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Record Nr.

UNINA9910459417803321

Autore

Leicester Mal

Titolo

Teaching critical thinking skills / / Mal Leicester

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, England : , : Bloomsbury, , [2010]

©2010

ISBN

1-4411-6149-X

1-282-87611-2

9786612876110

1-4411-7900-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (135 p.)

Collana

Ideas in action

Disciplina

370.152

Soggetti

Critical thinking - Study and teaching

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

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

Sommario/riassunto

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