Critical Thinking - Discussion - Week 5

Responding to Ideology, Beliefs, and Critical Thinking

Read: Elder, L., & Paul, R. (2012b). Critical thinking: Intellectual standards essential to reasoning well within every domain of human thought, Part 3. Journal of Developmental Education, 37(2), 32-33. – Intellectual Standards.pdf

Watch:Cognitive Bias Song – https://youtu.be/3RsbmjNLQkc

This is an exercise in examining socio-centric and ethical reasoning.

Do the following:

Reflect on your mindset and a cultural belief that is a central tenet of your life.
Explore the benefits and challenges of egocentric thinking.
Identify the logic used to make the claims presented in the scholarly article.
Develop a logical argument with causal explanations or hypotheses, which can square egocentric thinking and cultural and religious, social or political beliefs with logic and reason. Cite your source as evidence.
Be sure to adhere to the CSU-Global Guide to Writing and APA Requirements.
Remember that critical thinking is not just your opinion; rather, it is a claim that provides evidence that helps you prove an argument.

Discussion question responses should be at least 200-300 words.

Include at least 1-2 scholarly sources that are not required or recommended readings for this course.

Format your discussion, including all in-text citations and references, according to the CSU-Global Guide to Writing and APA Requirements .