Strayer PHil210 week 1 and 2 discussions

"Critical Thinking in the Workplace" Please respond to the following:

· The video clip “Thinking on the Job” in the Webtext this week illustrates the importance of critical thinking, especially in work contexts. Define the concept of critical thinking in your own words. Discuss a time in either your work or personal life in which you needed to be able to use critical thinking to either solve a problem or acquire a skill.

· Determine the manner in which you would show a potential employer that you possess solid critical thinking skills. Give your opinion on whether or not you believe that individuals can increase their critical thinking skills. If you believe that they can, explain certain steps that individuals can take to improve this skill.

Week 2

"Understanding Barriers to Our Own Thinking" Please respond to the following:

· From the www.procon.org Website, read the Pro section and the Con section on your topic. Choose 3 reasons listed under the Pro section and 3 reasons listed under the Con section.

o The Believing Game is "believing" what you don't believe. To play the Believing Game, read either the Pro section or the Con section on the www.procon.org website – whichever argument is in opposition to your position on the chosen issue. Ask the “believing” questions suggested by Elbow, such as "What's interesting or helpful about the view? What would you notice if you believed this view? … In what sense or under what conditions might this idea be true?"

o The Doubting Game is "doubting" what you do believe. To play the Doubting Game, read either the Pro column or the Con column on the www.procon.org Website – whichever argument is in agreement with your position. Ask the “doubting” questions suggested by Elbow, such as the journalistic questions who, what, when, where, why, how.