Mike's

5 Ways
to Improve
Critical Thinking
Raise vital Gather and assess
questions and relevant information,
problems, using abstract ideas to
formulating them interpret it effectively
clearly and
precisely

Arrive at well Remain open minded

reasoned and explore alternative
conclusions and systems of thought,
solutions, testing recognizing and
them to verify or assessing, as needs be,
reassure that the their own assumptions,
right solution has possible implications
been reached and practical
consequences
Communicate
effectively with
others, to arrive at
solutions to
complex problems
that will be
acceptable to many
if not all
SOURCE: SKILLS 103x Problem-Solving & Critical Thinking
DEVELOPED BY: Mike Johansson, Rochester Institute of Technology , School of Communication for edX