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  • Publisher The Foundation for Critical Thinking
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ The Foundation for Critical Thinking; 7th edition (Jan. 1 2016)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 24 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0985754400
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0985754402
  • Item weight ‏ : ‎ 23 g
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 11.94 x 0.2 x 14.05 cm
  • #253 in Logic Textbooks
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  • #791 in Logic (Books)

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Richard paul.

As Director of Research and Professional Development at the Center for Critical Thinking and Chair of the National Council for Excellence in Critical Thinking, Dr. Paul is an internationally recognized authority on critical thinking, with eight books and over 200 articles on the subject. He has written books for every grade level and has done extensive experimentation with teaching tactics and strategies, and devising, among other things, novel ways to engage students in rigorous self-assessment.

Dr. Paul has received four degrees and has given lectures on critical thinking at many universities in both the United States and abroad, including Harvard, the University of Chicago, the University of Illinois, and the universities of Puerto Rico, Costa Rica, British Columbia, Toronto, and Amsterdam. He taught beginning and advanced courses in critical thinking at the university level for over 20 years. He has been the recipient of numerous honors and awards, including Distinguished Philosopher (by the Council for Philosophical Studies, 1987), O.C. Tanner Lecturer in Humanities (by Utah State University, 1986), Lansdown Visiting Scholar (by the University of Victoria, 1987), and the Alfred Korsybski Memorial Lecturer (by the Institute for General Semantics, 1987).

His views on critical thinking have been canvassed in the New York Times, Education Week, The Chronicle of Higher Education, American Teacher, Reader’s Digest, Educational Leadership, Newsweek, and U.S. News and World Report. For more information about Dr. Paul and the work of the Center and Foundation for Critical Thinking, go to www.criticalthinking.org

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With more than half a million copies sold, Richard Paul and Linda Elder's bestselling book in the Thinker's Guide Library is used in secondary and higher education courses and professional development seminars across the globe. In a world of conflicting information and clashing ideologies, this guide clears a path for advancing fairminded critical societies.

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  • Taal Engels
  • Uitgever Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
  • Publicatiedatum 20 september 2019
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  • Uitgever ‏ : ‎ Rowman & Littlefield Publishers; 8th ed. editie (20 september 2019)
  • Taal ‏ : ‎ Engels
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 48 pagina's
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1538134942
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1538134948
  • Afmetingen ‏ : ‎ 11.38 x 0.48 x 15.16 cm
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  • ISBN-10 0985754400
  • ISBN-13 978-0985754402
  • Edition Seventh
  • Publisher Foundation for Critical Thinking
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  • Language English
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Foundation for Critical Thinking; Seventh edition (1 Jan. 2016)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 24 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0985754400
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0985754402
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 11.94 x 0.2 x 14.05 cm

About the author

Richard paul.

As Director of Research and Professional Development at the Center for Critical Thinking and Chair of the National Council for Excellence in Critical Thinking, Dr. Paul is an internationally recognized authority on critical thinking, with eight books and over 200 articles on the subject. He has written books for every grade level and has done extensive experimentation with teaching tactics and strategies, and devising, among other things, novel ways to engage students in rigorous self-assessment.

Dr. Paul has received four degrees and has given lectures on critical thinking at many universities in both the United States and abroad, including Harvard, the University of Chicago, the University of Illinois, and the universities of Puerto Rico, Costa Rica, British Columbia, Toronto, and Amsterdam. He taught beginning and advanced courses in critical thinking at the university level for over 20 years. He has been the recipient of numerous honors and awards, including Distinguished Philosopher (by the Council for Philosophical Studies, 1987), O.C. Tanner Lecturer in Humanities (by Utah State University, 1986), Lansdown Visiting Scholar (by the University of Victoria, 1987), and the Alfred Korsybski Memorial Lecturer (by the Institute for General Semantics, 1987).

