What did you learn about this week that grabbed your attention or caused you to think more deeply about it? In previous weeks, you located and evaluated high-quality research to support your practice in the field of psychology. T

What did you learn about this week that grabbed your attention or caused you to think more deeply about it? In previous weeks, you located and evaluated high-quality research to support your practice in the field of psychology. This week, you added critical thinking tools to your repertoire to further critique research and its relevance to research questions and practice. You were introduced to the following models that support critical thinking:

Bloom’s Taxonomy.

Facione’s Critical Thinking: What it Is and Why it Counts [PDF].

Paul and Elder’s elements of thought from Analytic Stage of Thinking.

For this discussion:

What interested you about these theories?

How do they play a role in your personal or professional life?

How do you see them applied in the world around you or in current events?

How could you imagine using each model as a practitioner-scholar working in your specialization?

If you have any trouble understanding these models or the strategies in the article, Promoting Cognitive Complexity in Graduate Written Work, use this discussion to receive support from your peers and instructor to work through your challenges.

Response Guidelines

Read the posts of your peers and respond to at least two. Try to choose posts that have had the fewest responses thus far. What insights can you share regarding additional uses of Bloom’s taxonomy or other critical thinking skills and strategies related to your peers’ interests in psychology?

Be sure to provide substantive responses to help your peers build on their learning. Reference any relevant assigned readings, additional resources, or professional literature to support your response.