{"product_id":"teaching-for-critical-thinking-isbn-9780470889343","title":"Teaching for Critical Thinking","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhile notions of what constitutes critical thinking vary, educators, politicians, and employers all agree that critical thinking skills are necessary for well-educated citizens and a key capacity for successful employees. In \u003ci\u003eTeaching for Critical Thinking,\u003c\/i\u003e Stephen Brookfield explores how students learn to think critically and what methods teachers can use to help. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn his engaging, conversational style, Brookfield establishes a basic protocol of critical thinking that focuses on students uncovering and checking assumptions, exploring alternative perspectives, and taking informed actions. The book fosters a shared understanding of critical thinking and helps all faculty adapt general principles to specific disciplinary contexts. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on thousands of student testimonies, the book identifies the teaching methods and approaches that are most successful when teaching students to think, read, and write critically. Brookfield explains when to make critical thinking the classroom focus, how to encourage critical discussions, and ways to reach skeptical students. He outlines the basic components required when reviewing a text critically and shows how to give highly specific feedback. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book also addresses how to foster critical thinking across an institution, beginning with how it can be explained in syllabi and even integrated into strategic plans and institutional missions. Brookfield stresses the importance of teachers modeling critical thinking and demonstrates himself how to do this. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCrammed with activities and techniques, this how-to guide is applicable in face-to-face, online, and hybrid classrooms of all sizes. Each exercise includes detailed instructions, examples from different academic disciplines, and guidance for when and how to best use each activity. Any reader will come away with a pedagogic tool kit of new ideas for classroom exercises, new approaches to designing course assignments, and new ways to assess students’ ability to practice critical analysis. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Author xvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 What is Critical Thinking? 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Critical Thinking Across the Disciplines 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 How Critical Thinking is Learned 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Introducing Basic Protocols of Critical Thinking 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Developing Critical Complexity: Intermediate and Advanced Protocols 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Reading and Writing Critically 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Integrating Critical Thinking Across the Curriculum 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Making Discussions Critical 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Misunderstandings, Challenges, and Risks 205\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Modeling Critical Thinking 233\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 261\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 269\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTHE AUTHOR\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSTEPHEN D. BROOKFIELD \u003c\/b\u003eis Distinguished University Professor at the University of St. Thomas in Minneapolis, Minnesota. For forty years he has taught in the United States and abroad. A four-time winner of the Cyril O. Houle Award for Outstanding Literature in Adult Education, he is the author of numerous books on teaching, including \u003ci\u003eThe Skillful Teacher\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDeveloping Critical Thinkers. \u003c\/i\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile notions of what constitutes critical thinking vary, educators, politicians, and employers all agree that critical thinking skills are necessary for well-educated citizens and a key capacity for successful employees. 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He outlines the basic components required when reviewing a text critically and shows how to give highly specific feedback. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book also addresses how to foster critical thinking across an institution, beginning with how it can be explained in syllabi and even integrated into strategic plans and institutional missions. Brookfield stresses the importance of teachers modeling critical thinking and demonstrates himself how to do this. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCrammed with activities and techniques, this how-to guide is applicable in face-to-face, online, and hybrid classrooms of all sizes. Each exercise includes detailed instructions, examples from different academic disciplines, and guidance for when and how to best use each activity. Any reader will come away with a pedagogic tool kit of new ideas for classroom exercises, new approaches to designing course assignments, and new ways to assess students’ ability to practice critical analysis.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jossey-Bass","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47990136864997,"sku":"NP9780470889343","price":44.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780470889343.jpg?v=1761786643","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/teaching-for-critical-thinking-isbn-9780470889343","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}