His views on critical thinking have been canvassed in the New York Times, Education Week, The Chronicle of Higher Education, American Teacher, Reader’s Digest, Educational Leadership, Newsweek, and U.S. News and World Report. For more information about Dr. Paul and the work of the Center and Foundation for Critical Thinking, go to www.criticalthinking.org

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Teacher�s Manual for the Miniature Guide to Critical Thinking for Children

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Author: Dr. Linda Elder Publisher: Foundation for Critical Thinking Pages: 61 Dimensions: 8 1/2" x 11"

One of our most popular publications, this Teacher’s manual provides teachers with instructional strategies for using The Miniature Guide to Critical Thinking for Children. It includes the following:

  • The Miniature Guide to Critical Thinking Concepts and Tools, a resource that briefly introduces teachers to the critical thinking concepts and theory they need to effectively teach children to improve their thinking and learning.
  • One copy of The Miniature Guide to Critical Thinking for Children.
  • Suggestions for using The Miniature Guide to Critical Thinking for Children and teaching basic critical thinking concepts.
  • “Think for Yourself” (TFY) activities for children which help them internalize critical thinking concepts. If your children are at the k–2 level or have reading difficulties, you can use the exercises as idea generators for verbally teaching the concepts.

Additional Information About: Teacher’s Manual for the Miniature Guide to Critical Thinking for Children

All of the ideas in this manual have been used with elementary students. Ideally children will have their own copy of The Miniature Guide to Critical Thinking for Children . As you use this mini-guide on a daily basis in your classes, children will begin to internalize critical thinking concepts and develop their reasoning abilities. Included in the Teacher’s Manual are strategies for using the masks of Fairminded Fran, Naïve Nancy, and Selfish Sam. These characters can be used in helping children distinguish between skilled and unskilled thinking, as well as fair and unfair thinking. Contents: Thirty-Five Dimensions of Critical Thought Part One: Fictional Characters That Help Children Understand Critical Thinking Introduction: Meet Naïve Nancy, Selfish Sam, and Fairminded Fran A Critical Reading Format Role Playing Naïve Nancy, Selfish Sam, Fairminded Fran

Think For Yourself Activities For Children: TFY #1: Describe Naïve Nancy, Selfish Sam and Fairminded Fran TFY #2: Who are You Most Like? Nancy, Sam or Fran

Part Two: Fair and Unfair Thinking Introducing Fair/Unfair Thinking Using Journal Entries

Think For Yourself Activities For Children: TFY #3: When Are You Fair? When Are You Unfair? TFY #4: Thinking About When I Am Fair and Unfair - Journal Entry Format

Part Three: The Intellectual Standards

Introduction: Helping Children Evaluate Thinking

Clarity, Accuracy, Relevance, Logic, Fairness

Part Four: The Parts of Thinking Introduction: Helping Children Analyze Thinking Focusing on the Parts of Thinking as a Whole Questions We Can Ask When We Understand the Parts of Thinking

Think For Yourself Activities For Children: TFY #5: Analyze the Parts of Your Thinking When You Are Solving a Problem TFY #6: Analyze the Parts of Thinking Of a Character in a Story TFY #7: Working With Inferences TFY #8: Understanding the Difference Between Inferences and Assumptions TFY #9: Correcting for Faulty Inferences TFY #10: Understanding Inferences TFY #11: Faulty Assumptions People Sometimes Make Which Lead to Prejudices Helping Children Think Critically About Ideas and Concepts Leading a Socratic Question Dialog Focusing on Key Concepts

Think For Yourself Activities For Children: TFY#12: Understanding the Concept of Greed TFY#13: Understanding the Concept of Prejudice TFY#14: Understanding the Concept of Cooperation

Part Five: The Intellectual Virtues Introduction: Helping Children Develop Character and Internal Motivation

Think For Yourself Activities For Children: TFY #15: Understanding Intellectual Perseverance TFY #16: Understanding Intellectual Independence

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