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Critical Thinking (PDCT)

Length 2 days

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Why study this course

Critical thinking involves a number of processes including identifying and evaluating specific situations, being aware of any contributing circumstances and the potential results of your actions or plans. To think critically, it is important to evaluate various perspectives (yours and others) to identify the resources available to you and evaluate the short and long-term effects of taking a particular action.

This course provides training in identifying support structures, perspectives and arguments and how to critically evaluate the advantages and the disadvantages of a proposed plan or an action, so that the right decisions can be made the first time. Learn the difference between left brain and right brain thinking, removing the emotions from decision making, evaluating both sides of an argument and critical questioning skills.

This course is delivered in partnership with PD Training.

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What you’ll learn

After completing this course participants will be able to:

Explore real-world examples of why critical thinking is so important in business
Learn to use critical thinking skills when making business decisions
Choose the right techniques to recognise assumptions and draw conclusions
Use the Watson-Glaser® Critical Thinking II Development Report
Translate an abstract idea into something tangible
Minimise the impact of job pressures on your thinking processes
React with curiosity instead of emotion
Get a roadmap for developing your critical thinking skills

PD Training at Lumify Work

PD Training is Australia's leading provider of professional development training, cutting edge psychometric profiling and HR services. They help companies provide training and development to their staff that is on-target, fun, retained, and achieves their goals.
Lumify Work partners with PD Training to offer an extensive range of Professional Development training and short courses, through a network of over 400 specialist trainers.

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Who is the course for?

This is a practical class that is suitable for all audiences, and provides participants with tools they can apply on-the-job (and in other contexts) the very next day.

Course subjects

Lesson 1: Course Overview

Introduction

Lesson 2: Understanding Critical Thinking

What is Critical Thinking?
Characteristics of a Critical Thinker
Common Critical Thinking Styles
Small Group Work
Developing Your Critical Thinking Skills

Lesson 3: Where Do Other Types of Thinking Fit In?

Left and Right Brain Thinking
Whole-Brain Thinking

Lesson 4: Pitfalls to Reasoned Decision Making

Getting Over the Barriers
Debrief
Morning Wrap-Up
Energiser: Puzzle Paradise

Lesson 5: The Critical Thinking Process

Critical Thinking Model
The Standards of Critical Thinking
Identifying the Issues
Identifying the Arguments
Clarifying the Issues and Arguments
Establishing Context
Checking Credibility and Consistency
Evaluating Arguments
Case Study

Lesson 6: A Critical Thinker's Skill Set

Asking Questions
Probing
Pushing My Buttons
Critical Thinking Questions
Active Listening Skills

Lesson 7: Creating Explanations

Defining Explanations
Steps to Building an Explanation
Small Group Work

Lesson 8: Dealing with Assumptions

Understanding assumptions
When are assumptions useful
Critically evaluate assumptions

Lesson 9: Common Sense

Reflecting on common sense
Is it 'common'?

Lesson 10: Critical and Creative Thought Systems

Tips for Thinking Creatively
Creative Thinking Exercise
De Bono's Thinking Hats

Lesson 11: Putting It into Practice

Presenting and Communicating Your Ideas to Others
Pre-Assignment Preparation
Presentations

Prerequisites

None

THIRD PARTY REGISTRATION

Lumify Work offers training through our partnership with PD Training. This arrangement requires Lumify Work to provide your details to PD Training for course and/or exam registration purposes.

Terms & Conditions

The supply of this course by Lumify Work is governed by the booking terms and conditions. Please read the terms and conditions carefully before enrolling in this course, as enrolment in the course is conditional on acceptance of these terms and conditions.