Tools Of Critical Thinking

Author : David A. Levy
Publisher : Waveland Press
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2009-09-09
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781478639121

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Tools of Critical Thinking by David A. Levy Pdf

This innovative text is designed to improve thinking skills through the application of 30 critical thinking principles—Metathoughts. These specialized tools and techniques are useful for approaching all forms of study, inquiry, and problem solving. Levy applies Metathoughts to a diverse array of issues in contemporary clinical, social, and cross-cultural psychology: identifying strengths and weaknesses in various schools of thought, defining and explaining psychological phenomena, evaluating the accuracy and usefulness of research studies, reducing logical flaws and personal biases, and improving the search for creative solutions. The Metathoughts are brought to life with practical examples, clinical vignettes, illustrations, anecdotes, thought-provoking exercises, useful antidotes, and contemporary social problems and issues. Tools of Critical Thinking, 2/E is primarily suited as a core textbook for courses in critical thinking/problem solving, or makes an ideal supplement in a wide variety of undergraduate and graduate psychology courses, including introductory psychology, abnormal psychology (psychopathology), cross-cultural psychology, theories and methods of psychotherapy, research methods and design, theories of personality, clinical practicum, and contemporary problems and issues in psychology. Second Edition features: The application of critical thinking skills to cross-cultural psychology and issues of cultural diversity More than 60 new and updated reference citations related to a wide range of contemporary topics 140 multiple-choice test bank items and 20 short-answer/essay questions Comprehensive PowerPoint CD package as a pedagogical aid to augment lecture presentations Improved glossary of key terms, containing over 300 fully cross-referenced definitions The expanded use of humor, including parodies, cartoon illustrations, and clever satires

Author : Peter Nardi
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2017-08-22
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780520291843

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Critical Thinking by Peter Nardi Pdf

"Critical Thinking: A Methodology for Interpreting Information 'deconstructs' common errors in thinking and teaches students to become smarter consumers of research results. Written to complement a textbook or a collection of readings, this brief methods book strengthens students' ability to interpret information whenever and wherever data are used. It includes a wide range of examples along with end of chapter exercises for further discussion. This book will be a coursebook for the undergraduate social science courses where critical thinking, numeracy, and data literacy are common learning objectives"--Provided by publisher.

Author : Richard Paul,Linda Elder
Publisher : Pearson Education (Us)
Page : 546 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2015-10-08
Category : Critical thinking
ISBN : 0132778882

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Critical Thinking by Richard Paul,Linda Elder Pdf

For Student Success and Career Development, or Critical Thinkingcourses.This book is designed to help readers develop specific and powerful critical thinking skills, abilities and traits in order to improve the quality of their thinking in every part of their lives. The book focuses on helping readers take thinking apart, both their own thinking and the thinking of others, and then assess and transform it. This edition adds chapters on fallacies in thinking, as well as on media bias and propaganda."

Author : Richard Paul,Linda Elder
Publisher : Prentice Hall
Page : 550 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Critical thinking
ISBN : PSU:000067175505

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Critical Thinking by Richard Paul,Linda Elder Pdf

[This text] approaches critical thinking as a process for taking charge of and responsibility for one's thinking ... this text offers students the intellectual tools they need for lifelong learning and rational, conscientious living.-Back cover.

Author : Yvette Jackson
Publisher : Teachers College Press
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2011-04-14
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780807752234

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The Pedagogy of Confidence by Yvette Jackson Pdf

In her new book, prominent professional developer Yvette Jackson focuses on students' strengths, rather than their weaknesses, To reinvigorate educators to inspire learning and high intellectual performance. Through the lens of educational psychology and historical reforms, Jackson responds To The faltering motivation and confidence of educators in terms of its effects on closing the achievement gap. The author seeks to "rekindle the belief in the vast capacity of underachieving urban students," and offers strategies to help educators inspire intellectual performance. Jackson proposes that a paradigm shift towards a focus on strengths will reinvigorate educators' passion for teaching and belief in their ability to raise the intellectual achievement of their students. Jackson addresses how educators can systematically support the development of motivation, reflective and cognitive skills, and high performance when standards and assessments are predisposed to non-conceptual methods. Furthermore, she examines challenges and offers strategies for dealing with cultural disconnects, The influence of new technologies, and language preferences of students.

