Some students have never learned it. Some have not perfected it. When planning lessons be sure to consider these. Metacognition - refers to the awareness and the control of one's thinking, including commitment, attitudes, and attention. Critical thinking - refers to reasonable, reflective thinking focused on deciding what to believe or do.
Critical thinkers try to be to be objective and logical.
Certain dispositions are associated with critical and creative thinking. Concept formation - organizing information about an entity and associating that information with a label. A concept may be defined a perceived relationship between two or more facts. Principle formation - recognizing a relationship between or among concepts. Comprehending - generating meaning or understanding by relating new information to prior knowledge.