Discussion #1: Sally Ride Critical Thinking Characteristics

Ways in which Ride exemplifies the qualities of a good critical thinker is that she is a good analytical thinker. Her analytical skills were one of the things that made her stand out and become the youngest and the first femal American astronaut in space. To be a good critical thinker you have to have exceptional communication skills that include listening, speaking, and writing skills, Ride represents those qualities as she double majored in English and Physics. Because of her "exemplary communication skills, Ride was chosen to serve as capcom for the first and second shuttle flights." Ride also took her communication skills to address the UN and put together the report for NASA, Leadership and the American Future in Space. Shes also written childresn books. A good critical thinker needs good research and inquiry skills. Ride shows that by her love of solving problems. It is said that her college friends describe her as being able to quickly think and figure out the heart of situations. She was also able to use her research and inquiry skills to articuluate and develop strategies to meet her life goals.