UHMT1012-18 GRADUATE

SUCCESS ATTRIBUTE :
DEVELOPING A THINKER –
THINKING SKILLS

ROSABELLE MIKE MARTHENSON

A21HP0188
“Critical thinking is the process that analyzing
information to get the best answer to a question
or problem. By drawing upon your own
experience, reasoning, observation and
communication with others, you can make
informed decisions that yield positive solutions.”
01 Introduction
Everyone thinks; it is our nature to do
02 Definition
so. But much of our thinking, left to
itself, is biased, distorted, partial,
uninformed or down-right
prejudiced. Yet the quality of our life
and that of what we produce, make,
or build depends precisely on the
quality of our thought. Shoddy
thinking is costly, both in money
and in quality of life. Excellence in
thought, however, must be
systematically cultivated.
Critical thinking is that mode of
thinking – about any subject,
content, or
problem – in which the thinker
improves the quality of his or her
thinking
by skillfully taking charge of the
structures inherent in thinking and
imposing intellectual standards upon
them.
 Once a problem has been identified, analytical
Observational skills are the starting
skills become essential. The ability to analyze
point for critical thinking and
and effectively evaluate a situation involves
those who are observant can
knowing what facts, data or information
quickly sense and identify a new
about the problem are important.
problem.

1 OBSERVATION 3 ANALYSIS

COMMUNICATION
Communication skills are very
important when it comes
time in explaining and
discussing issues and their
possible solutions with
colleagues and others.
4 PROBLEM-SOLVING
5 CRITICAL THINKING
SKILLS Problem-solving often
requires critical
2
thinking or
implement the best
5 INFERENCE solution and
understand whether
Inference is a skill that involves drawing and or not the solution is
thinking conclusions about the working as it relates
information you collect and may require to the goal.
you to possess technical or industry-
specific knowledge or experience.
Identify the Analyze and Establish Present a
problem or evaluate the significance communication
question data

Step 1 Step 5 Step 7

Step 3

Step 2 Step 4 Step 6

Gather data, Identify

opinios & Make decision
assumptions
information or reach a
conclusion