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Critical thinking steps

Learning Outcome

" ldentify the difference between low level and high level critical thinking Study
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" Define the 8 steps to critical thinking
" ldentify how to apply them to your own work
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Steps to critical thinking (Williams, 2014)
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Lower level critical thinking

5. Synthesise
4. Compare

3. Analyse
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Higher level critical thinking
8. Justify

7. Apply
6. Evaluate

Lower level critical thinking

5. Synthesise

4. Compare

3. Analyse
2. Understand
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Benefits of applying critical thinking steps

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" Explore a claim in-depth
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" Discuss limitations
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" Present counter claims from arange of

" ldentify possible or actual problems

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 Critical thinking steps - summary

LearningOutcome

Study
" ldentifythe difference between low level and high level critical thinking
Define the 8 steps to critical thinking

" ldentify how to apply them to your own work

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Applying the critical thinking steps

Here's how youcan apply the steps to your own work:

Take alook at a recent assignment.

Highlightwhere you have included lower levelcritical thinking

Highlight where you have included higher level critical thinking

Where could you apply additional critical thinking steps to develop your assignment?

to check you
Remember to revisit the marking criteria on the assessment brief
level.
have demonstrated the criticalthinking required for your
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