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EDUC 1300 EXAM #2 – QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
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EDUC 1300 EXAM #2 – QUESTIONSWITH ANSWERS
Executive Function - -A set of higher order behaviors and cognitive
processes involving planning , prioritizing tasks , selecting the most
important information and evaluating potential future consequences of
decisions .
-Analytical thinking - -the process of gathering information , breaking it into
parts,examining and evaluating those parts , and making connections for the
purposes of gaining understanding , solving a problem , or making a decision
.
-How can you improve your analytical thinking - -gather information
break information into parts
examine and evaluate
-information definition - -the raw material for thinking
-4 questions to help you examine and evaluate effectively - -do examples
support ideas ?
is the information factual or accurate , or is it an opinion?
do causes and effects link logically ?
is the evidence biased ?
-argument - -a set of connected ideas supported by examples made by a
writer to prove or disprove a point
-facts - -a statement of a fact is information presented as objectively real
and verifiable
ex. the internet is a research tool
-opinions - -a statement of an opinion is a belief , conclusion , or judgement
that is inherently difficult , and sometimes impossible , to verify .
ex. the internet is always the best and most reliable research tool
-bias - -a preference or inclination especially one that prevents even-
handed judgement
-perspective - -a characteristic way of thinking about people situations ,
events , and ideas .
-assumption - -a judgement , generalization, or bias . influenced by
experience and values .
, -make connections - -the last part of analytical thinking is when , after you
have broken information apart, you find and logical ways to connect pieces
together .
-compare and contrast - -look at how ideas are similar to , or different from ,
each other.
-look for themes , patterns and categories - -note connections that form as
you look at how bits of information relate to one another .
-ask questions like these to : gather information - -what kinds of information
do I need to meet my goal ? what information is available ?
where and when can I get to it ?
of the source I found , which ones , will best help me achieve my goal ?
-ask questions like these to : to analyze - -what are the parts of this
information ?
what is similar to this information ?
what is different ?
what are the reasons for this ?
why did this happen ?
what did ideas , themes , or conclusions emerge from this material ?
how would you categorize this information ?
-ask questions like these too : to see whether evidence or examples support
an idea - -does the evidence make sense ?
how do the examples support the idea / claim ?
are there examples that might disprove the idea/claim ?
-ask questions like these to : distinguish facts from opinions - -do the words
in this information signal fact or opinion ?
what is the source of this information ?
is the source reliable ?
if this source is an opinion, is it supported by facts ?
-ask questions like these too : to examine perspectives and assumptions - -
what perspectives might the author have , and what may emphasize or
deemphasized as a result ?
what assumptions might lie behind this statement or material ?
how could I prove or disprove an assumption ?
how might my perspective affect the way I see this material ?
-ask questions like these to : to evaluate - -what information will support
what I'm trying to prove or accomplish ?
is this information true or false and why ?
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