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Critical thinking

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Critical thinking

Critical thinking is a multi-component skillset that includes question identification, problem solving, critical review, iteration and project scoping. Key features include:

  • The ability to provide relevant and well-focussed questions to problem solving in the sport-specific context.
  • Has a quality assurance mindset to seek clarity, consistency and accuracy with interpreting other research or during solution iteration.
  • The capacity to test conclusions and reasoning against specific relevant criteria
  • Has a causal approach to understand the effects and implications of actions/interventions, systems and ideas
  • Is cognizant to recognise bias (including self-bias) and is open to alternate ideas, views and information.

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