EVALUATION (Critical Thinking)
Definition: The ability required to make good judgements; to plan efficiently, to make good decisions, and to have foresight.
Judgments about:
- Figural Units (EFU)
- Figural Classes (EFC)
- Symbolic Classes (ESC)
- Symbolic Systems (ESS)
Academic Skill
- Visual discrimination
- Judging similarity of concepts
- Notational concepts
- Notational processes
Curricular Area
- Reading readiness/spelling
- Reading readiness
- Arithmetic/Mathematics
- Arithmetic/Mathematics
Strengths if ability is well-developed:
- Able to make visual judgments
- Foundation for good organization and classification
- Able to conceptualize symbolic data
- Good at selecting numerical processes
Consequences if ability is not well-developed:
- May mistake letters (“b” for “d”), or omit small words in sentences
- Problems with similarities and differences; low reading comprehension
- Difficulty using “set” concepts; difficulty with “new math” approach
- Susceptible to “math anxiety” due to inability to handle ambiguity
Figural
EFU
Clients are asked to find the exact copy of a given image; same shape, color, size and orientation.
Clients are asked to find the exact copy of a given image; same shape, color, size and orientation.
EFC
Clients are asked to find the most similar shape to a given image; considering shape, color, size and orientation.
Clients are asked to find the most similar shape to a given image; considering shape, color, size and orientation.
seMantic
N.A.
Symbolic
ESC
Clients are asked to categorize a number based on several criteria.
Clients are asked to categorize a number based on several criteria.
ESS
Clients are asked to identify which set of numbers follow the given rule.
Clients are asked to identify which set of numbers follow the given rule.
