In your own words, describe what your teacher means if they say, “Use your critical thinking skills.”

Answer:

Student answers will vary but should include elements of the following: Critical thinking is a set of skills and the use of those skills to understand and solve problems. Critical thinking can be called “Higher order thinking” Critical thinking goes beyond memorizing facts Critical thinking steps can include: Analyze, evaluate, question, reflect about ideas One should challenging the information presented to them Critical thinking is a problem-solving strategy