What is Critical Thinking?

Critical Thinking may be defined in several ways to enable different people understand it.

1. Critical Thinking is the objective analysis and evaluation of issues or an issue, in order to form a judgment,

2. Critical Thinking may be defined as the ability to think clearly and rationally about what to do or what to believe.

3. The Dictionary definition puts Critical Thinking as the disciplined thinking that is clear, rational, open-minded and informed by evidence.   

Bearing the above in mind critical thinking helps a person to improve the quality of your thinking by always trying to analyze assess, take charge of the issue or issues. You endeavor to go beyond what you see. This helps you to be a better person, an intelligent character and a person who will do the right thing at the right time at the right place. You handle issues right and above the ordinary.

Why is Critical Thinking important?

1. You make proper judgement through evaluation and analysis of issues.

2. Be able to deal with changes quickly and effectively. One must know what is happening in the society/world/crowd-You develop flexible intellectual skills and ability to analyse information.

3. Helps to develop activity to integrate diverse sources of knowledge in solving problems

4. Helps to improve language and presentation skills: Thinking clearly and systematically can improve the way one expresses his/her ideas.

5. Communication becomes easy and promotes open mindedness.

Critical thinking is foundation to everyone who would wish to make best final decision in life. You avoid mistakes