Refflections from "What is critical thinking?" by Stella Cottrell

For me, the emotions that are most difficult to manage when others disagree whit me are: Angry and anxiety because some times it is not easy to controll myself if I am very sure I am right. I deal with these by askingfor more reasons or try to give my arguments quietly.

For me, the influences on my own thinking that I need to be most aware of so they don´t prejudice my thinking are some teachers oppinions , because I admire them so much, so I tend to trust everythink they say. I deal whit this by: Taking the time to analyze what they say from others perspectives or ask for other opinions.

For me, the thing I find most difficult  about challenging the opinions of other people is to put myself in other´s positions and not to let my bieases driving my thinking.I deal with this by trying to listen other´s reasons and trying to understand them.

Do you recognize anything of yourself in Bodner´s description of students? What effect would the approach he suggests have on your learning understanding?
Yes, I tend to read and understand, but not to check deeply the reasons. I think it would have a possitive effect in terms of criticize what I understand.

Barriers having an effect upon me: Conside what you could do to manage these barriers in the next few months.
 The main barriers I face are LACK OF METHODS AND STRATEGIES, LACK OF PRACTICE, RELUCTANCE TO CRITICISE THOSE WITH MORE EXPERTISE, AND INSUFFICIENT FOCUS AND ATTENTION TO DETAIL. To manage those barriers I could do a lot of more practice with my clasmates and researching by my own.