REFINES CRITICAL THINKING
METACOGNITION
ATTITUDE
EMOTION
PHYSIOLOGICAL
READINESS
Tentativeness
Skepticism
Tolerance of ambiguity
Appreciation of individual differences
High regard for ethical practices
MOTIVATES CRITICAL THINKING
PROPENSITY COMPONENTS
FOUNDATION
SKILLS
Describing
behavior
Recognizing
concepts,
theories
Interpreting
behavior
Identifying
assumptions
Listening
COMPLEX
SKILLS
Problem-solving
- diagnosis
- research
design
- statistical
analysis
Theory building
Formal criticism
Decision-making
Collaborating
HIGHER LEVEL
SKILLS
Applying concepts,
theories
- comparing
- contrasting
- analyzing
- predicting
Evaluating theories,
behavioral claims
- questioning
- synthesizing
Generating hypotheses
Challenging
COGNITIVE ELEMENTS
The capacity to monitor the quality
of critical thinking process, product,
and changes in the thinker
through developmental self-assessment
Figure 3.1. Halonen’s framework for critical thinking. From “Demystifying Critical Thinking,” by
J. S. Halonen, 1991, Teaching of Psychology, 22 , p. 80. Copyright 1995 by Taylor & Francis.
Reprinted with permission.