Critical Thinking: Tools for Taking Charge of Your Learning and Your Life : Pearson New International Edition

For Student Success and Career Development, or Critical Thinking courses. Written by two of the leading experts in the field, this book's approach to critical thinking is as a process for taking charge of and responsibility for one's thinking. Based in theory developed over the last 30 years, it focuses on an integrated, comprehensive concept of critical thinking that is both substantive and practical; it fosters the development of basic intellectual skills students need to think through content in any class, subject, or discipline, as well as through any problem or issue they face. Simply stated, this text offers students the intellectual tools they need for lifelong learning, and rational, conscientious living. In this edition, several advanced chapters were eliminated, many diagrams have been added or enhanced, and the glossary of critical thinking terms has been more strongly developed. TECHNOLOGY OFFERING: MyStudentSuccessLab is available with this book upon request. It is an online solution designed to help students 'Start strong, Finish stronger' by building skills for ongoing personal and professional development. Go to http: //(http://mystudentsuccesslab.com/mssl3) mystudentsuccesslab.com/mssl3 for a Point and Click DEMO of the Time Management module Cover......Page 1 Table of Contents......Page 4 1. Introduction......Page 6 2. Become a Fairminded Thinker......Page 20 3. The First Four Stages of Development: At What Level of Thinking Would You Place Yourself?......Page 46 4. Self-Understanding......Page 64 5. The Parts of Thinking......Page 76 6. Standards for Thinking......Page 110 7. Ask Questions that Lead to Good Thinking......Page 142 8. Master the Thinking, Master the Content......Page 162 9. Discover How the Best Thinkers Learn......Page 172 10. Redefine Grades as Levels of Thinking and Learning......Page 206 11. Make Decisions and Solve Problems......Page 216 12. Deal with Your Irrational Mind......Page 242 13. How to Detect Media Bias and Propaganda in National and World News......Page 280 14. Fallacies: The Art of Mental Trickery and Manipulation......Page 316 15. Develop as an Ethical Reasoner......Page 364 16. Strategic Thinking: Part One......Page 386 17. Strategic Thinking: Part Two......Page 402 18. Becoming an Advanced Thinker......Page 420 19. Glossary......Page 430 20. References......Page 482 D......Page 484 M......Page 485 S......Page 486 W......Page 487 Critical Thinking is about becoming a better thinker in every aspect of your life: in your career, and as a consumer, citizen, friend, parent, and lover. Discover the core skills of effective thinking; then analyze your own thought processes, identify weaknesses, and overcome them. Learn how to translate more effective thinking into better decisions, less frustration, more wealth ¿and above all, greater confidence to pursue and achieve your most important goals in life.