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Linda Elder

    Dr. Linda Elder, an educational psychologist, stands as a prominent authority on critical thinking. Her work delves into illuminating the barriers to critical thought and understanding the intricate relationship between cognition and affect. Elder has developed an original stage theory of critical thinking development, presenting these complex ideas in an accessible manner. She is known for her dynamic presentations that connect with audiences on a personal level.

    Critical Thinking
    The Student Guide to Historical Thinking
    Fact over Fake
    • 2020

      Critical Thinking

      Tools for Taking Charge of Your Professional and Personal Life

      • 476 pages
      • 17 hours of reading

      The book focuses on enhancing critical thinking skills applicable in various facets of life, including professional and personal contexts. Richard Paul and Linda Elder outline essential skills for effective thinking and guide readers in analyzing their thought processes. This self-assessment enables individuals to recognize and address their weaknesses, ultimately fostering improved decision-making and reasoning abilities.

      Critical Thinking
    • 2020

      Fact over Fake

      • 129 pages
      • 5 hours of reading

      This book reveals the power of critical thinking to make sense of overwhelming and often subjective media by detecting ideology, slant, and spin at work. Building off the Paul and Elder framework for critical thinking, Elder focuses on the internal logic of the news as well as societal influences on the media.

      Fact over Fake
    • 2011

      May be used in conjunction with: Historical thinking: bringing critical thinking explicitly into the heart of historical study / by Meg Gorzycki, Linda Elder and Richard Paul. Tomales, CA: The Foundation for Critical Thinking Press, [2013], A2013.

      The Student Guide to Historical Thinking