Thinking critically about critical thinking : a workbook to accompany Halpern's thought & knowledge.

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A workbook for Thought & Knowledge, Fourth Edition by Diane F Halpern, Thinking Critically About Critical Thinking, Fourth Edition is filled with new exercises to reinforce learning and practice newly acquired skills. This workbook can be purchased in a student package with Thought & Knowledge or as a separate item.

Front Cover; Thinking Critically About Critical Thinking; Copyright Page; Contents; To The Student; Chapter 1. Thinking: AnIntroduction; Before You Read the First Chapter; Chapter Objectives; Active Learning Exercises; 1.1. Topic Analysis; Extra Feature: Guidelines for Topic Analysis Papers; 1.2. Examples from the Media; 1.3. Journals; Journal Entry 1; Journal Entry 2; 1.4 Thought Process Protocols; Thoughtful Questions; Self-Ratings of Critical Thinking Skills and Dispositions; Chapter 2. Memory: The Acquisition, Retention and Retrieval of Knowledge; Before You Read the Second Chapter.

Chapter ObjectivesJournal Entry 1; Journal Entry 2; Review of Memory Skills; Active Learning Exercises; Thoughtful Questions; Chapter 3. The Relationship Between Thought and Language; Before You Read the Third Chapter; Chapter Objectives; Journal Entry 1; Journal Entry 2; Review of Thought and LanguageSkills; Active Learning Exercises; Thoughtful Questions; Chapter 4: Reasoning: Drawing Deductively Valid Conclusions; Before You Read the Fourth Chapter; Chapter Objectives; Journal Entry 1; Journal Entry 2; Review ofDeductive Reasoning Skills.

Extra Feature: Steps for Using Circle Diagrams to Solve Categorical SyllogislnsActive Learning Exercises; Thoughtful Questions; Chapter 5: Analyzing Arguments; Before You Read the Fifth Chapter; Chapter Objectives; Journal Entry 1; Journal Entry 2; Review of Argument Analysis Skills; Active Learning Exercises; Thoughtful Questions; Chapter 6: Thinking as hypothesis Testing; Before You Read the Sixth Chapter; Chapter Objectives; Journal Entry I; Journal Entry 2; Review of Hypothesis Testing Skills; Extra Feature: How to Make Reasoned Judgments About Controversial Research.

Active Learning ExercisesThoughtful Questions; Chapter 7: Likelihood and Uncertainty; Before You Read the Seventh Chapter; Chapter Objectives; Journal Entry 1; Journal Entry 2; Review of Likelihood and Uncertainty Critical Thinking Skills; Active Learning Exercises; Thoughtful Questions; Chapter 8: Decision Making; Before You Read the Eighth Chapter; Chapter Objectives; Journal Entry 1; JournalEntry 2; Review of Decision Making Skills; Active Learning Exercises; Thoughtful Questions; Chapter 9: Development of problem Solving Skills; Before You Read the Ninth Chapter; Chapter Objectives.

Journal Entry 1Journal Entry 2; Review ofProblem Solving Skills; Active Learning Exercises; Thoughtful Questions; Chapter 10: Creative Thinking; Before You Read the Tenth Chapter; Chapter Objectives; Journal Entry 1; Journal Entry 2; Review of Creative Thinking Skills; Active Learning Exercises; Thoughtful Questions; Chapter 11: The Last Word; Active Learning Exercises; References.

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