Summary
Critical thinking is the action of using your keen observations and facts to evaluate a certain way of thinking and form an opinion on it. The first video describes that critical thinking as a way of very closely analyzing the way we think and assessing it. It includes breaking down the way we think and see things. According to Gary Meegan, critical thinking is about getting into people’s minds. The second video describes it as questioning the things we see. It involves making new connections based on our thinking. Jesse Richardson also says that critical thinking is a way of teaching us how to question things in a careful manner. He believes that children need to be taught how to think instead of being taught what to think, this way their own minds are being engaged and they are actually gaining understanding of the topic. Critical thinking is important as it benefits us with our education and helps us make better choices. I agree with both speakers because it is important for humans to question certain things to genuinely grasp the concept of them. I believe it can also be a way to gain more information and opinions on different topics.
