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Critical Thinking Skills - Applications & Beyond the Basics A

Critical Thinking for Academic Rigor Critical Thinking is particularly helpful for researchers to make and justify important choices when crafting and selecting appropriate thesis questions, problem statements, hypothesis, resources, conceptual frameworks, theoretical frameworks, methodologies, findings, conclusions etc. A Critical Thinker is somebody who consciously and conscientiously makes an effort to improve the quality of their thinking and how they can communicate (articulate) their insights and understandings regarding complex issues to others. By employing Critical Thinking methods, Critical Thinkers also believe that they can more confidently and consistently make better independent choices.
When a Critical Thinker approaches an issue they try to answer basic questions such as:

What can I do to improve the likelihood of a successful output or outcome?
What should I do to meet or exceed the standards selected for high quality output or outcome?

In this course we will seek to develop those skills necessary for thinking carefully, expressing one’s own ideas clearly, and critically evaluating the many claims and arguments that confront us daily. In addition to becoming familiar with numerous concepts, becoming a critical thinker involves understanding your internal motivation for higher quality thinking, and gaining experience applying critical thinking tools and techniques. As a discipline critical thinking involves an intimidatingly huge body of knowledge; however, habitually applying just a few basic concepts can substantially improve intellectual output and outcomes.

Although we will focus on the most basic concepts such as informal reasoning, intellectual standards, elements of reasoning, formal and informal fallacies, categorical logic, truth, deductive and inductive arguments ample time will be provided for students to pose questions that may demand changes to scheduled content. Learning objectives; however will remain the same. By the end of this course students should be able to apply basic critial thinking tools and techniques that substantially improves the quality of their thinking and how they communicate their thinking to others.

To truly inderstand the power of critical thinking you must apply it to something important to your life. You can, for example, use critical thinking when explaining the importance of your research in various contexts. Some contexts worth considering are: the value of your work to - yourslef, your professors, your field, society and other disciplines.

As much as possible during this course you will be encouraged to put critical thinking tools and techniques to work on your actual learning objectives.
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47000-74
GFS-CC6F13L3
Critical Thinking Skills - Applications & Beyond the Basics A
Consalvi Paul Andrew
S1 S2
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講義使用言語
英語
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1
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授業計画
Schedule: Tuesdays April 16, 23 May 7, 14, 21, 28 Time: 10:25-12:10 Venue: Thu Apr 18, 10:25-12:10 Library Seminar Room 2 Thu Apr 25, 10:25-12:10 Library Seminar Room 2 Thu May 9, 10:25-12:10 Library Seminar Room 2 Thu May 16, 10:25-12:10 Library Seminar Room 2 Thu May 23, 10:25-12:10 Transdisciplinary Sciences Bldg 2D8 Thu Jun 6, 10:25-12:10 Library Seminar Room 2 Thu Jun 13, 10:25-12:10 Library Seminar Room 2
授業の方法
A common way of explaining Critical Thinkers is that they strive to know what and why they are doing something WHEN they are doing it. For example, doing homework because it was assigned by the teachers would not sufficiently motivate high levels of learning; whereas, if students understands their purpose for doing an assignment well they will obtain maximum possible learning. Assignments; therefore, are taken very seriously. The purpose of any assignment must be clear and meaningful for the student. Students should value the homework critically and find their individual purpose for doing any assigned homework. Students can always create alternative homework as long as they can explain how it enhances their understanding of the content introduced throughout the course. If the course progresses successfully, everyone of us will take more control of our learning and discover the meaning of "mutual accountability for academic rigor". Typical assignments include selecting and evaluating claims and arguments relevant to your field of study or interest and crafting original claims and arguments for peer review and questioning. Using goole docs is encouraged for sharing ideas.
成績評価方法
Grading Attendance: 10% Homework & Preparation: 30% Participation: 60% Students can obtain full marks for participation by habitually asking critical thinking questions and pro-actively sharing your critical thinking insights. Other: No formal tests are planned.
教科書
No required text. Materials will be provided by the instructor.
参考書
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fonraunLRIF5AngNDJAORB5augE2H4E0YYPXWBWEdsU/edit?usp=sharing
履修上の注意
If you plan for the grade from this course to be included as part of the units for graduation from your program, then you must be extra careful of two points: This is a “GSFS Common Lecture” and all GSFS departments should accept credits earned for this course as part of your graduation requirements; however, please confirm with your supervisor that the units will be accepted for your specific case. Make sure that you are officially registered for the course. Contact KIO if you have any questions: kio.adm@gs.mail.u-tokyo.ac.jp