Making Better Decisions Through Critical Thinking
- Duration
- 5 Weeks
- Sessions
- 5
- Time per week
- 30 Minutes/Week
Who is the course for?
This course is for business leaders who want to develop their thinking processes to achieve better results. This course aims to help develop and improve these critical thinking skills.
Course description
This course presents basic concepts of critical thinking and how it benefits you in your professional as well as personal life. We will be discussing the role of curiosity and the concept of Johari Window. We will also learn the Six-step Systematic Process of Critical Thinking and apply the relevant questions to better understand the process. Finally, we will be looking at the value of data in making better decisions.
Completing this course will help you
Define critical thinking and its benefits.
Discuss the role of curiosity and the Johari Window.
List the Six-step systematic process of critical thinking (two modules).
Explain the value of data in the critical thinking process.
5 Modules
- 01
Introduction to Critical Thinking
In this module we will define critical thinking. We also talk about the benefits of critical thinking in our professional and personal life.
- 02
Curiosity and the Johari Window
This module looks at the importance of curiosity and how it affects our thinking. We will also introduce the Johari Window.
- 03
The Systematic Six-Step Process of Critical Thinking – Part 1
In this module, we introduce the Six-step Systematic Process for Critical Thinking. This module will define the first three steps: Interpretation, Analysis, and Inference.
- 04
The Systematic Six-Step Process of Critical Thinking – Part 2
In this module, we will define the second three steps of the Systematic Process for Critical Thinking: Evaluation, Explanation and Self-Regulation.
- 05
The Value of Data
This module explains how data plays a pivotal role in the process of decision making and how it impacts your critical thinking. With the right data, you have the ability to develop the right questions that lead to better decisions.
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