1. CRITICAL THINKING TOOLS

2. Critical Thinking Tools….
Introduction to 4 that may be useful to make initial choices:
PMI
PCD
Pohl Directed Thinking
Problem Solution Chart
Sourced from Sally Pohipi ‘Critical Thinking Pack’

3. PMI
PLUS
MINUS
INTERESTING

4. PCD
QUESTION
Possibility
Consequences
Decision

5. Pohl Directed Thinking
Why YES?
Why NO?
Why WAIT?
What ELSE?
Way to GO?

6. Problem-Solution Chart
What is the PROBLEM?
What are the EFFECTS?
What are the CAUSES?
What are some SOLUTIONS?

7. Critical Thinking Tools….
Introduction to 4 that may be useful during research and/or information gathering:
CAMPER
3 MIN PAUSE
MIND MAPS
KPQ CHART
THE RESEARCH CYCLE
Sourced from Sally Pohipi ‘Critical Thinking Pack’

8. CAMPER C A M P E R Consequences Consistency
Critical Questions C
Consequences
Consistency
What are the consequences of believing this?
How consistent is the information? A
Assumptions
Accuracy
What assumptions have been made here?
How accurate is the data/information? M
Meaning
Main Points
What is the meaning of this?
What is the main point here? P
Prejudice
Point of View
What prejudice is being shown here?
What other points of view could be expressed? E
Evidence
Examples
What evidence is given to support the claim?
What examples are given to back up the claim? R
Relevance
Reliability
How relevant are the claims?
How reliable is the source, writer, information?

9. 3 Minute Pause 1) Summarise the key points thus far
2) Add your own thoughts
3) Pose clarifying questions

10. Mind Maps

11. KPQ Chart What we KNOW What we think is a POSSIBILITY
QUESTIONS we would like the answers to

12. The Research Cycle Question Plan Gather Sort, Sift, Analyse Synthesise
Evaluate

13. PE SPECIFIC ASPECTS…

14. Bio-Physical aspects
The medical / scientific approach to the event, trend or issue

15. Socio-Cultural aspects
Understanding the impact of the social and cultural factors on the event, trend or issue
Use SPE’E’ECH or SPEECH’E’

16. SPEECH’E’
SOCIETAL – what factors in our society impact on this issue? Think social construction, position in society.
POLITICAL – what are the political / legal implications? Think about law, government policy, funding.
ECONOMIC – what role does economics play? Who is advantaged, disadvantaged?

17. SPEECH’E’ continued…
ENVIRONMENTAL – what other factors are important? How does the environment we are brought up in influence the issue?
CULTURAL – what cultural factors may account for this issue? Think religion, race, gender
HISTORICAL – is it recent or historical? Think are there precedents?
‘ETHICAL’ – what are the ramifications of this?

18. PE Key Terms
HEGEMONY – this is the dominance or power of one group, or ideal, over another. Applicable in male – female gender discussion, body image discussion, racial discussion?