Students demonstrate the trait of intellectual integrity by: 1) Being sincere (i.e., not using knowledge or argumentation skills to assert or defend positions they don’t sincerely believe). 2) Their willingness to challenge and re-assess their own assumptions, beliefs, and conclusions, to admit errors or logical weaknesses and to change their beliefs and positions in response to new evidence or arguments.
CL2.1.j. Intellectual intelligence
Students demonstrate the trait of intellectual independence by thinking for themselves, rather than adopting thoughts and values of peers or other external sources without first critically evaluating their merit.
CL2.1.k. Intellectual humility
Students demonstrate the trait of intellectual humility by acknowledging that: 1) There is often more than one right answer. 2) What they think they know might be incorrect or incomplete. 3) Their judgment might be distorted by conflicts of interest, prejudices, or preconceptions.
CL2.1.l. Pursuit of wisdom
Students understand the difference between being smart and being wise. They seek wisdom, an advanced mental competence that combines intelligence, experience, and common sense to create the ability to make judgments that reflect a deep understanding of facts, opinions, theories, and human nature.
CL3. SYNTHESIS
A complex whole formed by combining all input data (i.e. wisdom or the application of critical thinking skills as well as one’s own personal values and beliefs).
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