First, up to bat are the top 10 skills. These are especially important. They are the core of critical thinking!
1. A curious and open mind 2. Thinking through issues 3. Not taking things at face value 4. Applying the 7 steps of making any decision 5. Applying the scientific method 6. Analyzing issues from multiple view points 7. Awareness of critical thinking land mines 8. Applying the 8 steps to doing any project 9. Using the Pareto principle 10. Using convergent and divergent thinking
2. Thinking through issues
3. Not taking things at face value
4. Applying the 7 steps of making any decision
5. Applying the scientific method
6. Analyzing issues from multiple view points
7. Awareness of critical thinking land mines
8. Applying the 8 steps to doing any project
9. Using the Pareto principle
10. Using convergent and divergent thinking
Next, here are the next 15 skills:
11. Using the right brain, left-brain, crossover 12. Using Split-Second-Decision-Making 13. Knowing critical questions to ask 14. Making the right assumptions 15. Interpreting information correctly 16. The ability to investigate any subject 17. Intuitive and non-intuitive thinking 18. Tinkering, the art of playing 19. Locating the root cause of problems 20. The ability to work backwards 21. Applying history as a guide 22. Doing comparison studies 23. Connecting with others 24. Using your 7 types of intelligences 25. Creating a great future for yourself
12. Using Split-Second-Decision-Making
13. Knowing critical questions to ask
14. Making the right assumptions
15. Interpreting information correctly
16. The ability to investigate any subject
17. Intuitive and non-intuitive thinking
18. Tinkering, the art of playing
19. Locating the root cause of problems
20. The ability to work backwards
21. Applying history as a guide
22. Doing comparison studies
23. Connecting with others
24. Using your 7 types of intelligences
25. Creating a great future for yourself
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