β Scribed by Jane Bottomley, Kulwinder Maude, Steven Pryjmachuk, David Waugh
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
Critical Thinking Skills for your Education Degree provides you with a sound knowledge and understanding of:
β’ the nature of critical thinking, and its relevance and importance in HE
β’ how to adopt a critical approach to all aspects of your studies within education
β’ the importance of active, critical reading, and how it allows you an efficient, principled, effective assessment of the literature in your field
β’ the need to adopt a critical approach to writing, characterised by analytical and evaluative use of sources and the development of your own βvoiceβ.
If you are embarking on a university education or teaching degree, the books in this series will help you acquire and develop the knowledge, skills and strategies you need to achieve your goals. They provide support in all areas important for university study, including institutional and disciplinary policy and practice, self-management, and research and communication. Tasks and activities are designed to foster aspects of learning which are valued in higher education, including learner autonomy and critical thinking, and to guide you towards reflective practice in your study and work life.
Contents
Acknowledgements
Meet the authors
Introduction
1 The foundations of critical thinking
2 Reflective practice
3 Critical reading
4 Critical writing
Appendix 1: Academic levels at university
Appendix 2: Verb forms in English
Answer key
Index
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