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Instructor's Guide to Critical Thinking


 

 

Reference Books:

Unger, Harlow G. Encyclopedia of American Education.  New York: Facts on File, 2001.  REF LB 17 .U54 2001 (3 volumes).

Guthrie, James W., ed.  Encyclopedia of Education.  New York : Macmillan Reference USA, c2003.  REF LB 15 .E47 2003 (8 volumes).

Suggested Books in the YCCC Library Collection:

Bean, John C.  Engaging Ideas: the Professor’s Guide to Integrating Writing, Critical Thinking, Aand Active Learning in the Classroom.  San Francisco:  Jossey-Bass, 1996.  PE 1404 .B35 1996.

Boostrom, Robert. E.  Thinking: the Foundation of Critical and Creative Learning in the Classroom.  New York: Teachers College Press, 2005.  LB 14.7 .B654 2005

Brookfield, Stephen.  Developing Critical Thinkers: Challenging Adults to Explore Alternative Ways of Thinking and Acting.  San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 1991.  BF 441 .B79 1987

Craver, Kathleen W.  Using Internet Primary Sources to Teach Critical Thinking Skills in History.  Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1999.  D 16.2 .C79 1999

Flew, Antony.  How to Think Straight:  An Introduction to Critical Reasoning.  Amherst, N.Y. : Prometheus Books, 1998.  BF 455 .F614 1998

Mitroff, Ian I.  Smart Thinking for Crazy Times:  The Art of Solving the Right Problems.  San Francisco: Berrett-Koehler Publishers, 1998.  BF 449 .M6 1998

Slife, Brent D. ed.  Critical Thinking about Psychology: hidden assumptions and plausible alternatives.  Washington, DC: American Psychological Association, 2005.  
BF 38 .C75 2005

Thomson, Anne.  Critical Reasoning in Ethics:  A Practical Introduction.  New York:     Routledge, 1999.  BJ 43 .T47 1999

Suggested Research Databases:

            Education Abstracts Full-Text

            EBSCOHost: Academic Search Premier

            EBSCOHost: ERIC

Suggested Keywords:

cognitive skill

critical thinking

decision making

independent learning

learning strategies

problem solving

Recommended Web Sites:

Critical Thinking Across the Curriculum Project - http://mcckc.edu/longview/ctac/toc.htm
Articles, web links, definitions, and online forums.  Developed by the faculty of Longview Community College.

The Critical Thinking Community - http://www.criticalthinking.org/
Articles, workshops, and resources from the Foundation and Center for Critical Thinking

Critical Thinking on the Web - http://www.austhink.com/critical/
Links, articles, bibliographies, and online tutorials

Professional Development Module on Critical Thinking Skill - http://www.texascollaborative.org/criticalthinking.htm
Extensive learning module on critical thinking with links and online articles

 

   
 

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