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  1. A Definition of Critical Thinking

    Major Aspects of Critical Thinking A critical thinker is characterized by proficiency in judging whether: 1. A statement follows from the premises. References that were of help can be found in Robert H. Ennis, "A Concept of Critical Thinking," Harvard Educational Review, 32 (Winter, 1962), 81-111; the present article is a streamlined version of ...

  2. PDF The Nature of Critical Thinking 51711

    Robert H. Ennis ([email protected]) Critical thinking is reasonable and reflective thinking focused on deciding what to believe or do. This definition I believe captures the core of the way the term is used in the critical thinking movement. In deciding what to believe or do, one is helped by the employment of a set of critical thinking ...

  3. PDF The Nature of Critical Thinking

    Robert H. Ennis [email protected] 2013 (last revised September, 2015) Critical thinking is "reasonable reflective thinking focused on deciding what to believe or do." This definition (or concept) of critical thinking I believe captures the core of the way the term is ordinarily used by supporters of critical thinking.

  4. Critical Thinking: Reflection and Perspective Part I

    This is Part I of a two-part reflection by Robert Ennis on his involvement in the critical thinking movement. Part I deals with how he got started in the movement and with the development of his influential definition of critical thinking and his conception of what critical thinking involves. Part II of the reflection will appear in the next issue of INQUIRY, Vol. 26, No. 2 (Summer 2011), and ...

  5. Revisiting the origin of critical thinking

    Interestingly, Robert Ennis, whose definition of critical thinking is widely discussed and accepted, suggested that 'critical thinking' originated with the progressive educators who decided to give a different name to Dewey's reflective thinking (Ennis, Citation 2015, p. 31). It is not clear why Ennis did not acknowledge the fact that ...

  6. Critical Thinking: A Streamlined Conception

    Critical thinking under that name was inspired by pragmatic philosopher John Dewey (1910) and endorsed by analytic philosopher Max Black (1946). Dewey ... 32 Robert H. Ennis definition of the concept in the mid-1980s and still think it fits what most people were and are talking about:

  7. Robert Ennis, Critical Thinking

    Abstract. This is Part I of a two-part reflection by Robert Ennis on his involvement in the critical thinking movement. Part I deals with how he got started in the movement and with the development of his influential definition of critical thinking and his conception of what critical thinking involves. Part II of the reflection will appear in ...

  8. PDF Robert H. Ennis (1996), Critical Thinking

    Robert H. Ennis (1996), Critical Thinking. Prentice Hall (ISBN -13-374711-5) (xxiii + 407 pp.). Since Robert Ennis has been a leading contributor to the development of the Critical Thinking tradition for the last 40 years, it will come as no surprise to discover that he has recently produced an excellent text for teaching Critical Thinking to ...

  9. Critical Thinking: Reflection and Perspective Part II

    This is the second part of a two-part reflection by Robert Ennis on his involvement in, and the progress of, the critical thinking movement. It provides a summary of Part I (Ennis 2011), including his definition/conception of critical thinking, the definition being "reasonable reflective thinking focused on deciding what to believe or do." It then examines the assessment and the teaching ...

  10. Robert Ennis, Critical Thinking

    This is the second part of a two-part reflection by Robert Ennis on his involvement in, and the progress of, the critical thinking movement. It provides a summary of Part I (Ennis 2011), including his definition/conception of critical thinking, the definition being "reasonable reflective thinking focused on deciding what to believe or do.".

  11. Critical Thinking

    Books. Critical Thinking. Robert Hugh Ennis. Prentice Hall, 1996 - Education - 407 pages. For courses in Critical Thinking or Informal Logic. Unique in perspective, this text provides a general approach to critical thinking skills that can be applied to all disciplines. With an emphasis on writing, as well as on deciding what to believe or do ...

