The purpose of this activity is to discuss the cognitive development stages of critical thinking. You will review the stages and determine your own place within it.
In Chapter 1 of your textbook, as presented in Highlights, carefully review the three stages of cognitive development in college students. Examine the levels that Sheese and Radovanovic say represent our cognitive development. Take notes on how these stages might be applied to developing your own critical thinking strategies.
Answer the following discussion question:
College professor Stephen Satris maintains that the relativism of the second stage of development is not a genuine philosophical position, but a means of avoiding one’s ideas challenged. Student relativism, he writes, “is primarily a method of protection, a suit of armor, which can be applied to one’s own opinions, whatever they may be—but not necessarily to the opinion of others…. It is an expression of the idea that no one step forward and judge (and possibly criticize) one’s own opinion.” What is your “suit of armor”? Discuss strategies you might take to break out of this “suit of armor.” Consider your own stage of cognitive development, and share in your response, as you feel comfortable.
References in APA using the following textbook:
Boss, Judith. (2021). THiNK: Critical thinking and logic skills for everyday life (5th ed.). New York, NY: McGraw-Hill Education.
Chapter 1, Critical Thinking: Why It’s Important
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