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Critical thinking consists of a mental process of analyzing or evaluating information, particularly statements or propositions that people have offered as true. It forms a process of reflecting upon the meaning of statements, examining the offered evidence and reasoning, and forming judgments about the facts.
Critical thinkers can gather such information from observation, experience, reasoning, and/or communication. Critical thinking has its basis in intellectual values that go beyond subject-matter divisions and which include: clarity, accuracy, precision, evidence, thoroughness and fairness.
The Committee for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal awards the Robert P. Balles Annual Prize in Critical Thinking.
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Discovering the myth of Santa Claus teaches critical thinking. http://bit.ly/7kqbMe
mublogger (Kristen Chase) Thu, 17 Dec 2009 14:35:18 -0000
Discovering the myth of Santa Claus teaches critical thinking. http://bit.ly/7kqbMe
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joevans (John Evans) Thu, 17 Dec 2009 14:26:22 -0000
RT @johnfaig: Critical thinking web http://bit.ly/6N3ai8 via www.diigo.com/~johnfaig #teacher
it takes away the need, impetus, practice of critical thinking. all that remains is to be defensive and stupidly parrot, parrot, parrot.
The_Castafiore (Bianca Castafiore) Thu, 17 Dec 2009 14:23:13 -0000
it takes away the need, impetus, practice of critical thinking. all that remains is to be defensive and stupidly parrot, parrot, parrot.
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edteck (Peter Pappas) Thu, 17 Dec 2009 14:19:41 -0000
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Thinking of my dear friend whose loved one has the same ailment that killed my mother. The next 24 hrs are critical. Hope she pulls through.
tinkugallery (Amrita Chandra) Thu, 17 Dec 2009 14:09:44 -0000
Thinking of my dear friend whose loved one has the same ailment that killed my mother. The next 24 hrs are critical. Hope she pulls through.
Critical thinking web http://bit.ly/6N3ai8 via www.diigo.com/~johnfaig #teacher
johnfaig (johnfaig) Thu, 17 Dec 2009 13:38:13 -0000
Critical thinking web http://bit.ly/6N3ai8 via www.diigo.com/~johnfaig #teacher
2think.org - Collection of book reviews and essays, mostly on popular science, with an emphasis on science as a guide to truth. Also includes a discussion forum.
Meta Description: [ A most enlightening site. Explore it, learn from it, live it. If you don't click here you are really missing out! ]
A Field Guide to Critical Thinking (Skeptical Inquirer Winter 1990) - Six rules of evidential reasoning, a distillation and simplification of the scientific method. Ignoring the vowels, the letters in the word FiLCHeRS stand for the rules of Falsifiability, Logic, Comprehensiveness, Honesty, Replicability, and Sufficiency.
Meta Description: [ A guide to critical thinking. ]
A Thinking World - Authors discussion topics include: becoming more creative, educating thinking children, and developing a morally enlightened world.
Meta Description: [ Would you like the opportunity to think about important issues and engage in thoughtful dialogue with other thinkers? ]
An Experiment in Group Learning Technology - The results of a study designed to measure critical thinking in face-to-face and computer-supported seminars.
Are You Being Brainwashed and Manipulated? - Discussion of mass manipulation techniques and how to resist them.
Association for Informal Logic and Critical Thinking (AILACT) - A non-profit scholarly association which aims to promote research into, teaching of, and testing of informal logic and critical thinking.
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Critical Thinking across the Curriculum Project - Definitions, examples and argument analysis, from Longview Community College.
Critical Thinking Books and Software - Critical thinking products for home and classroom for use in mathematics, science, language arts, and social studies.
Critical Thinking Lab - Computer-assisted critical thinking and introductory logic course materials: texts and software.
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Critical Thinking Study Topics - Student study guide on psychological manipulation, cult groups, sects, and new religious movements.
Meta Description: [ Critical Thinking Resources: Cults, Cult Groups ]
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Fallacies - Site maintained by Stephen Downes, which catalogues over 70 logical fallacies together with examples and the criteria for determining when they have been committed.
Free thought (personal discussion) - One person's introduction to Critical Thinking, Logic, Belief, and Free Thought.
Meta Description: [ An introduction to the concepts of Critical Thinking, Freethought, and Logic ]
Learning Beyond, Beyond Learning - Critical thinking site for learning and knowledge.
Logical Fallacies - Online edition of Madsen Pirie's Book of the Fallacy.
Mission: Critical - Tutorial for critical thinking.
National Center for Teaching Thinking - A service organization for educators dedicated to providing programs for K - 12 schools and colleges on teaching and assessing skillful thinking,.
Philadelphia Association for Critical Thinking - Addressing strange phenomena with the mindset, What are the facts and what can we deduce from them?
Meta Description: [ The Philly area skeptics association provides a rational response to paranormal claims ]
Propaganda and How to Recognize It - Essay on propaganda techniques.
Quantum Leaps in the Wrong Direction: Where Real Science Ends. . . and Pseudoscience Begins - Book explains scientific method, and discusses how to tell science from pseudoscience. Considers UFOs, astrology, creationism, and ESP. Searchable page images.
Real-World Reasoning - A course given by Peter Suber for high-school students as an introduction to college. A good collection of on-line materials.
Resources for Independent Thinking - Many essays and articles covering topics related to thinking for one's self.
Skepsonix - A collection of links to audio and video files, all on skeptical topics. Lectures, interviews, discussions.
Meta Description: [ SKEPSONIX A collection of audio & video links to lectures, discussions, interviews on skeptical topics. Skeptic skepticism pseudoscience paranormal ]
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So You Want to Avoid Common Logical Errors? - Gives logical errors a name and points out the most common logical errors and how to avoid them.
The Church of Critical Thinking - Dedicated to spreading the word about cynical reasoning in established religion, politics, the paranormal beliefs, as well as anything else that people tend to accept blindly. Your Suspicion is Our Mission
The Critical Thinking Community - Providing a forum and resources about Socratic questioning, higher order thinking, and critical thinking. Organizer of conferences and publisher of books and academic resources for teachers.
Meta Description: [ The Foundation for Critical Thinking works to promote educational reform and seeks to promote essential change in education and society through the cultivation of fair-minded critical thinking. ]
The eJournal Website: Critical Resources - Collection of critical thinking resources. Includes links and references for important critical thinkers and historical events as well as discussion forums and an events calendar.
The Rosebrooke Company - Shows teachers and students at all levels how to use Cogetics to construct critical understanding, develop learn-to-learn abilities, and achieve raised standards.
Meta Description: [ With Cogetics, all teachers and students engage new subject matter and simultaneously develop critical thinking, reading, and writing abilities., Educational materials, professional development programs, student development, and leadership programs for administrators that directly address the ana... ]
Thinking Straight: Internet Resources - Internet resources on critical thinking, categorized under relevant headings.
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