5.2: A Closer Look at Critical Thinking
Listen to this eight-minute podcast. This lecture provides you with reasons why developing critical thinking skills is essential to navigating the challenges of both college and the real world. Be sure to take notes on the ways in which the concepts presented in this podcast affect you in your own life.
Read this section. This reading will explain the building blocks of effective critical thinking. You should be thinking about ways to use critical thinking not just in your overall life, but also in your academic work. After you have read the entire section, be sure to complete the checkpoint exercises at the end of the reading.