Critical Thinking

Critical Thinking
ISBN-10
0873673859
ISBN-13
9780873673853
Series
Critical Thinking
Pages
33
Language
English
Published
1995
Publisher
Phi Delta Kappa Educational Foundation
Author
Barry K. Beyer

Description

This fastback distills the essential features of critical thinking, as identified by prominent specialists in the field, and presents them in a way that is immediately usable in the classroom. After presenting a definition of critical thinking, the fastback discusses the necessary elements of critical thinking--dispositions, criteria, argument, reasoning, point of view, and procedures for applying criteria and judging. The fastback also presents an example of critical thinking in action and a discussion of using critical thinking. It addresses the trouble with critical thinking and discusses why critical thinking is so important. Contains 19 references and 11 resources for further study. (RS)

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