University of California, Davis - Critical Thinking Skills for the Professional
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Critical Thinking Skills for the Professional at Coursera Overview
Duration | 8 hours |
Total fee | Free |
Mode of learning | Online |
Difficulty level | Beginner |
Official Website | Explore Free Course  |
Credential | Certificate |
Critical Thinking Skills for the Professional at Coursera Highlights
- This Course Plus the Full Specialization.
- Shareable Certificates.
- Graded Programming Assignments.
Critical Thinking Skills for the Professional at Coursera Course details
- Have you ever tried to find a solution to a problem only to realize you?ve been focusing on the wrong problem from the very beginning? Or you?ve proposed a solution only to have it shut down by your boss or coworkers? How stressful and defeating is that? With massive changes in our world that seem to create the most difficult of circumstances, both personally and professionally, your skills as a critical thinker and problem solver need to be further developed now more than ever.
- By the end of this course you will have learned and memorized a practical model to solve problems on your own and with others. These 7 critical steps will ensure that you have looked at a problem from every angle and considered multiple solutions. In fact, this dynamic and holistic approach will help you solve problems once and for all!
Critical Thinking Skills for the Professional at Coursera Curriculum
Getting Started and Introduction to Problem Solving
Introduction to Problem Solving
Why So Many Problems?
Kinetic Memorization
Identify the Problem
Reframe
A Note From UC Davis
Recommended Readings
Identifying Problems Quiz
Problem Solving Steps Quiz
Brainstorming and Analyzing Options
Module Introduction
Individual vs. Group Brainstorming
Brainstorming Guidelines
Choose 3
Advantages and Disadvantages
Brainstorm Using Jamboard
Recommended Readings
Module 2 Quiz
Recommending and Engaging Feedback
Introduction to Prepare and Recommend
Prepare and Recommend Example
Applying Your Recommendation
Be and Avoid
Engage Feedback
Course Summary and Wrap-up
Recommended Readings
Module 3 Quiz
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