Elements of Thought & Critical Thinking
A model of thinking developed by Dr. Richard Paul to help us understand how we can divide up the different parts of thinking.
What is the Elements of Thought?
The art of analyzing and evaluating thinking with a view to improving it.
What is Critical Thinking?
All thinking is defined by this number of elements that make it up.
What is 8?
These questions: Do I have any vested interest in this issue? Am I sympathetically representing the viewpoints of others? are related to which standard of the Element of Thought?
What is Fairness?
There are 9 intellectual standards. Name two.
What is: Clarity, Accuracy, Precision, Relevance, Depth, Breadth, Logic, Significance, and Fairness.