Monday, April 21, 2008

Critical Thinking (Hmmm)




What is critical thinking? Critical thinking begins when someone needs to know more about something or how that thing works and what will happen if we changed something. Therefore the definition of critical thinking is a higher level of thinking and it’s limitless. As some might say critical thinking is thinking outside the box.

Critical thinkers usually are good listeners. They listen carefully to what the others are saying and able to give a feedback. Critical thinkers also try to support their beliefs. They also able to distinguish incorrect or irrelevant information. Curiosity also in critical thinkers they show an interest to know every thing about a certain topic they even try to find new ways and different methods to do everything.

Bloom’s taxonomy which is a classification of the levels of thinking shows that there are six categories for the levels of thinking divided into two groups, simple and complex. Knowledge which is the first category, it means that a person is able to name and recognize or recall something and it’s the simplest type of thinking. The second type of thinking is called comprehension which basically means to understand. After that comes the application, which is the ability to use the knowledge and comprehension to solve problems. Analysis is the forth type in bloom’s pyramid; it’s when a person can examine or break down a problem or a certain thing. Redesigning something or putting something back together in a different way comes under the synthesis. The last type of thinking and the most complex way is the evaluation; it’s when a person is able to discuss and rate on a certain topic and can conclude from this topic.

In conclusion the benefits of critical thinking are lot and very important. Critical thinkers will manage to understand lot of ideas. They will have the ability to create new things. People also will be capable of think reasonably and logically.

Monday, March 24, 2008

My Profile ( MomEnTs Of My LiFe)


Mmmm... Where should I begin...? Like any other child I had a normal life. You know the way kids act, most of it was happy, except the times I was whipped from dad. I’m originally from Yemen, but I was born and raised in the UAE, specifically in a region called (Al Wathba). To be honest I’m grateful for being raised there and at the same time I have some regrets. It wasn’t like being raised in the city. but that what made me tough through the years, for example I remember the last time I cried, it was when I was 6 years, and that’s my picture to the left( I know I know )

but after that I learned that its no use crying anymore, and I have to face what I can face and return to my father for what I couldn’t face. My family name is Al Afifi, a lot of you might not know it It’s the royal family of Al yafey (yeah yeah I am arrogant and I love it :p)
Enough with the sad memories. Let’s begin in my current happy life :p

Right now am a student in ADMC (no photographs please) :p. I’m in my secon d year studying engineering. I was planning to study Chemical engineering but I changed my mind due to personal reasons. Lot of guys told me that if still couldn’t decide what major I should study ill find out in this course, which I am doing right know.

And it true. I decided to study civil engineering

As for my hobbies I like ping pong (table tennis) I started this hobby last year in ADMC.

I spent most of my time there just to play it. I hated it first but you know what they say you won’t know until you try.
I also like to play video games and my best game ever is Call of Duty in XBOX360. I also like to play chess. My father used to play it a lot but according to him ha can't play as much as he used to be because his doctor told him that it makes his brain tired. (I don’t know whether it means his so smart or he cant think of a way to win) :p

As for my future its nothing special, like every one else i want to have a good job (a desk job so that I will not work a lot) and have a high salary :p
And i want to get married to whoever the lucky girl might be (yes she’s lucky).

That’s all for now... Ill see you guys later with another boring story of my life

Bye bye