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Developing critical thinkers : challenging adults to explore alternative ways of thinking and acting / Stephen D. Brookfield.

By: Material type: TextSeries: The Jossey-Bass higher education series | The Jossey-Bass management seriesPublisher: San Francisco, CA Jossey-Bass 1999Description: XVI, 293 SISBN:
  • 1-555-42356-6
  • 1-55542-055-9
Subject(s): Other classification:
  • Pt
Review: Understanding critical thinking in adult life: What it means to think critical; Recognizing critical thinking; Learning to think critically in adult life; How critical thinking sustains a healthy democracy -- Practical approaches for developing critical thinkers: Effective strategies for facilitating critical thinking; Helping others examine the assumptions underlying their thoughts and actions; Techniques for developing alternative ways of thinking -- Helping adults learn to think critically in different arenas of life: Using the workplace as a resource for thinking and learning; Analyzing political issues and commitments; Developing critical judgments about television reporting; Encouraging active learning through personal relationships; Being a skilled facilitator of critical thinking -- Epilogue: Risks and rewards of helping others learn to think critically.
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Understanding critical thinking in adult life: What it means to think critical; Recognizing critical thinking; Learning to think critically in adult life; How critical thinking sustains a healthy democracy -- Practical approaches for developing critical thinkers: Effective strategies for facilitating critical thinking; Helping others examine the assumptions underlying their thoughts and actions; Techniques for developing alternative ways of thinking -- Helping adults learn to think critically in different arenas of life: Using the workplace as a resource for thinking and learning; Analyzing political issues and commitments; Developing critical judgments about television reporting; Encouraging active learning through personal relationships; Being a skilled facilitator of critical thinking -- Epilogue: Risks and rewards of helping others learn to think critically.

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