"For students to be able to understand their own point of view, add to that knowledge base and come out “on the other side” with a hybrid of knowledge is true evidence of critical thinking".
I love this statement because when this happens with a student it is very rewarding. With todays technology and information being available at the touch of a finger, it is easy to "adopt" a point of view because someone else said, thought, or posted this point of view. Allowing a student to explain, question, open their minds to other points of view, question again. research, and then come out with a well-thought out knowledge base on the "point of view" is rewarding. I might also say empowering for the student as well.
