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The true test of a first-rate mind is the ability to hold two contradictory ideas at the same
time.
F. Scott Fitzgerald
Critical thinking skills are vital to organisational success. When faced with complex tasks or
problems, it is important to collect and organise information, create new knowledge, find
innovative solutions and make judgement-based decisions. Employees who possess effective
critical thinking skills are able to:
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Being a critical thinker enables you to evaluate information and use it appropriately to
develop, justify and communicate your own arguments. This type of thinking is expected
within higher education and is key to getting a good mark in assessments. Beyond university
it is a skill that employers seek and expect from graduates.
From a learning perspective, critical thinking ensures that you fully participate in higher
education study and enables deep rather than surface learning. This helps you to engage with
your studies, facilitating greater enjoyment of the topics and the learning process. It is a key
element of collaborative learning, where you are working with the lecturer to develop your
knowledge of a subject, rather than expecting to be spoon fed information.
Dari perspektif pembelajaran, pemikiran kritis memastikan Anda berpartisipasi penuh dalam
studi pendidikan tinggi dan memungkinkan pembelajaran di atas daripada di permukaan. Ini
membantu Anda untuk terlibat dengan studi Anda, memfasilitasi kesenangan yang lebih besar
dari topik dan proses belajar. Ini adalah elemen kunci dari pembelajaran kolaboratif, di mana
Anda bekerja sama dengan dosen untuk mengembangkan pengetahuan Anda tentang suatu
subjek, daripada mengharapkan informasi 'sendok makan'.