{"id":1734,"date":"2020-02-24T14:53:38","date_gmt":"2020-02-24T14:53:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/coreqenglish1\/chapter\/why-it-matters-reflection\/"},"modified":"2025-03-18T21:51:47","modified_gmt":"2025-03-18T21:51:47","slug":"introduction-to-critical-thinking-and-reflection","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/englishcomp1\/chapter\/introduction-to-critical-thinking-and-reflection\/","title":{"raw":"Introduction to Critical Thinking and Reflection","rendered":"Introduction to Critical Thinking and Reflection"},"content":{"raw":"

What you'll learn to do: recognize the importance of reflection as an intellectual process\"Sea<\/h2>\r\nPsychologist and educational reformer John Dewey once noted, \u201cWe do not learn from experience. We learn from reflecting on experience.\u201d Throughout college, you will build an intellectual scaffolding that will not only prepare you for a career but also help you understand your identity and your place in the world. Critical thinking will help you think carefully and deeply about your work. Reflection is the critical thinking skill that connects that scaffolding, building bridges between information and understanding, theory and practice, isolated knowledge and collective insight.\r\n\r\nReflection can be practiced and improved. By understanding the thinking processes and tools that comprise effective reflection, you will be taking the first step toward greater understanding of not only yourself but also the complex world in which we live.","rendered":"

What you’ll learn to do: recognize the importance of reflection as an intellectual process\"Sea<\/h2>\n

Psychologist and educational reformer John Dewey once noted, \u201cWe do not learn from experience. We learn from reflecting on experience.\u201d Throughout college, you will build an intellectual scaffolding that will not only prepare you for a career but also help you understand your identity and your place in the world. Critical thinking will help you think carefully and deeply about your work. Reflection is the critical thinking skill that connects that scaffolding, building bridges between information and understanding, theory and practice, isolated knowledge and collective insight.<\/p>\n

Reflection can be practiced and improved. By understanding the thinking processes and tools that comprise effective reflection, you will be taking the first step toward greater understanding of not only yourself but also the complex world in which we live.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t

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