The purpose of this assignment is to help you learn to develop critical thinking using scientific principles

The purpose of this assignment is to help you learn to develop critical thinking using scientific principles. Overview The purpose of this assignment is to see how others responded to the same content and critically think through the thought process of someone else’s belief. This will help you develop critical thinking skills. Later this week you will have a chance to reflect back on your own belief after receiving feedback from your peer (due at the end of this week). Action Items Give feedback on one peer’s assignment (assigned by your instructor). Follow the Challenge Your Beliefs Feedback template Download templateto answer the following questions about your peer’s assignment: Read and consider the sources and content of your peer’s assignment. List 2 other questions they had not considered. Find and describe 2 other sources that support or contradict their belief. Synthesize and analyze the sources and your conclusions into 1 to 2 paragraphs of feedback using the sentence starters provided in the feedback worksheet.

 

SCIE 210: Cumulative Assessment

“Challenge your beliefs” Assignment

Think about a belief you’ve had as part of your upbringing or a common misconception you have. Now use the questions below to go through the process of exploring the data or science behind this idea.

1. What is a belief/misconception you have?

(your answer here)

2. Where did this belief come from (where did you hear/read/see it?)

(your answer here)

3. Pause and be skeptical: List at least 3 questions about this belief/misconception.

1. (question here)
2. (question here)
3. (question here)

4. Consider the data: Find and describe at least 3 sources that either support or contradict your belief. Consider finding a source to answer one or more of your questions.

Source 1 (APA citation here)

(Describe in 2 to 3 sentences how your source supports or contradicts your belief.)

Source 2 (APA citation here)

(Describe in 2 to 3 sentences how your source supports or contradicts your belief.)

Source 3 (APA citation here)

(Describe in 2 to 3 sentences how your source supports or contradicts your belief.)

5. Should your sources be trusted? Are some of your sources more trustworthy than others? Why or Why not? (Make sure to justify each source.)

(your answer here)

6. Putting it all together: Consider how your thoughts/feelings changed about your belief, and how it will impact your life moving forward.