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Destination 2015: Great Teachers in Action: Critical Thinking

This is a toolkit for faculty participating in Destination 2015

Critical Thinking Overview

CRITICAL THINKING

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Articles / Resources

Our Concept and Definition of Critical Thinking  An article from the Foundation for Critical Thinking

Elements of Thought    Online Model for learning the Elements and Standards of Critical Thinking

Articles / Resources

Defining Critical Thinking  A statement by Michael Scriven & Richard Paul for the National Council for Excellence in Critical Thinking Instruction

Why Students and Teachers Don’t Reason Well  Taken from Paul, R. (1993)  Critical Thinking: What Every Student Needs to Survive in A Rapidly Changing World

Critical Thinking: Basic Questions & Answers Taken from the book: How to Prepare Students for a rapidly Changing World by Richard Paul

The Critical Mind is A Questioning Mind

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