Professional Practice - Critical Thinking – Week 3

What is the main purpose of teaching Professional Practice?

• To prepare students for exams only

• To bridge the gap between academic study and real-world skills

• To help students avoid professional jobs

• To promote physical activities only

According to Atkins (2013), which of the following is NOT one of the four key aspects of being professional?

• Knowing

• Doing

• Pretending

• Helping

Which of the following is part of Yorke’s (2006) definition of employability?

• Only having a university degree

• Having personal attributes like honesty and adaptability

• Working in a family business

• Memorising facts

Which skill is not directly listed as important for employability?

• Problem-solving

• Teamwork

• Time travel

• Communication

What does critical thinking help us do better?

• Memorise facts only

• Ignore emotional responses

• Provide logical arguments and realistic self-appraisal

• Avoid professional behaviour

Which stage of critical thinking involves giving meaning to statements like “She’s mad today”?

• Evaluation

• Interpretation

• Metacognition

• Inference

The statement “Space supports 18% of GDP” is used to demonstrate which stage of critical thinking?

• Inference

• Explanation

• Analysis

What is the key action in the evaluation stage of critical thinking?

• Telling stories

• Talking about feelings

• Judging the credibility of sources

• Memorising data

Which stage involves drawing conclusions from evidence and reasoning?

• Metacognition

• Inference

• Explanation

• Interpretation

What is wrong with the argument: “Cats have whiskers. My grandfather has whiskers. Therefore, my grandfather is a cat”?

• It is too short

• It uses invalid reasoning

• It’s a strong conclusion

• It is based on facts