Approaches to judging evidence and examining ideas closely, including critical thinking, critical reading and contemplative education. An approach belongs here when the cited article defines it through analysis of claims, reasoning or introspection. It excludes metacognition and self-regulation concepts, which sit in their own group. Teachers use these approaches to move students from taking a text or claim at face value toward weighing reasons, noticing assumptions and reflecting on their own response.
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Critical Thinking (Wikipedia)
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Critical thinking is the process of analyzing available facts, evidence, observations, and arguments to reach sound conclusions or informed choices.
Critical reading (Wikipedia)
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Critical reading is a form of language analysis that does not take the given text at face value, but involves a deeper examination of the claims put forth as well as the supporting points and possible counterarguments.
Contemplative education (Wikipedia)
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Contemplative education is a philosophy of higher education that integrates introspection and experiential learning into academic study in order to support academic and social engagement, develop self-understanding as well as analytical and critical capacities, and cultivate skills for engaging constructively with others.
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