The primary aim is to encourage students
to observe themselves and others in the critical process. We
want students to be able:
To know
the difference between reliable and unreliable observations and
statements of facts;
To observe
objectively and thoroughly, and to collect sufficient factual or textual
evidence;
To identify
patterns or relationships in what they have observed or discovered in
their reading;
To infer
and to assume carefully;
To form opinions
even while keeping an open mind;
To create arguments
and to develop a skill in presenting them clearly
