ANT205H5 Lecture 2: Lecture 2
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Learning how to make meaningful contributions to knowledge. Take in all the information you know and make a decision. Overrule things you are biased towards because they are not logical or they are a personal preference. Again recognize your biases so you can compensate. Flexible intellectual skills that can be applied to all areas in life. When we make poor decisions we face serious consequences. Produce a chain of evidence strong enough to provide a solution: this evidence needs to be able to stand up in the court of law. Evaluating the quality, reliability, value of info. Evaluating articles, documents, witnesses, websites: distinguish a good source of info from a bad source, good argument from a poor argument. Critical thinking forms the logical basis for all decision making and problem solving. Design search strategies: every scene is different. Determine best way to recover remains: without damaging or loosing evidence, recover all evidence, even in time sensitive situations.
