John Chaffee

Thinking Critically

International Edition

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

THINKING CRITICALLY, International Edition teaches the fundamental thinking, reasoning, reading, and writing abilities that students need to succeed in the classroom and beyond. The text begins with basic skills related to personal experience and then carefully progresses to the more sophisticated reasoning skills required for abstract, academic contexts. The 10th edition maintains the hallmarks that make THINKING CRITICALLY an effective tool for instructors and students. Each chapter provides an overview of an aspect of critical thinking, such as problem-solving, perception, and the nature of beliefs. Exercises, discussion topics, and writing assignments encourage active participation and prompt students to critically examine others' thinking, as well as their own.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cengage Learning EMEA / Heinle
• 10th ed.
• Seitenzahl: 592
• Erscheinungstermin: 4. August 2011
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 226mm x 185mm x 25mm
• Gewicht: 816g
• ISBN-13: 9780495914037
• ISBN-10: 0495914037
• Artikelnr.: 33622090

Autorenporträt

Chaffee, John
John Chaffee, Ph.D., is a professor of philosophy at The City University of New York, where he has developed a Philosophy and Critical Thinking program that annually involves 25 faculty and 3,000 students. He is a nationally recognized figure in the area of critical thinking, having authored leading textbooks and many professional articles. He also has conducted numerous conference presentations and workshops throughout the country. In developing programs to teach people to think more effectively in all academic subjects and areas of life, Dr. Chaffee has received grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Ford Foundation, the Annenberg Foundation, and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. He was selected as New York Educator of the Year and received the Distinguished Faculty Award for Diversity in Teaching in Higher Education.

Inhaltsangabe

1. THINKING. Thinking Critically About Visuals: The Mystery of the Mind. Living an "Examined" Life. Thinking Critically About Visuals: You Are the Artist of Your Life. A Roadmap to Your Mind. Working Toward Goals. Achieving Short-Term Goals. Achieving Long-Term Goals. Images, Decision-Making, and Thinking About Visual Information. Images, Perceiving, and Thinking. Thinking Critically About Visuals: Disaster and Perspective. Thinking Passage: The Autobiography of Malcolm X. From The Autobiography of Malcolm X by Malcolm X with Alex Haley. An Organized Approach to Making Decisions. Living Creatively. "Can I Be Creative?" Becoming More Creative. Thinking Critically About Visuals: "Expect the Unexpected" - Heraclitus. Thinking Critically About New Media: Creative Applications. Thinking Passage: Nurturing Creativity. 'Original Spin," by Lesley Dormen and Peter Edidin. "Revenge of the Right Brain," by Daniel Pink. Thinking Critically About Visuals: 'Express Yourself!" Chapter Summary. Suggested Films. 2. THINKING CRITICALLY. Thinking Critically About Visuals: "Now It Is Time for Us to Part ..." Thinking Actively. Influences on Your Thinking. Becoming an Active Learner. Carefully Exploring Situations with Questions. Thinking Independently. Viewing Situations from Different Perspectives. Thinking Critically About Visuals: Thinking Independently. Supporting Diverse Perspectives with Reasons and Evidence. Thinking Critically About Visuals: "You Leave, I Was Here First!" Discussing Ideas in an Organized Way. Listening Carefully. Supporting Views with Reasons and Evidence. Responding to the Points Being Made. Asking Questions. Increasing Understanding. Reading Critically. Asking Questions Using a Problem-Solving Approach. Thinking Critically About Visuals: Complex Issues, Challenging Images. Becoming a Critical Thinker. Thinking Critically About New Media: Issues with Communication. Analyzing Issues. What Is the Issue? What Is the Evidence? What Are the Arguments? What Is the Verdict? Thinking Passage: Jurors' and Judges' Reasoning Processes. "Jurors Hear Evidence and Turn It into Stories," by Daniel Goleman. Thinking Critically About Visuals: "Members of the Jury, Don't Be Deceived..." Analyzing On-Line Trends in Higher Education. Will the Web Kill Colleges?" by Zephyr Teachout. Chapter Summary. Suggested Films. 3. SOLVING PROBLEMS. Thinking Critically About Problems. Introduction to Solving Problems. Solving Complex Problems. Accepting the Problem. Step 1: What Is the Problem? Step 2: What Are the Alternatives? Step 3: What Are the Advantages and/or Disadvantages of Each Alternative? Thinking Critically About Visuals: "I Have a Creative Idea!" Step 4: What Is the Solution? Thinking Critically About Visuals: "Why Didn't I Think of That!" Step 5: How Well Is the Solution Working? Solving Non-personal Problems. Thinking Critically About New Media: Surfing Dangers and Addictions. Thinking Critically About Visuals: Advertising to Change Behavior. Thinking Passage: The Influence of New Media "Is Google Making Us Stupid?" by Nicholas Carr. Chapter Summary. Suggested Films. 4. PERCEIVING AND BELIEVING. Actively Selecting, Organizing, and Interpreting Sensations. People's Perceptions Differ Thinking Critically About Visuals: The Investigation. Viewing the World Through"Lenses". What Factors Shape Perceptions? Thinking Critically About Visuals: Witnessing a Martyrdom. Five Accounts of the Assassination of Malcolm X. Thinking Passage: Experiences Shape Your Perceptions. Untitled by Luis Feliz (student essay). Thinking Critically About Visuals: Perceiving and Managing Fear. Perceiving and Believing. Believing and Perceiving. Types of Beliefs: Report, Inferences, Judgments. Thinking Critically About Visuals: Observing a Street Scene. Reporting Factual Information. Inferring. Judging. Differences in Judgments. Thinking Critically About New Media: Distinguishing Perception from Reality. Thinking Passage: Perception and Reality on Reporting the