Developing Your Critical Thinking and Cognitive Flexibility
Everyone
- 8 videos | 47m 8s
- Includes Assessment
- Earns a Badge
- CPE
- PMI PDU
It often seems like the whole world is on information overload. Each day, we encounter massive amounts of new false, or dubious information, alongside a steady stream of data that may, or may not, be relevant to our needs. As a leader, your critical thinking skills are essential for deciding what is important and making the best decisions for your organization. This course will help you improve your critical thinking skills. You'll learn about the intake, investigate, and act stages of critical thinking, as well as how to use analytical techniques to assess information. Finally, you'll learn the advantages of keeping an open mind through cognitive flexibility.
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
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Identify examples that reflect the mindset of a critical thinker
Recognize actions taken during the intake stage of critical thinking
Recognize instances of faulty reasoning using critical thinking
Select appropriate analytical techniques to use at different stages of the critical thinking process -
Identify examples that reflect cognitive flexibility
Recognize key questions to ask in coming to a decision
Reflect on what you've learned
IN THIS COURSE
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54sIn this course, you'll learn about the intake, investigate, and act stages of critical thinking. You'll find out how to use analytical techniques to assess information. And you'll learn the advantages of keeping an open mind through cognitive flexibility. FREE ACCESS
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6m 46sAs a leader, you make tough decisions every day. To make sure you choose what's right for you and your business, you need to think critically and keep your thinking flexible. In this video, you will learn about the three stages of the critical thinking process. FREE ACCESS
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3. Intake: Assess Information and Recognize Assumptions8m 14sIn the intake stage, the first steps are to recognize the initial problem and examine the context in which the problem arises. FREE ACCESS
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4. Investigate: Evaluate Arguments and Recognize Bias10m 50sDuring this video you will learn how to evaluate arguments for faulty reasoning and bias. You will also discover how to recognize bias in reasoning. FREE ACCESS
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5. Applying Analytical Techniques6m 33sDuring this video, you will learn about the different analytical techniques that can be used during the intake, investigate, and act stages of critical thinking. FREE ACCESS
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6. The Value of Cognitive Flexibility6m 52sDuring this video, you will learn how to identify examples of cognitive flexibility. FREE ACCESS
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7. Act: Using Critical Thinking to Make a Decision6m 9sIn this video you will learn how to use critical thinking to make a decision. You will also discover how to ask insightful questions and consider the consequences of your decision. FREE ACCESS
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8. Let's Review50sIn this video, you'll review the key concepts covered in the course Critical Thinking for Programmers. FREE ACCESS
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