'More analysis needed' is a comment lecturers repeatedly have to write on their students' work. Proceeding beyond this level of feedback is difficult when many students don't understand what analysis is or how to integrate criticism into their work. With this in mind, Critical Thinking Skills has taken the seemingly baffling art of analysis and broken it down into easy to understand blocks, with clear explanations, good examples, and plenty of activities to develop understanding at each stage. It even applies the techniques to reading, note making and writing. Recommending Critical Thinking Skills will help your students develop this important set of skills and improve their grades. Request your inspection copy today!
'I would recommend it to staff, students and anyone interested in a student advising role - it models as well as explains those crucial conceptual and critical levels of thinking - and more than that - of expression.' - Gina Wisker, Director of Learning and Teaching Development, Anglia Polytechnic University, UK
'This publication is a useful addition to any student's bookshelf at whatever stage of their higher education.' Dispensing Optics
‘An exceptionally practical approach to developing essential skills in academia. Very user friendly’ – Sharon Sykes, School of Nursing and Caring Scienes, University of Central Lancashire
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Glossary
What is Critical Thinking?
How Well Do You Think?
What's Their Point?
Is it an Argument?
How Well Do They Say It?
Reading Between the Lines
Does it Add Up?
Where's the Proof?
Critical Reading and Note-making
Critical, Analytical Writing
Where's the Analysis?
Texts
Bibliography
Index
STELLA COTTRELL is Director for Lifelong Learning at the University of Leeds, UK. She is author of the best-selling The Study Skills Handbook, as well as The Exam Skills Handbook, Critical Thinking Skills and Skills for Success, a key text on personal development planning.
Description
'More analysis needed' is a comment lecturers repeatedly have to write on their students' work. Proceeding beyond this level of feedback is difficult when many students don't understand what analysis is or how to integrate criticism into their work. With this in mind, Critical Thinking Skills has taken the seemingly baffling art of analysis and broken it down into easy to understand blocks, with clear explanations, good examples, and plenty of activities to develop understanding at each stage. It even applies the techniques to reading, note making and writing. Recommending Critical Thinking Skills will help your students develop this important set of skills and improve their grades. Request your inspection copy today!
Reviews
'I would recommend it to staff, students and anyone interested in a student advising role - it models as well as explains those crucial conceptual and critical levels of thinking - and more than that - of expression.' - Gina Wisker, Director of Learning and Teaching Development, Anglia Polytechnic University, UK
'This publication is a useful addition to any student's bookshelf at whatever stage of their higher education.' Dispensing Optics
‘An exceptionally practical approach to developing essential skills in academia. Very user friendly’ – Sharon Sykes, School of Nursing and Caring Scienes, University of Central Lancashire
Contents
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Glossary
What is Critical Thinking?
How Well Do You Think?
What's Their Point?
Is it an Argument?
How Well Do They Say It?
Reading Between the Lines
Does it Add Up?
Where's the Proof?
Critical Reading and Note-making
Critical, Analytical Writing
Where's the Analysis?
Texts
Bibliography
Index
Authors
STELLA COTTRELL is Director for Lifelong Learning at the University of Leeds, UK. She is author of the best-selling The Study Skills Handbook, as well as The Exam Skills Handbook, Critical Thinking Skills and Skills for Success, a key text on personal development planning.
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