Focus Packet

Topics for Focus Group discussion and critique are included in the Focus Packet, identified as (1) Content-Specific Concepts and Terms;

The five behavioral needs are individually managed by the (2) five different Self Management Forms;

The needs that are identifiable through the initial questionnaire permitted the (3) follow-up questionnaire that is further developed about Self Management Skills.
Terms for consideration and discussion in self-management include:

Recommended Reading in Critical Thinking for Focus Group Transition to Job Tasks:

1. Teaching Critical Thinking for Transfer across Domains by Diane Halpern (1998);

2. “Thought and Knowledge: An Introduction to Critical Thinking” by Diane Halpern (2003);

3. Diane Halpern’s “Critical Thinking Assessment Using Everyday Situations: Background and scoring standards”; and

4. Labor's untold story (3rd ed.) by R. O. Boyer & H. M. Morais, H. M. (1971).

Terms for consideration and discussion in critical thinking include:

Focus and Believe	Metacognition	Evaluation	Interpretation
Creative Thinking	Paraphrasing	Hypothesizing	Problem-Solving
Persuasion	Argument Analysis	Adaptive Interpretations	Counter Argument
Platonic Reflection	Socratic Dialogue	Platonic versus Socratic Approach	Identifying Fallacy
Truth-Seeking	Elicitation of Truth	Open-Mindedness	Syllogisms
A priori Reasoning	A posteriori Reasoning	Deductive versus Inductive	Identifying Premises
Objective Analysis	Dispositions	Effective Defensive Positions	Recognizing Regression
Recognizing Variables	Recognizing Bias	Evaluating Probability	Recognizing Probability
Weighing All Factors	Recognizing Risks	Understanding Variance	Recognizing Uniqueness