Critical Thinking

To me, critical thinking is the process you take in order to achieve a goal.  It is the steps that you lay out in order to reach your desired outcome.  It is identifying what your goal is and then each step that you need to take in order to get there.  You define the outcome, how you plan on getting there, and then think of what issues you may come across along the way.  You want to identify as many issues you can before you get to them, that way you will be prepared to deal with them, once you encounter them.  This will make your theory or reasoning stronger as an outcome. 

One critical thinking skill I plan on using in my project is analysis.  I am going to analyze the difference between “onshoring” and “offshoring”.  What is the benefit of each and what are the cons of each.  I will need to do plenty of research to be able to compare and contrast the two.  Another skill I plan on using for my project is evaluation.  I will need to talk to many different people to get their opinions on the matter and then evaluate each one to see how their thoughts would apply to my project and what I am looking to achieve.  If offshoring works well for someone who makes calculators, that information may not necessarily apply to my company who makes 15 ton machines.