Critical thinking is deciding rationally what to or what not to believe and is essential in problem-solving and decision-making. Articles explain the concept and how to think critically.

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Critical Thinking Skills Dimensions

By NA - Paul, Binker, Jensen, and Kreklau (1990) have developed a list of 35 dimensions of critical thought. They are listed here. (Added: 5-Aug-2003 Hits: 2362 )

Applying Critical Thinking- An Important Survival Skill

By Robert Bacal - In order to think more critically, we must be willing to identify and explore our own emotional positions on issues, and our biases and "perceptual goggles". Interestingly enough increasing our own awareness of these factors with respect to particular problems helps us avoid ineffective decisions, while at the same time, helping us learn about ourselves ^{Most Read} (Added: 14-Oct-2000 Hits: 11195 )

The Critical Thinking Company - Articles

By Robert H. Ennis - Assuming that critical thinking is reasonable reflective thinking focused on deciding what to believe or do, this article breaks down critical thinking into very specific sub-components. Excellent. (Added: 6-Oct-2003 Hits: 2614 )

Accentuating the Positive in Critical Thinking

By Robert H. Ennis - In his interesting and stimulating paper, Peter Carbone argues that political empowerment of parents, which is a goal for both conservatives and many in the new left, is incompatible with the goal of critical thinking, which also is a goal at least for many in the new left. In order to sustain this point, he takes a strong sense of critical thinking, to use Richard Paul's term, and cites a number of instances of parental opposition... (Added: 17-Nov-2003 Hits: 1508 )

Critical Thinking Through Re-Writing Comics

By John Pereira - If you are unfamiliar with the concept of critical thinking you will be interested in reading this article. According to the author, "Take a non-linear story in a picture-word format, and ask your students to re-write it in as linear a way as is possible, and, what do we get? An exercise in critical thinking." Two good examples of this transformation are provided. (Added: 27-Sep-2006 Hits: 563 )

Incorporating Critical Thinking Skills Development into ESL/EFL Courses

By Andy Halvorsen - Critical thinking is not an easy concept to define as it can mean quite different things to different people in different contexts and cultures. This article is intended to help teachers who are interested in developing and encouraging critical thought in their language classrooms. (Added: 27-Sep-2006 Hits: 554 )

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