Learning to Think Things Through: A Guide to Critical Thinking Across the Curriculum, 4th edition

  • Gerald M Nosich

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Overview

Learning to Think Things Through helps you learn how to think critically about any subject matter. The text shows how to use critical thinking to become an active learner and how to make connections between the discipline you're studying and your day-to-day life.

Published by Pearson (July 14th 2021) - Copyright © 2012

ISBN-13: 9780137614936

Subject: Professional Development

Category: Careers

Overview

(NOTE: Each chapter concludes with a "Some Outcomes" section and Exercises.)

Chapter 1. What Is Critical Thinking?
Some Definitions of Critical Thinking. Some Prominent Features of Critical Thinking. Three Parts of Critical Thinking. What Critical Thinking Is Not. Impediments to Critical Thinking. Deeper, More Pervasive Impediments to Critical Thinking. How Deep Is Our Need for Critical Thinking? The Experience of Learning to Think Things Through. Getting Started: Clarifying with SEE-I. An Overview of the Book That Lies Ahead.


Chapter 2. The Elements of Reasoning.
The Nuts and Bolts of Critical Thinking. The Elements of Reasoning. Three Additional Elements of Reasoning. How to Analyze a Piece of Reasoning Using the Elements. Example: Thinking Through the Logic of Getting Married. Trusting the Process.


Chapter 3. What Is Critical Thinking Within a Field or Discipline?
Definitions and Parts of Critical Thinking: Applied to a Field. Thinking Biologically, Thinking Sociologically, Thinking Philosophically, Thinking Musically … The Logic of the Field or Discipline. Learning the Vocabulary of the Discipline. Fundamental and Powerful Concepts. The Point of View of the Discipline. Impediments to Thinking Critically Within a Discipline. Trusting the Discipline.


Chapter 4. Standards of Critical Thinking.
Clearness. Accuracy. Importance, Relevance. Sufficiency. Depth and Breadth. Precision. Understanding and Internalizing Critical-Thinking Standards. Additional Critical-Thinking Standards. Non-Critical-Thinking Standards. Evaluating Around the Circle of Elements. Critical Reading.


Chapter 5. Putting It All Together: Answering Critical-Thinking Questions.
The Core Process of Critical Thinking. How Do You Fit into the Picture: Becoming a Critical Thinker. Thinking Through Important Critical-Thinking Questions. Critical Writing: Using the Core Process to Write a Paper


Responses to Starred Exercises.
Critical-Thinking responses are provided for exercise questions that can be generalized to thinking critically in any discipline.

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