Category Archives: critical thinking
Trust Yourself: You’re More Effective Than You Think
Can you trust yourself to be effective? Can you trust yourself to succeed where it matters? Can you trust yourself to keep on learning? The answers should be yes, Yes, and YES. Nobody can achieve everything on their own. But … Continue reading
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Are you asking enough questions?
Last week, I talked about understanding questions as a whole and then breaking them down into parts. Both stages are in order for you to get as much meaning from a question as possible. Questions are important. You need to … Continue reading
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Always check what you’re being asked to do
I learned an important lesson at school that stayed with me throughout my time at university. My Home Economics teacher announced to class that, as a change of plan, everyone would be completing a short test during the lesson. We … Continue reading
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Find the right reasons to read ahead
You might think that reading ahead can only be positive. By knowing in advance what you’re meant to read, why shouldn’t you just read it now? Erin E. Templeton writes in ProfHacker, “the act of reading ahead is often exceptionally … Continue reading
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Looking Beyond Employability
I found this tucked away near the end of an article in the Independent on Sunday: “Students should learn not how to win arguments but how to ask subversive questions of authority, assess evidence and find the truth. They should … Continue reading
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