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| What is IDEAS? What are the 5 steps? |
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IDEAS is a 5 step critical thinking process
I- Identify Problems and Set Priorities
D- Deepen Understanding and Gather Relevant Information
E- Enumerate Options and Anticipate Consequences
A- Assess the Situation and Make a Preliminary Decision
S- Scrutinize the Process and Self-Correct as Needed |
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| What does educating the whole person suggest? Which areas need to be addressed in the circle of well-being? |
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The skills that you will learn in college suggest that educating the WHOLE person- not just the academic side- are extremely important.
In the circle of well-being, you need to address your social, vocational, academic, physical, emotional, and spiritual needs. |
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1/2 way there! :)
Well, sorta... |
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| What is the symbiotic relationship among interpretation, context, and purpose? |
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| The purposes and context of material determine how it should be interpreted and used. |
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| What is vagueness/ problematic vagueness in critical thinking? |
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| The characteristic of a word or expression having an imprecise meaning or unclear boundaries in a given context or for a given purpose. |
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| What is ambiguity/ problematic ambiguity in critical thinking? |
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| The characteristic of a word or expression having more than one meaning in a given context or for a given purpose |
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| What are the 5 steps critical thinkers should use to resolve problematic vagueness and ambiguity? How can they be used? |
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-Contextualizing- by reminding us of the topic being discussed or the circumstances in which a statement was made
e.x. offensive (mean) vs. offensive (sports)
-Clarifying intent- ask what the speaker means
e.x. asking what the US constitution means on the right to bear arms
-Negotiating meaning- negotiating away problematic vagueness by reaching a compromise
e.x. negotiating fair wage at work
-Using qualifications, exceptions, or exclusions- introduce qualifications that clarify which cases are included or excluded
-Stipulating meaning- resolves problematic ambiguity by establishing what a term shall mean for a specific set of purposes
ex. driving under the influence |
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| What are language communities? |
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| People who share an understanding of the meanings of the words and icons |
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| What are "donkey cart" words? |
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Words that change the meaning of an otherwise perfectly good word
e.x. true, genuine, natural, real, authentic, and pure |
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