjective? I do find merit in the attempt to instill morals within the tutorial but I do find it contradicting... it should remain geared towards the problem solving and pragmatic aspects of critical thinking... just my thought though.

[CriticalThinkingOrg]

An example of something that is logical but irrelevant...

You take your car in to the shop because the brakes are making a noise. The repair shop gives you a list of things they "found" to fix in your car. It is logical for the shop to tell you these things and for you to evaluate them, but when you choose what you can afford to fix you will be using the standards of relevance and significance. You may not choose to have a coolant flushed because it is irrelevant to your immediate need.

[danomoon]

Very clearly explained. I know many adults that need to watch this!

[pidner]

And how about DONT INTERUPT people in the middle of what they are saying,Ive noticed alot of that going on nowdays,or people trying to finish your thought for you,so rude.

[insomniacgrace]

Indeed, better thinking keeps better solutions for problems.

[MomoTheBellyDancer]

Critical thinkers have it tough in this world ruled by numbskulls.

[l337pwnage]

Mixing thinking and emoting in a critical thinking video is a bit misleading. They are separate issues, IMO. But, overall, it's a great vid.

[Pnannyfiend]

@0pt the only clear aspect of your comment is your misunderstanding of the video and my point, because I have not split logic and relevance ... the creators of the tutorial has and relevance and logic being used as different processes is where I think the discrepancy stands.

[Atheistx82]

There seems to be a bit too much emphasis on fairness. Not that no emphasis should be included, if you're teaching people to be smart it's also important to teach them to be fair minded it's just that reality can be harsh, people can be stupid, and sometimes the fair thing to do may not be the right thing to do in the long term.

[0pt]

@Pnannyfiend I don't see the logic behind your decision to split the example into two different situations. With that kind of thinking, it's no wonder you find it difficult to comprehend a presentation for children. The examples are as clear as day.

[CriticalThinkingOrg]

It definitely involves evaluation, assessment and examination. The standard of fairness implies that you are evaluating the relevant needs and view points of those involved with an issue. ( I feel) The concept of "fairness" involves evaluating viewpoints and information without neglecting or prejudicing those different from your own or overemphasizing one point of view at the expense of others. When something is "unfair", it often means a action was made without regard to that point of view.

[Pnannyfiend]

Is that process really called "fairness" then? or something more along the lines of evaluating, assessement, examination and etc.