{"product_id":"critical-thinking-an-exploration-of-theory-and-practice-9780415411790","title":"Critical Thinking An Exploration of Theory and","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this book, Jennifer Moon explores and clarifies critical thinking and provides practical guidance for improving student learning and supporting the teaching process.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKey themes covered include:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003edifferent views of and approaches to critical thinking with an emphasis on a practical basis that can be translated into use in the classroom.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003elinks between learning, thinking and writing \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe place of critical thinking alongside other academic activities such as reflective learning and argument\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ecritical thinking and assessment, class environments, staff knowledge and development, writing tasks and oral tasks. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eTeachers in all disciplines in post-compulsory education will find this approach to defining and improving studentsâ critical thinking skills invaluable.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eJenny Moon has skilfully mapped the landscape of critical thinking with academic diligence and practical acuity. Using the concept of 'academic assertiveness', she reveals how particular emotional and psychological orientations and behaviours better enable learners to manage the challenges to self when progressing critical thinking capacities in academic, professional and social contexts. Through the reliable voice of the author's own experiences, readers are introduced to a useful array of resources, activities and ideas designed to promote active engagement, augment cultural and contextual knowing and enhance the potential of learners to think and act critically.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMAXINE ALTERIO, OTAGO POLYTECHNIC, DUNEDIN, NEW ZEALAND, CO-AUTHOR OF LEARNING THROUGH STORYTELLING IN HIGHER EDUCATION.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e@contents:Preface\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart 1 Introduction to the book\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 1 Introduction: the topic, the content, the writer …\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart 2: Mapping the territory of critical thinking\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 2 Critical thinking as an elusive concept: what critical thinking might be….\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 3 Approaches to critical thinking in the literature\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 4 Some of the broader issues of critical thinking – standards, objectivity and the cultural basis\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart 3: The person as a critical thinker\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 5 The role of emotion, language and curiosity in critical thinking\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 6 ‘Academic assertiveness’: being appropriately assertive as a thinker\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart 4 Taking Stock\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 7 Critical thinking – a pause to take stock…..\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart 5 Epistemological development and depth in critical thinking\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 8 Critical thinking and learners’ conceptions of knowledge\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 9 Depth in critical thinking\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart 6 Critical thinking and pedagogy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 10 A defining statement on critical thinking and an introduction to the pedagogy Chapter 11 The pedagogy of critical thinking \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 12 The Pedagogy of Academic Assertiveness \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart 7 Resources Section\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eResources\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReferences\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd (Sales)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51018144121175,"sku":"9780415411790","price":999.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780415411790.jpg?v=1750775781","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/critical-thinking-an-exploration-of-theory-and-practice-9780415411790","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}