Teaching critical thinking skills / Mal Leicester.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Leicester, Mal.

Series:

Ideas in action (Network Continuum Education)

Ideas in action

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Critical thinking--Study and teaching.

Critical thinking.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (135 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Continuum, c2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Learning how to be critical and how to think for oneself are vital elements of becoming an independent learner. Critical thinking could be thought of as a tool box of skills which enables us to think more deeply, clearly and logically about our beliefs; providing a platform for making sound and valid decisions. Not only will this book help you to develop your students, but it will also further develop your own critical thinking. Each chapter contains an illustrative story to help apply the abstract ideas, such as rational thought and moral and ethical reflection, to concrete, everyday situatio

Contents:

Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Chapter 1 - What is critical thinking?; Chapter 2 - Rational thought; Chapter 3 - Formal debate; Chapter 4 - Tools of critical reflection; Chapter 5 - What is philosophy?; Chapter 6 - Moral and ethical reflection; Chapter 7 - Critical teaching: bringing it all together; Appendix - Remembering Emerald Elf: an illustrative children's story; References

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

1-4411-6149-X

1-282-87611-2

9786612876110

1-4411-7900-3

OCLC:

676697979