Sally Ride

According to chapter 1, the qualities of being a good critical thinking would be to have the following skills: analytical skills, effective communication, research and inquiry skills, flexibility and tolerance for ambiguity, open minded skepticism, creative problem solving, attention, mindfulness curiosity and collaborative learning. All these characteristics are important to be a good critical thinker. Sally Ride exemplifies these qualities because she uses these characteristics of being a critical thinker to achieve her goals in life. For instance, she has a double major in English and Physics, got her PH.D from Stanford University, served as campcon for shuttle flights and helped create NASA’S office of exploration. From the many accomplishments, she also written children books on her experience as an astronaut, and started her own organization “Sally Ride Science”, which encourage young girls to develop more interest in science and also to help them to develop their skills such as leadership, comprehension and communication skills.