Critical thinking can be defined in many different ways. My definition of critical thinking entails seeking the best way to resolve a problem. As the assigned article has stated, there are many conflicts in today’s graduates because they are not used to critical thinking and finding the solution on their own; instead, they are used to following the orders they are given. For example, there are certain ways to solve a math problem; some math problems give you a formula and others have specific rules to solving them. Like, “x+5=15” and these types of problems are just regurgitated out and marked on paper for a grade. When the student does not understand how to solve the problem (even though the example is a simple one), he or she asks the instructor. This method may help the student understand the path to the answer; however, it does not help him or her figure problems out on his or …show more content…
I think that is what this class will do for me. Accounting is not just a subject in school; it is an art. In order to master it, you must understand every component that goes into what you are doing. In Intro to Financial Accounting, (ACCY 206) you had to know the rules behind what gets debited and what gets credited before you can actually balance accounts or make the financial statements. Using that information about financial accounting, this class will presumably have the same notion. In order to find one component of the answer, you must understand the entire problem, and that takes an abundance of practice. In Financial, you cannot confuse the accounts; revenues, expenses, dividends, and assets are all different and they each have their own trial balance. Like in Managerial Accounting with the Manufacturing Overhead, what qualifies, or classifies, as Manufacturing Overhead matters in calculating what