Author : Michael Kallet
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2014-03-18
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781118871256

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Think Smarter by Michael Kallet Pdf

Train your brain for better decisions, problem solving, andinnovation Think Smarter: Critical Thinking to Improve Problem-Solvingand Decision-Making Skills is the comprehensive guide totraining your brain to do more for you. Written by a criticalthinking trainer and coach, the book presents a pragmatic set oftools to apply critical thinking techniques to everyday businessissues. Think Smarter is filled with real world examplesthat demonstrate how the tools work in action, in addition todozens of practice exercises applicable across industries andfunctions, Think Smarter is a versatile resource forindividuals, managers, students, and corporate trainingprograms. Thinking is the foundation of everything you do, but we relylargely on automatic thinking to process information, oftenresulting in misunderstandings and errors. Shifting over tocritical thinking means thinking purposefully using a framework andtoolset, enabling thought processes that lead to better decisions,faster problem solving, and creative innovation. ThinkSmarter provides clear, actionable steps toward improving yourcritical thinking skills, plus exercises that clarify complexconcepts by putting theory into practice. Features include: A comprehensive critical thinking framework Over twenty-five "tools" to help you think more critically Critical thinking implementation for functions andactivities Examples of the real-world use of each tool Learn what questions to ask, how to uncover the real problem tosolve, and mistakes to avoid. Recognize assumptions your can relyon versus those without merit, and train your brain to tick throughyour mental toolbox to arrive at more innovative solutions.Critical thinking is the top skill on the wish list in the businessworld, and sharpening your ability can have profound affectsthroughout all facets of life. Think Smarter: Critical Thinkingto Improve Problem-Solving and Decision-Making Skills providesa roadmap to more effective and productive thought.

Author : Richard Paul
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2023
Category : Critical thinking
ISBN : OCLC:1411252101

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The Miniature Guide to Critical Thinking Concepts and Tools by Richard Paul Pdf

Author : Stephen H. Jenkins
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 369 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780199981045

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Tools for Critical Thinking in Biology by Stephen H. Jenkins Pdf

The American Association for the Advancement of Science's report on Vision and Change in Undergraduate Biology Education suggests that instructors "can no longer rely solely on trying to cover a syllabus packed with topics" but rather should "introduce fewer concepts but present them in greater depth." They further suggest that the principles embodied in a set of core concepts and competencies should be the basis for all undergraduate biology courses, including those designed for nonmajors. The theme of Tools for Critical Thinking in Biology will be the first and most fundamental of these competencies: the ability to apply the process of science. Biology courses and curricula must engage students in how scientific inquiry is conducted, including evaluating and interpreting scientific explanations of the natural world. The book uses diverse examples to illustrate how experiments work, how hypotheses can be tested by systematic and comparative observations when experiments aren't possible, how models are useful in science, and how sound decisions can be based on the weight of evidence even when uncertainty remains. These are fundamental issues in the process of science that are important for everyone to understand, whether they pursue careers in science or not. Where other introductory biology textbooks are organized by scientific concepts, Tools for Critical Thinking in Biology will instead show how methods can be used to test hypotheses in fields as different as ecology and medicine, using contemporary case studies. The book will provide students with a deeper understanding of the strengths and weaknesses of such methods for answering new questions, and will thereby change the way they think about the fundamentals of biology.

