Critical Thinking

•In Rubenfeld and Scheffer (2015) Box 2-6, examine Words to Describe Critical Thinking. Notice there are two types of descriptors: Critical Thinking Skills and Habits of the Mind. You will use these descriptors to analyze a clinical experience from your practice.
•Read the following scenarios in chapter 1 of Rubenfeld and Scheffer (2015): ◦Page 10, scenario 1-1: Mr. Stone
◦Page 12, scenario 1-2: Juan’s Home Visit
◦Page 21, scenario 1-3: Modeling CT
◦Ponder the discussions that identify the critical thinking skills/habits employed.

•After reviewing the above, using APA format and college-level grammar, complete the following: ◦Document a clinical experience that demonstrates your critical thinking skills.
◦Describe your critical thinking skills and habits of the mind using language from Words to Describe Critical Thinking in chapter 2, box 2.6 pages 41-44.
◦Describe your interventions, and evaluate their effectiveness.
◦Identify which factors contributed to your selection of these interventions.
◦Identify whether the interventions were based on prior knowledge, current standards of practice, and/or research.
◦Discuss how your use of critical thinking skills was important to you and/or your patient in the scenario.