Interpretation |
The ability to understand and convey the significance of an experience |
Categorization |
Occurs when experiences or beliefs are framed for understanding |
Decoding significance |
A situation or experience is described in relation to affective attitudes or motives behind the situation |
Clarifying meaning |
Restating or paraphrasing the situation or experience in different terms to remove any ambiguity or confusion |
Analysis |
Concepts or situations are examined, and relationships are identified |
Examining ideals |
Ideals are compared and contrasted, and problems with the ideals are identified and broken down |
Detecting arguments |
Determining whether an idea or situation involves reasons to support or refute the idea |
Analyzing arguments |
A complex process where the conclusion, the reasons for the conclusion, support for those reasons and their structure, other outcomes, and outliers are identified and accepted or rejected |
Evaluation |
Deciding whether a person or their statements are credible or finding that relationships are logical |
Assessing claims |
Recognizing factors that make the source of information credible |
Assessing arguments |
Judging whether an argument is plausible or false |
Self-regulation |
The metacognitive activity of assessing one’s analysis, judgements, and evaluation |
Self-examination |
Looking at the reasoning used, and opinions created, as well as the “motivation, values, attitudes and interests” that determine the outcome |
Self-correction |
Occurs when self-examination shows an error in the decision or reason, and allows for correction of this mistake |
Explanation |
The results of reasoning are stated and justified based on the evidence examined to reach a decision |
Stating results |
Giving accurate statements |
Justifying procedures |
Presenting the evidence behind the decision |
Presenting arguments |
Giving a rationale for accepting an assertion |
Inference |
Components are assembled for a hypothesis, then considered, and a conclusion is made |
Querying evidence |
Occurs when additional supporting information is needed to develop or reinforce an argument and how to find that additional supporting information |
Conjecturing alternatives |
Creating other alternative ways to ask a question, multiple ways to resolve an issue or project consequences |
Drawing conclusions |
Ensues when hypotheses are tested or opinions are compared to determine what to do or believe |