Deliberate

 

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Thinking as part of the cognitive process needs to be practiced. This has brought wide attention among educators when they realize the entropy of it when digital distractions came. They realized that even the teachers are experiencing cognitive disruptions due to the entry of the internet and the features it brought about.

Cognition involves internal mental processes—all of the workings inside the brain, including perception, thinking, memory, attention, language, problem-solving, and learning (Cherry, 2022).

This is the current issue among psychologists and educators: Is learning decay present with cognitive disruptions?

Improving thinking skills is a life study and one that is definitely worth pursuing. Thinking is the pinnacle of the accumulation of knowledge and experience. The question is, how can we continue improving thinking skills?

The science of thinking underscores DELIBERATE PRACTICE as one of the ways to attain the goal of thinking clearly which will then proceed to reflective, analytical and critical thinking. Meaning, it is the person who deliberately perform tasks and gain experiences that allow the individual to THINK.

Deliberate practice refers to a special type of practice that is purposeful and systematic. While regular practice might include mindless repetitions, deliberate practice requires focused attention and is conducted with the specific goal of improving performance (Clear, 2023).

Aside from the repetitive things that people do these days like scrolling on social media sites, individuals must be aware of the focused attention they are doing. Like are they exposing themselves to reading books and reflecting on the ideas presented? In this manner, the goal of improving cognition can be attained.

However, while genetics influence performance, they do not determine performance. We must not confuse destiny with opportunity. Genes provide opportunity. They do not determine our destiny. We can design our future by starting where we are.

Parents and educators must also be aware of the deliberate practice they are exposing their children with. We might be the reason why thinking is not happening in their heads.

The decay of thinking must be avoided. Deliberate practice among the adults can be radiated to the young.