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Critical & Reflective Thinking

BC Ministry of Education Core Competencies

Creative Thinking involves the generation of ideas and concepts that are novel and innovative in the context in which they are generated, reflection on their value to the individual or others, and the development of chosen ideas and concepts from thought to reality.

People who think creatively are curious and open-minded, have a sense of wonder and joy in learning, demonstrate a willingness to think divergently, and are comfortable with complexity. A creative thinker reflects on existing ideas and concepts; uses imagination, inventiveness, resourcefulness, and flexibility; and is willing to take risks to go beyond existing knowledge.

British Columbia Ministry of Education, Core Competencies, 2019
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Profile 1

  • I can explore materials and/or actions.
  • I can explore and communicate whether I like something or not.

Profile 2

  • I can communicate something about my thinking.
  • I can contribute to and/or use simple criteria.
  • I can find evidence.
  • I can make a judgement based on evidence.
  • I can reflect on my work and experiences and tell others about something I learned.
  • I can ask questions.
  • I can make predictions.
  • I can use my senses to gather information.
  • I can explore with a purpose in mind and use what I learn.

Profile 3

  • I can connect my learning with my experiences, efforts, and goals.
  • I give and receive constructive feedback
  • I can ask open-ended questions, explore, and gather information.
  • I can experiment purposefully to develop options. I can contribute to and use criteria.
  • I can describe my thinking and how it is changing.
  • I can use observations, experiences and my imagination to draw conclusions, make judgements and/or ask new questions.
  • I can establish goals individually and with others.

Profile 4

  • I can use what I know and observe to identify problems and ask questions.
  • I can explore and engage with materials and sources.
  • I can develop or adapt criteria, check information, assess my thinking, and develop reasoned conclusions, judgments, or plans.
  • I can consider more than one way to proceed and make choices based on my reasoning and what I am trying to do.
  • I can assess my own efforts and experiences and identify new goals.
  • I give, receive, and act on constructive feedback.

Profile 5

  • I can gather, select, evaluate, and synthesize information.
  • I can consider alternative approaches and make strategic choices
  • I can take risks and recognize that I may not be immediately successful.
  • I can examine my thinking, seek feedback, reassess my work, and adjust.
  • I can represent my learning and my goals and connect these with my previous experiences.
  • I can accept constructive feedback and use it to move forward.
  • I can ask questions and offer judgments, conclusions, and interpretations supported by evidence I or others have gathered.
  • I can be flexible and open-minded.
  • I can explain more than one perspective and consider implications.

Profile 6

  • I can place my work and that of others in a broader context.
  • I can connect the results of my inquiries and analyses with action.
  • I can articulate a keen awareness of my strengths, my aspirations and how my experiences and contexts affect my frameworks and criteria.
  • I can offer detailed analysis, using specific terminology of my progress work and goals
  • I can determine my own framework and criteria for tasks that involve critical thinking.
  • I can compile evidence and draw reasoned conclusions.
  • I can consider perspectives that do not fit with my understandings.
  • I can be open-minded and patient, taking the time to explore, discover, and understand.
  • I can make choices that will help me create my intended impact on an audience or situation.
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