  12. PDF Critical Thinking

    1.1.3 Robert Ennis - a widely used definition One of the most famous contributors to the development of the critical thinking tradition is Robert Ennis; his definition, which has gained wide currency in the field, is: Critical thinking is reasonable, reflective thinking that is focused on deciding what to believe or do. (Cf. Norris and Ennis ...

  13. PDF Critical Thinking

    of Critical Thinking and some of the implications for assessment of Critical Thinking.There are a number of protagonists within the field,and their definitions of what constitutes the construct of Critical Thinking vary enormously:'chaos at the core'as Benderson wrote in 1990. The early work of Robert H.Ennis,University of Illinois,propounded a

  14. Critical thinking : Ennis, Robert Hugh, 1927- : Free Download, Borrow

    Critical thinking by Ennis, Robert Hugh, 1927-Publication date 1996 Topics Critical thinking, Reasoning, Logic Publisher Upper Saddle River, NJ : Prentice Hall Collection printdisabled; internetarchivebooks Contributor Internet Archive Language English. xxiii, 407 p. : 24 cm

  15. An Outline of Critical Thinking Dispositions and Abilitiesi Robert H

    The Nature of Critical Thinking: An Outline of Critical Thinking Dispositions and Abilitiesi Robert H. Ennis ([email protected]) Emeritus Professor, University of Illinois Last Revised, May, 2011 Critical thinking is reasonable and reflective thinking focused on deciding what to believe or do.This definition I believe captures the core of the way the term is used in the critical thinking movement.

  16. (PDF) On Defining Critical Thinking: Commentary on "A ...

    Robert Ennis does a service by reminding us of the importance of definitions and, specifically, the importance of defining 'critical thinking.'

  17. Robert Ennis, Critical Thinking

    Abstract. This is Part I of a two-part reflection by Robert Ennis on his involvement in the critical thinking movement. Part I deals with how he got started in the movement and with the development of his influential definition of critical thinking and his conception of what critical thinking involves. Part II of the reflection will appear in ...

  18. Critical Thinking Dispositions: Their Nature and Assessability

    Assuming that critical thinking dispositions are at least as important as critical thinking abilities, Ennis examines the concept of critical thinking disposition and suggests some criteria for judging sets of them. He considers a leading approach to their analysis and offers as an alternative a simpler set, including the disposition to seek alternatives and be open to them. After examining ...

  19. What is Critical Thinking?

    Critical thinking is the identification and evaluation of evidence to guide decision making. A critical thinker uses broad in-depth analysis of evidence to make decisions and communicate his/her beliefs clearly and accurately. Other Definitions of Critical Thinking:Robert H. Ennis, Author of The Cornell Critical Thinking Tests "Critical ...

  20. Robert Ennis: Biography, critical thinking, works

    Robert Ennis is an American philosopher considered one of the greatest exponents of critical thinking. He was in charge of deepening the process of thinking of the human being, from the point of view of knowledge, interpretation and issuance of judgments and opinions. The main premise of Ennis is that critical thinking must comply with a ...

  21. Robert Ennis, Critical Thinking

    This is the second part of a two-part reflection by Robert Ennis on his involvement in, and the progress of, the critical thinking movement. It provides a summary of Part I (Ennis 2011), including his definition/conception of critical thinking, the definition being "reasonable reflective thinking focused on deciding what to believe or do.".

  22. Robert Ennis

    Robert Ennis has been contributing to the discussion on critical thought for over 50 years and runs the website CriticalThinking.net. He has written countless articles and numerous books on the topic. ... Image: Ennis, R. H. (1989, April). Critical Thinking and Subject Specificity: Clarification and Needed Research. Educational Researcher, 18 ...

  23. Robert Ennis, Critical Thinking

    Abstract. This is Part I of a two-part reflection by Robert Ennis on his involvement in the critical thinking movement. Part I deals with how he got started in the movement and with the development of his influential definition of critical thinking and his conception of what critical thinking involves. Part II of the reflection will appear in ...