How to improve critical thinking skills?
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No matter what age you're referring to, critical thinking skills are acquired through:  math, reading, and writing.  Anything that requires analysis uses critical thinking.  Philosophy, at any grade level is definitely a subject that requires critical thinking.\n\nFor the younger students, book reports where they must analyse what they read is a good start.  New math always requires critical thinking.  Some computer skills require critical thinking.
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try logging a few important details down on a paper and do creative ways to practice the comprehension of the text.\nmaybe a picture or a chain of events
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It's important to remember the pressing things in life, as well as the beautiful moments of the past. Here are a few simple methods which you can use to improve your memory.\n\n\n1. Put black ink at the end of your palm to remember any important thing for the next day or for that day itself. Whenever you see the black dot, you'll remember what to do.\n2. Visualize whatever you have to do as part of something you see every day. For example, if you have to give your dog some medicine, visualize your dog in your fridge every time you walk past it or look inside. This will keep your dog fresh in your mind.\n3. Write the event or task down immedietely. If you don't have a pen, one thing you can do is change the time on your watch; later on you will remember why it is set at the wrong time.\n4. Write in a diary or journal every day without fail. Even small issues should be written down -- this is a good way to make sure you don't miss anything.\n5. Leave yourself a telephone message reminding yourself of important "to do" tasks.
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Homework keeps your mind working for longer than the 6 hours a day at school.  The best way to learn is to gradually think through a problem and understand it over time.  Critical thinking takes time.  If you can't think creativly at science, then you won't be able to think through other more real world problems that come up in your future.  Good Luck getting through school.
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Do you mean Critical Thinking? Because everyone should know how to tell the difference between a rational argument and a logical fallacy. Those who know how to recognize a logical fallacy (such as a straw man argument or an ad hominem attack) make much better citizens because they can tell when a politician is relying upon fallacies and mistruths rather than facts and logical arguments to try to prove his point.
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Without thinking about what you don't understand and what you don't know, look at the assignment again to see what you do understand and think about that for a moment or two. When that seems even clearer, look at the assignment again and see what you didn't understand very well ... maybe you understand that a bit better. After thinking about that for a moment or two look at what you didn't understand at all; if you understand that part a bit maybe you'll have at least some idea of what to do next, where to turn. I call this "getting started when stuck".
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The best and most overlooked way to improve classroom education of any kind is to introduce the use of boardgames. I have taught for over ten years all over the world, and only when I use boardgames do students voluntarily insist on extending their classes for two, three, even four hours. Not only that but they then show the most rapid improvement. \nCheck out the following websites for some useful background info.\n\nhttp://www.rpg.net/sites/edu/1-1.html...\n\nhttp://www.rpg.net/sites/edu/1-2.html...\n\nhttp://subscriptions.fasfind.com/wwwtool...\n\nhttp://www.gama.org/uploads/ns/xx/nsxx7l...\n\nGive it a try and you will be amazed. At least you will be helping to break the monopoly that the big textbook publishers have over the education industry.
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One of the reasons critical thinking occurs so late in students is, because it is one of the last processes to develop and it requires, to distance oneself from previous learning styles. Up to that point in a child's education, imitation and parroting has been the student's sure-fire way to survive in school with good grades. The development of critical thinking actually requires the questioning of the materials presented, which is something your 'rebel' student may pick up much quicker, if interested. \nYou have to get your student(s) to start asking "so what?" whenever presented with information. "When I got home to grade your papers," you may say, "I threw them down my stairs. The ones landing on the first step got A's, second step B's, etc." See if one of the students says something. "So what if your grade depends on chance?" "So what if we change school requirements to graduate and you will not get out of here until your 19 or 20" "So what if the Democrats call for a filibuster?" "So what if the Republicans go nuclear?" "So what if I litter in my community" Once the students get the hang of "So what?" they can learn to think beyond what is laid out in front of them.
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Break it up into different parts.  Like intellectual and Physical and social.  Under intellectual, you may break that down to memorization tasks, quick thinking tasks, and maybe reasoning tasks.  Memorization: easy, have them memorize something like the presidents.  Quick thinking:  Games where they need to recall the correct answer quickly.  Reasoning:  Solving word problems.\n\nUnder physical, you could have Heath class, PE, Sports, etc…\n\nUnder Social, you would have group sessions, team sports, etc…\n\nBasically, brainstorm and come up with as many ideas as you can.  Then try and break each one of those ideas into as many smaller components.  Once you get there, then start writing about each of those components. Write one or two paragraphs linking it all together and you will have your finished paper in no time flat.
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Try different methods to see what works for you. For me, writing something over and over makes it stick in my mind. Yours could be something like reading aloud then putting things in your own words to retain memory.\n\nTry to figure out if you learn better visually or verbally. In class, does it help you more to write down notes or just listen to your teacher and class discussion? It could be both.\n \nIt takes some experimenting to see what works for you. But some common rules are: don't wait until just before exams to study- review early!, study in short bursts, and try explaining concepts you want to learn to other people. Teaching is often the best way to learn.\n\nGood luck, and don't give up! You'll find what works for you.
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Pause for a moment, try one of the following to give yourself some time to think.\n\n"That's an interesting question"  \n"I've never thought about that, let me think...."\n"Give me a moment to think about that"\n"I don't have much experience with that, what do YOU think?"\n\nThen use basic, simple words.
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Check with college students (put this question in the "Educational" heading)\n\nI work for a major University and we have a professor that teaches a Critical Thinking course. They harrass and fail Christians with the statement "You need to drop this class now.  There is no way you can pass a class in Critical Thinking if you are a closed minded Religious Zealot!"
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Critical and analytical thinking
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I don't know if there is a MOST effective strategy.  Anything that gets the students thinking works well.  It also depends on how long the text is.\n\nSome ideas:  \n\nDecision walls - Put a yes/agree card on one wall and and a no/disagree on the other.  Make the students take a stand.  Ask them questions related to the text that they must agree or disagree with.  Get them to explain their answers.\n \nIf the text has pictures, give the kids one and ask them to predict the story.\n\nIf you're working with a non fiction text, try to give them a short (5 Q's) true false quiz with the strangest info in the text.  \n\nThere's always Think - Pair - Share to get the students thinking as well.
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Pay attention. \nTry something new. \nGet a good education\nExercise the body to improve the mind. \nPassion may be the key to creativity.
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Well \n1st look at the bright side, \nAll A's and B's\n\nYour tests and quizes need to improve!!!\nHere are some study tips and class tips. \n1. Make flashcards and quiz yourself\n2. Go into a room with NO distractions including; phone, t.v., computer, and other things. \n3. Do not turn on music it takes your mind off the topic\n4. Make yourself a self test, then quiz yourself\n5. Re-read the material\n6. Calm down, believe in yourself, and you can do it\nHere are some in-clas tips\nTAKE NOTES 4 your quizzes these are important!\nAlso, try and get your assignments DONE these are also important. Just keep working. \nIf you find yourself going to the computer only for games, step away and just THINK about what you are going to do. \nGood Luck\n\nRemember Completion is everything esspecially in science! IN science PLEASE TRY AND NOT GET A D in Assignments!!!\nJust study hard, and try better and you can do it. Ok. Here is the first step...\nGet off the computer and do your work! If your done, plan ahead.
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Try the legal and safe drug caffeine. It has been shown to help think better.