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Importance Theory on Right Brain ± Left Brain
Combination of skills
Showcasing of videos

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Critical Thinking in Business prticles (Learning theories)

Too Critical Thinking Case ± studies analysis
RED model
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activities, showcasing of videos Feedback

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6 mame of economic competition has new rules

6 Importance in today's environment where jobs are

complex and change

6 ³Reasonably and reflectively deciding what to believe

or do.³

6 "Critical" does not mean "disapproved" or "negative."

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6 Important element of all professional fields and
academic disciplines

6 Not a matter of accumulating information

6 pbility to deduce consequences

6 Principles are universal

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6 anderstand the viewpoints of others

6 ³Quick fix´ solutions

6 focus on what matters

6 Helps you do what matters

6 aseful in defeating

6 Helps to avoid false beliefs

 
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6 ability to separate fact from opinion
6 Reveal¶ information gaps or unfounded logic
6 End result is a richer perspective on a topic

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6 analyzing information objectively and accurately
6 Common barriers is ³confirmation bias´

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6 prguments improves the likelihood of reaching an appropriate
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Honored in eastern cultures more than western
Learn in visual, kinesthetic and audio images
Non-judgmental and often have no opinion on many
topics
Careers:
- entrepreneurs,
- athletes,
- sales
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are seen as "smarter"
skeptical of anything new
not very good about thinking "out of the box³
Careers:
- law,
- accounting,
- science
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ays in which learning style theory can take effect in the
classroom
immediate environment
own emotionality
sociological needs
physical needs
Teaching in ways which they can more easily relate
aking changes in their classroom
Small-group techniques
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× Social Learning Theory

× Experiential Learning Theory (Theory of Constructivism)

× Cognitive Learning Theory

× Humanistic Learning Theory

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× Future oriented

× mreat strategic thinkers are also great critical thinkers

× Strategic thinking has a larger impact

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asing the phone at her desk, Sylvia in Corporate Sales
consistently generates a very steady $1500 per hour in gross
revenue for her firm. pfter all of her firm's costs have been
subtracted, Sylvia's sales amount to $100 in bottom line
(net) profits every 15 minutes. pt 10:00 a.m. one day the
desk phone Sylvia uses to make her sales calls breaks.

ithout the phone Sylvia cannot make any sales. pssume
that Sylvia's regular schedule is to begin making sales calls
at 8:00 a.m. pssume she works the phone for four hours,
takes a one hour lunch exactly at noon, and then returns
promptly to her desk for four more hours of afternoon sales.
Sylvia loves her work and the broken phone is keeping her
from it. If necessary she will try to repair the phone herself.

hich of the following options would be in the best interest of
Sylvia's firm to remedy the broken phone problem?

p = ase Ed's Phone Repair Shop down the street. Ed can replace
Sylvia's phone by
10:30 a.m. Ed will charge the firm $500.
B = pssign Sylvia to a different project until her phone can be
replaced with one from the firm's current inventory. Replacing
the phone is handled by the night shift.
C = puthorize Sylvia to buy a new phone during her lunch hour for
$75 knowing she can plug it in and have it working within a few
minutes after she gets back to her desk at 1:00 p.m.
D = psk Sylvia to try to repair her phone herself. She will probably
complete the
repair by 2:00 p.m.; or maybe later
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× Teaching with case studies
discussion to elicit diverse ideas, experiences, and
views
case analysis
"real time case method´

× Student¶s perception of cases:

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× Purpose & Practice

× Structure

× ELE ENTS:
Is organized around an open-ended Driving Question or Challenge
Creates a need to know essential content and skills.
Requires inquiry to learn and/or create something new
Incorporates feedback and revision
× Outcomes

× Criticism

× Reality
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× Pre-instruction / post - instruction assessment questions

hat is the best type of learning you prefer?
How important is critical thinking for you?

here can be the best implication of Critical thinking
Is Critical thinking important only for anager or for
Students also?

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ay to control our minds

× Think more independently and to better recognize

× ark the difference between success and failure

× Competitive advantage in the business world