SYMBIOSIS INTERNATIONAL DEEMED UNIVERSITY

ASSIGNMENT ON CRITICAL THINKING

Submitted by

HAOVANGDONGLIEN KIPGEN

DIV: A

PRN: 18010323055

BATCH-2018-2023

SYMBIOSIS LAW SCHOOL, HYDERABAD

IN

AUGUST, 2020

Under the guidance of

Dr. Sanu Paul

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 REFLECTIVE THINKING

From my understanding, reflective thinking means we experience something at some point of

our life and we think about our experience and then we try to learn from them or so
something to prevent it from happening again. It does not mean we should write down or list
what we did or plan to do in the future instead we should reason our experience and try to
learn from it or try to gain new knowledge from our experience. According to Dewey,
reflective thinkers are the ones who question their own assumption while being active and
determined about it.

There is three attitude or personalities which makes a reflective thinker.

Open mindedness

For a reflective thinker, having an open mindedness is important because they have to
question their assumptions and they need to be open for new perspective.

Whole heartedness

This is also an important attitude for a reflective thinker

Responsibility

A reflective thinker needs to have a sense of responsibility because that way they can take the
responsibility of their experience and then think about it.

So from what I have learned and experience I will give two examples regarding reflective
thinking.

1st example

When I am in college I usually sleep late and that results in waking up late so I used to miss
the first lecture and the teacher would send me out and I have no choice but to sit in the
library and wait for the next lecture. So while sitting there, I think in my head that I will sleep
early and wake up early so that I will not miss the first lecture tomorrow.

2nd example

I am going through a bad time with someone important to me. So writing about my
experience gives me the opportunity to express my feelings and gives me a bigger picture
about my relationship with them, my happiness and what causes it. I learn some new
knowledge thinking about it. Writing about experience makes more sense of them.

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Points to learn

1. Critical or reflective thinking is the starting point of inquiry into an incident or event

2. Reflective thinking prevents a bad incident or event not to repeat

3. It focuses on finding solutions to prevent the occurrence of such event or incident

4. The solution shall be the best solution from that event or incident happening

5. It shall be result in enhancing my knowledge

Assignment 2

Explain the relevance of critical/reflective thinking in research. Give more relevant examples relevant
to legal field. (300 words)

Purpose: Learning what is research.

Assignment 2

RELEVANCE OF CRITICAL/ REFLECTIVE THINKING IN THE FIELD OF LAW

Critical/ reflective thinking is a very important quality that a person in legal field should possess
because it is connected with the field of law. A good researcher needs to possess critical thinking
because research is not just about collecting data and information on a said topic and then putting
them together but rather understanding the topic, asking questions and coming to a solution
through critical thinking. It always plays a great part in the sources you have chosen. A good research
paper should consist of new ideas, perspective and arguments and this can be achieved only through
critical thinking.

Example

When it comes to the field of law, critical thinking is collecting evidences or arguments and then
trying to evaluate the strength and weakness in an order. So if there is a debate about whether the
Uniform Civil code should be implemented. A critical thinker will spend time trying to point out the

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main points present in it. Search for counter arguments and will give the most appropriate one. A
critical thinker will try to anticipate what counter arguments that the opposing party can come up
with and work on a solution.