Critical thinking [ an exploration of theory and practice
Explores the critical thinking and provides guidance for improving student learning and supporting the teaching process. This book covers various themes including approaches to critical thinking with
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London New York :
Routledge ,
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| Online Access: | NetLibrary |
Table of Contents:
- Pt. 1. Introduction
- 1. Introduction : the topic, the content, the writer
- Pt. 2. Mapping the territory of critical thinking
- 2. Critical thinking as an elusive concept : what critical thinking might be
- 3. Approaches to critical thinking in the literature
- 4. Some of the broader issues of critical thinking : standards, objectivity and the cultural basis
- Pt. 3. The person as a critical thinker
- 5. The role of emotion, language and curiosity in critical thinking
- 6. Academic assertiveness : being appropriately assertive as a thinker
- Pt. 4. Taking stock
- 7. Critical thinking : a pause to take stock -Pt.5.Epistemological development and depth in critical thinking
- 8. Critical thinking and learners' conceptions of knowledge
- 9. Depth in critical thinking
- Pt. 6. Critical thinking and pedagogy
- 10. A defining statement on critical thinking and an introduction to the pedagogy
- 11. The pedagogy of critical thinking
- 12. The pedagogy of academic assertiveness
- Pt. 7. Resources.