Critical Thinking

Critical Thinking at Work

2008

of Critical Thinking

Critical thinking entails analysis or evaluation of declarations /propositions of individuals (Decision Making , n .d . It means that such statements needed to be examined and eventually judged objectively or that which is based on facts that are provided (Decision Making , n .d

Furthermore , critical thinking also involves tools /techniques to help make final decisions , in this case for instance , the Rational Model (Decision Making , n .d . The aforementioned Rational Model ' actually entails following 4 processes including : First of all is to pinpoint

or identify the problem second is to bring into being diverse alternatives /answers to the problem that has just been identified third is to choose or pick a solution from the second stage or process and last but not least is to implement the chosen solution before finally assessing it (Decision Making , n .d

The provided will be further understood in the following example taken from my personal experience at the William Smith Sr Tri-County Early Head Start

Example from My Personal Experience at William Smith Sr . Tri-County Early Head Start

Keith A , a student of the William Smith Sr . Tri-County Early Head Start has often been exhibiting temper tantrums . There are times when he would throw objects at other kids , slap them , lash out at them , etc . He does not seem to know how to calm down . The same thing happened during one of the weekly field trips . All of a sudden , he pushed his seatmate in the bus , yelled at her , and then eventually hit her . Following that incident , a school official seated behind him stood up and sat next to him . I thought she was just going to speak to the child , remind him that what he did was an unacceptable behavior , and oblige him to apologize to his seatmate , etc . But instead of doing so , he held the boy 's hands tightly and angrily told him to behave . When the young boy yelled at the school official , he held Keith 's cheek tightly , said you better show some respect young man . Keith spit at the school official as a response and so he was slapped in return

I did not protect the child . I did not have the courage to tell the school official that he should not treat the young boy that way even if what he did was wrong

Later that day , I was torn between telling the truth and just letting the occurrence pass . I knew in my heart that what the school official did was wrong . It clearly defies the philosophy /vision /mission , as well as , goals of the programs offered in William Smith Sr . Tri-County Early Head Start (William Smith , Sr , Tri-County Child Development Council Inc , n .d

I would like to tell the head of the school about what I saw so that the school official who did that to Keith would be subjected to disciplinary action /s and so that such an untoward incident would never happen...