Using Your Critical Thinking Skills with Keith Long

Critically thinking about something means “the thinker improves the quality of his or her thinking by skillfully analyzing, assessing and reconstructing” information. As Keith points out in our discussion today, it means “putting on your listening ears” rather than hearing words and trying to figure out your response.There are several steps to learning “how” to think critically:Identifying the problemDoing research about the issueDetermining the relevanceAsking questionsIdentifying the best solutionStepping back and examining your decisionKeith Long teaches “Critical Thinking Skills” on LinkedIn and he is releasing his new book Zanny the Nanny soon which is the story surrounding the trial of Casey Anthony. Keith is also a Harvard Nieman Foundation Scholar and Florida Bar Certified Instructor for attorneys.Keith can be reached via his website JournalistOnCall.comView the trailer for Zanny the Nanny here.