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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Facilitate learning in critical thinking concepts
   • Identify learning needs of individuals in relation to critical thinking skills by asking questions to identify knowledge gaps
   • Identify potential formal and informal learning opportunities
   • Clearly articulate key features of critical thinking concepts (including analysis, synthesis, and evaluation) to team members in a way that is easily understood by diverse learner groups
   • Encourage questions and discussion from team members
2. Create learning environment that encourages development in critical thinking
   • Provide feedback to team members to recognise and encourage individual and team learning
   • Ensure organisational procedures maximise individual and team access to learning opportunities
   • Analyse current organisational systems to identify gaps or barriers to critical thinking
   • Research and analyse information about learning systems in other organisations and contexts
   • Set tasks and create opportunities for team members to apply critical thinking skills (including analysis, synthesis, and evaluation) to workplace problems
   • Expose ideas and options to ongoing testing, exploration and challenge
3. Monitor and improve learning effectiveness
   • Monitor team and individual performance to determine the type and extent of any additional work-based support required to enhance critical thinking
   • Use feedback from individuals and teams to identify and introduce improvements in future learning arrangements
   • Incorporate areas identified for further improvement when undertaking future planning