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Associate Level Material
Appendix A
Stages of Critical Thinking
Complete the matrix by identifying the six stages of critical thinking, describing how to move from each stage to the next, and listing obstacles you may face as you move to the next stage of critical thinking.
Stages of Critical Thinking How to Move to the Next Stage Obstacles to Moving to the Next Stage
EXAMPLE:
The Unreflective Thinker Examine my thinking to identify problems that affect my thinking. Deceiving myself about the effectiveness of my thinking
The Challenged Thinker We are aware of the problems that we are thinking. We have to try and improve our thinking without having regular practice.
The Beginning Thinker We try to improve our thinking without having regular practice. Try to improve our thinking by using certain techniques to improve our thinking.
The Practicing Thinker We understand and recognize the necessity of regular practice. When we use the certain technique to improve our thinking it will help us advance.
The Advanced Thinker We advance in our thinking from accordance with our practice. The more we practice certain things the more we will understand and advance.
The Master Thinker Skilled and insightful thinking becomes second nature to us. The more we practice the more we will become more regular with unique thinking and it will than come natural.
Write a 150- to 200-word explanation of your current stage of critical-thinking development and explain why you placed yourself at that stage. Format your paragraph consistent with Associate Level Writing Style Handbook guidelines.
I am personally in the Unreflective thinker category. I try my hardest to examine my thinking to identify my problems that affect my thinking. I am the type of person to get lost in my thoughts, and then I get very confused on what I was about to do or say. I always think I am wrong when I am doing something; I constantly put myself down about my thinking. Nothing can...