Teaching for Critical Thinking
Tools and Techniques to Help Students Question Their Assumptions
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Focusing on the essential role of critical thinking in education, the book delves into effective teaching strategies that empower students to analyze assumptions, consider diverse viewpoints, and take informed actions. Stephen Brookfield presents a structured approach to fostering critical thinking, drawing from extensive student feedback and offering practical activities tailored for various classroom settings. He emphasizes the need for educators to model critical thinking and provides comprehensive guidance on integrating these skills into curricula and institutional frameworks, ensuring a robust pedagogical toolkit for faculty.
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Teaching for Critical Thinking, Stephen Brookfield
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- Released
- 2011
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- Title
- Teaching for Critical Thinking
- Subtitle
- Tools and Techniques to Help Students Question Their Assumptions
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Stephen Brookfield
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc
- Released
- 2011
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 304
- ISBN13
- 9780470889343
- Category
- Textbooks
- Description
- Focusing on the essential role of critical thinking in education, the book delves into effective teaching strategies that empower students to analyze assumptions, consider diverse viewpoints, and take informed actions. Stephen Brookfield presents a structured approach to fostering critical thinking, drawing from extensive student feedback and offering practical activities tailored for various classroom settings. He emphasizes the need for educators to model critical thinking and provides comprehensive guidance on integrating these skills into curricula and institutional frameworks, ensuring a robust pedagogical toolkit for faculty.