Critical thinking enters into important decisions in your daily life and affects your growth process in school and work. The term critical thinking describes the deliberate thinking that helps you to decide on what to believe and how to act. It helps you examine a problem or issue from many angles to arrive at the best possible solution. Critical thinking is by no means restricted to academic matters. At certain points in our lives, we face situations in which it is not clear how we should proceed.
Examples can include career choices and educational choices.
The act of purchasing a car involves critical thinking to a certain degree. In order to think critically you need to have sufficient background information concerning your subject. The information found in this chapter will assist you with the decision making process. Most personal and academic decisions require a basic critical thinking process. It is helpful to write your ideas and see them in front of you.