Author : Linda Elder,Richard Paul
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 371 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2020-03-15
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781538139516

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Critical Thinking by Linda Elder,Richard Paul Pdf

This introduction to critical thinking focuses on an integrated, universal concept of critical thinking that is both substantive and practical. It provides students with the basic intellectual skills they need to think through content in any class, subject, or discipline, and through any problems or issues they face. Now available from Rowman & Littlefield, Richard Paul and Linda Elder's Critical Thinking: Learn the Tools the Best Thinkers Use focuses on the most basic critical thinking concepts. It includes activities that allow readers to apply these concepts within disciplines and to life. An added feature to this brief book is a focus on close reading and substantive writing. Content highlights include: Think for Yourself activities Discovering the parts of thinking and the standards for thinking Learning to formulate clear and substantive questions Making the design of a course work for you Close reading and substantive writing Becoming a fairminded thinker

Author : Richard Paul,Linda Elder
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 476 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2020-03-15
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781538139530

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Critical Thinking by Richard Paul,Linda Elder Pdf

Critical Thinking, 2nd Edition is about becoming a better thinker in every aspect of your life—as a professional, as a consumer, citizen, friend, or parent. Richard Paul and Linda Elder identify the core skills of effective thinking, then help you analyze your own thought processes so you can systematically identify and overcome your weaknesses.

Author : Cas Olivier
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2019-09-12
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781527539808

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Potential Development Using Thinking Tools by Cas Olivier Pdf

Educators need to empower learners to be prepared for the Fourth Industrial Revolution, to be thinkers with the ability to pioneer the future. This book cracks teaching and learning myths that led to learners being perceived as knowledge duplicators instead of being knowledge creators. Thinking tools move the focus of learning from mastering content to critical thinking. This requires the critical thinking toolkit, which is the mothership of all thinking. It engages learners’ forever-wandering minds with the learning task at hand, which is the substitute for the traditional expectations of “paying attention” and “memorising”. When employing thinking tools, learners become thinking engineers—taking ownership of what they must discover, create or solve. Within this paradigm of teaching, teachers directly engage with learners’ brains, which goes beyond learner-centred teaching and defining learning as visual, auditory or kinaesthetic. The book is based on examples of thinking tools sessions.

Author : David A. Levy
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Critical thinking
ISBN : OCLC:1346053053

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Tools of Critical Thinking by David A. Levy Pdf

Author : David Hawkins,Linda Elder,Richard Paul
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 61 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2019-06-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781538133873

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The Thinker's Guide to Clinical Reasoning by David Hawkins,Linda Elder,Richard Paul Pdf

The Thinker’s Guide to Clinical Reasoning introduces healthcare students and professionals to the foundations of critical thinking and offers examples of applications within clinical fields. It is not enough for healthcare workers to have access to data and research, they must also know how to analyze and process information to guide patients in making the best decisions about their health. This process requires critical thinking skills often ignored in healthcare curricula. As part of the Thinker’s Guide Library, this book advances the mission of the Foundation for Critical Thinking to promote fairminded critical societies through cultivating essential intellectual abilities and virtues across every field of study across world.

Author : Daniel C. Dennett
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 512 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2014-05-05
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780393348781

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Intuition Pumps and Other Tools for Thinking by Daniel C. Dennett Pdf

The philosophy professor behind Breaking the Spell and Consciousness Explained offers exercises and tools to stretch the mind, offering new ways to consider, discuss and argue positions on dangerous subject matter including evolution, the meaning of life and free will.

Author : Joseph Zornado,Jill Harrison,Daniel Weisman
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 158 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2019-11-19
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780429800306

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Critical Thinking by Joseph Zornado,Jill Harrison,Daniel Weisman Pdf

Critical Thinking presents, defines and explains the intellectual skills and habits of mind that comprise critical thinking and its relationship to social justice. Each of the sequential chapters includes detailed examples and learning exercises that guide the reader step by step from intellectual competency, to critical thinking, to cultural cognition, and to critical awareness necessary for social justice. The book documents and explains the scope of multiple crises facing society today, including environmental destruction, income and wealth inequality, large-scale human migration, and the rise of autocratic governments. It shows how critical thinking, cultural cognition, and critical awareness lead to the possibility of solutions grounded in social justice. All college students, especially those in the social sciences and humanities, will develop the intellectual skills necessary for critically engaging information in order to become active learners and effective agents in the world. This book complements information in introductory, interdisciplinary, or discipline-specific courses. Every chapter contains examples and exercises that can be assigned as homework, adopted as in-class activities, or both. The Conclusion also contains exercises for developing writing and basic mathematical competency skills.