Synopses & Reviews
This new book meets the special concerns and interests of working students. It focuses on learning critical thinking skills with concrete examples and exercises related to real employment conditions and adult situations. The material speaks directly to the interests and experiences of working students, and offers clear applications to their lives in and out of the workplace. Case studies allow students to use their new critical thinking skills by solving problems "from scratch." The interesting and friendly writing style is appealing. It helps them to enjoy what could be an abstract and detached subject and lays the groundwork for life-long learning.
Synopsis
This text uses real-world employment surroundings and adult situations to teach critical thinking skills to working students. It extends concrete examples and exercises to practical circumstances in everyday experience, in and out of the workplace. Building on and integrating the student's experience, the text provides a foundation for life-long learning. A case study approach allows students to use their new skills in resolving problems at work by having them solve problems "from scratch." Abstract reasoning skills and formal logic are related to practical work and adult experiences.
Synopsis
This new book meets the special concerns and interests of working students. It focuses on learning critical thinking skills with concrete examples and exercises related to real employment conditions and adult situations. The material speaks directly to the interests and experiences of working students, and offers clear applications to their lives in and out of the workplace. Case studies allow students to use their new critical thinking skills by solving problems "from scratch." The interesting and friendly writing style is appealing. It helps them to enjoy what could be an abstract and detached subject and lays the groundwork for life-long learning.
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. 335-340) and index.
Table of Contents
Preface. Acknowledgments. Why Another Text in Critical Thinking? Chapter 1: Introduction. Chapter 2: The Importance of