Elements of Thinking
Standards of Thinking
Stages of Development
Being Fair Minded
General
100
When you reason, you try to accomplish this.
What is Purpose
100
This standard asks how this is connected.
What is Relevance.
100
These thinkers have a game plan.
What is Practicing.
100
Developing knowledge of one's own ignorance.
What is Intellectual Humility.
100
The best thinkers think about this.
What is Thinking.
200
This gives our thinking focus and orientation.
What is the Point of View
200
This asks if we are addressing all viewpoints.
What is Breadth.
200
At this stage, we think about thinking.
What is Beginning.
200
This person wins arguments at all cost.
What is a Sophist.
200
These questions seek only an opinion.
What is a question of Preference.
300
This is actively using information that is false.
What is Activated Ignorance
300
This asks whether this is important.
What is Significance.
300
This thinker has no clue.
What is Unreflective.
300
This person only faults the thinking of others.
What is a Weak Minded Critical Thinker.
300
This drives our actions.
What is Emotion.
400
This are things that might happen.
What are Possible Implications.
400
This judges whether your thinking is justified.
What is Fairness.
400
This is the pitfall of a Challenged Thinker.
What is Self Deception.
400
This means putting yourself in the shoes of others.
What is Intellectual Empathy.
400
This is deep, systematic questioning.
What is Socratic Questioning.
500
These are categories of information we use in thinking.
What are Concepts.
500
This asks if the item is specific enough.
What is Precision.
500
This thinker recognizes problems in his thinking.
What is Challenged.
500
Holding yourself to the standards of others.
What is Intellectual Integrity.
500
This is the best kind of learning.
What is Deep Learning
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