1. Thinking about Your Thinking:
Thinking about Your Thinking:
Metacognition
Metacognition
In short, Metacognition is thinking about your
thinking.
Improve your metacognitive skills:
• Develop a plan of action
• Monitor your plan
• Evaluate your plan
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2. Becoming a Better Critical Thinker
Becoming a Better Critical Thinker
1. Admit when you don’t know.
2. Realize you have buttons that
can be pushed.
3. Learn more about the
opposition.
4. Trust and verify.
5. Remember that critical
thinking is the foundation of
all academic achievement.
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3. Thinking Creatively:
Thinking Creatively:
What’s Your Style?
What’s Your Style?
Intuitive Innovative Imaginative Inspirational
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4. Ten Ways to Become a More
Ten Ways to Become a More
Creative Thinker
Creative Thinker
1. Find new eyes.
2. Accept your creativity.
3. Make your thoughts visible.
4. Generate lots of ideas.
5. Don’t overcomplexify.
6. Capitalize on your mistakes.
7. Let it flow.
8. Bounce ideas off others.
9. Stop searching for the “right” answer.
10. Detach your self-concept.
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