John
If you think about it, critical thinking can relate to anything. I had several majors before choosing IDS, all related to education and the sciences. When I realized that I no longer wanted education as a major I was faced with the task of deciding on a new major. With help from advisor's I decided that IDS was the right choice for me. I then had to choose what my areas and minors were going to be, this was an easy choice when I thought critically about it. I used what credits I had already earned to tailor fit a degree track that would work well with me. That is the reason why I love IDS as a major; it works with you to accomplish your goals. I use critical thinking in every day of my life, whether planning my week, month, or years activities I need to step back and think about all of my obligations and plan to make sure that I can accomplish all of them while not neglecting any other aspect of my life. I also use critical thinking while at work. I take the time each day to sit down with my bosses to discuss what is going on and how we can improve on our short comings. I also use critical thinking while doing my school work. Before I decide to place something into my e-portfolio I take the time to make sure that it will appropriately represent my abilities, as well as me as a whole. I believe that it is essential that we use critical thinking in every aspect of our lives, to make sure that we will gain as much as possible from our opportunities, as well as contribute to our environment.
Mike
My critical thinking relates to my interdisciplinary every single day. If you do not have critical thinking skill I think that this major is just not for you. Interdisciplinary studies to me is thinking out of the box. This is a new age and we need book knowledge as well as creativity and critical thinking to be able to make it in the world. My major is Life/Biomedical sciences, and I have done well in all my classes which was mostly book smarts, but, if I didn't have critical thinking I would have never been able to study in the way that I do. I don't study like most people, my study habits are very different do to my creative thinking. This is a prime example of the real world, I found a different way to get the job done. Critical thinking is very imperative in the real world and our major is based off of it. Thinking outside the box.
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I agree, you have to be self motivated to really love the IDS major. Otherwise I feel like you won't know how to apply it after college. Critcal thinking is important escpecially in this major. We must take a different approach than most student here at UCF. Mike what are your odd study habits?
ReplyDeleteOn "Virtual Philosopher" I was inconsistant with all except one of the excercises. I need to think a little more critically, and think about how I am responding to things. I said it was not okay to innocent people, yet I would push a man of a life boat. I guess if I were to go back I would say it is okay to kill innocent people at times- for the greater good.
ReplyDeleteI was consistent only with the liver excercise. I said that it should be first come first serve. Although I think the liver would be better served emotionally to other people, I have no right to play god with peoples lives. If you don't do first come first serve, then you are making judgements on how valuable you think their lives are to you, off face value. Everyones lives mean something to different people. Just becuase a person won a nobel prize, or have lots of children, or have a drinking problem, doesn't mean one is better than the other. All people have the ability to do these things. Who knows, maybe the bum will get the liver, have a life changing experience and do all of the above. Regardless, in a executive position you will never be able to justify your decisions if they are not democratic, and consistant.
Well I just finished doing the "Virtual Philosopher" survey in class. My final results were inconsistent for two of the scenarios and consistent for one. I feel like it was a different approach to critical thinking. I personally did not agree with my inconsistent answers. Especially for the one with the odd friend. What happens if you don't think she is odd? Is that considered lying? I guess it has to deal with answering some questions with more of an emotional state of mind, and that will affect your critical thinking.
ReplyDeleteMy critical thinking relates to being interdisciplinary because I think critically when working on an assignment, which allows me to complete the best work possible. After completing the Virtual Philosopher my results were both consistent and inconsistent. After reading the results I understand now where my inconsistencies came from, and I can use this informaton to add to my critical thinking. I think that working on the critical thinking disposition and doing the virtual philosopher assignment were a little different. The philospher was more constructive, I believe, and gave me better rsults that just taking the online tests, however the applications matched for the most part.
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ReplyDeleteWell but using critical thinking i have found a new way to study that works for me, and its rather odd. First i take all the notes that i wrote down for the class and make a big study guide on word. Then i print it out, and i learn by teaching. So i get a person in the class and sit in a room with a chalk board, and teach the material. By me teaching the material im really quizzing myself. i Feel like if you can teach it you know it. =)
Camilo,
ReplyDeletenow that you mention it I got that one inconsistent too. I do agree with you. Considering it lying is a little weird to me as well!
Michael, that sounds effective. I will have to try that sometime! I always do better when I tell people about a subject matter, so I think this could work for me.
ReplyDeleteGive it a go, tell me what you think, not only does it help you but it helps the person you are teaching as well.. So its a win win !
ReplyDeleteJohn,
ReplyDeleteWhen I found out about the IDS degree and figured that it would be right for me I also chose my areas and minor based on what credits I had already earned to fit a degree track that would work well with me. I was a business major before and had already taken a bunch of business classes, and in addition I also took a few criminal justice and health classes just to see what they were all about. So when it came time to choose my areas and minor it was easy because I already took a few classes that I found interesting.
Mike,
ReplyDeleteI agree with you that the IDS degree involves a great deal of critical thinking. There is more than just one subject that I have to learn about, and in turn study for. So thinking critically when if comes time to do class assignments or study for a test comes in hand when I study for topics that range from criminal justice, health, and business. I think my critical thinking that helps me do well in the IDS program will also help me do well in the real word after school.
Critical thinking is highly related to my interdisciplinary areas. Since I am studying mostly sciences it is fundamental to obtain or learn the skill of critical thinking. It is important to have your own opinion and value, observe, and argue different scenarios from different points of view. You should never be satisfied or agree to an opinion that you have seen online without doing any kind of research.
ReplyDeleteI just took the "Visual Philosopher" and I got the result of being consistent on the friend’s dilemma and on the Lifeboat Problem. I also got the result of being inconsistent of the Liver Problem. It gave me the result that I contradict myself with the earlier problem with Lifeboat. I do admit that every human life is equally worth saving, but sometimes there are choices that need to me made that can cost someone’s life. Decisions like this are facing MDs everyday. They have to decide who to save and who to not save. In reality, a MD cannot save everyone, they have to make choices. I based my answers on who would have the best chance to live the longest life after the procedure. However, I still believe that every human should be equally treated and helped, but sometimes a decision between life and death needs to be taken.
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ReplyDeleteI think you are absolutely right. If you don’t have the critical thinking skill in this major then you will struggle hard. Also, the IDS major will teach you have to develop critical thinking by helping you integrate your different types of disciplines. So if you didn’t have the skill of critical thinking before college, the IDS major will for sure help you develop that skill.
Andy, Jenny
ReplyDeleteDifferent point of views, lead to different scenarios. there for, you critical thinking will help you get through such events. And yes, if you do not have any critical thinking skills IDS is a good major to learn such, because if you dont have them, your in trouble.