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Teaching Critical Thinking in Psychology : A Handbook of Best Practices.

Dunn, Dana S.

Teaching Critical Thinking in Psychology : A Handbook of Best Practices. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (320 pages) - New York Academy of Sciences Series . - New York Academy of Sciences Series .

Teaching Critical Thinking in Psychology -- Contents -- List of Contributors -- About the Editors -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Chapter 1: Engaging Minds: Introducing Best Practices in Teaching Critical Thinking in Psychology -- Part I The Case for Teaching Critical Thinking in Psychology -- Chapter 2: Critical Thinking: Needed Now More Than Ever -- Chapter 3: Have We Demystified Critical Thinking? -- Chapter 4: Are They Ready Yet? Developmental Issues in Teaching Thinking -- Chapter 5: Simple Strategies for Teaching Your Students to Think Critically -- Part II Assessing Critical Thinking -- Chapter 6: Measure for Measure: The Challenge of Assessing Critical Thinking -- Chapter 7: Programmatic Assessment of Critical Thinking -- Chapter 8: A Process Approach to Thinking Critically About Complex Concepts -- Part III Critical Thinking in Critical Psychology Courses -- Chapter 9: Integrating Critical Thinking with Course Content -- Chapter 10: Critical Thinking on Contemporary Issues -- Chapter 11: The Repertory Grid as a Heuristic Tool in Teaching -- Chapter 12: Critical Thinking in Critical Courses: Principles and Applications -- Chapter 13: Teaching Critical Thinking in Statistics and Research Methods -- Part IV Integrating Critical Thinking Across the Psychology Curriculum -- Chapter 14: Writing as Critical Thinking -- Chapter 15: Using Service Learning to Promote Critical Thinking -- Chapter 16: Beyond Standard Lectures: Supporting the Development of Critical Thinking in Cognitive Psychology Courses -- Chapter 17: Why We Believe: Fostering Critical Thought and Scientific Literacy in Research Methods -- Chapter 18: Teaching Critical Thinking About Difficult Topics -- Part V Thinking Critical Beyond the Classroom -- Chapter 19: Thinking Critically About Careers in Psychology. Part VI Critical Briefings: Short Reports on Critical Thinking -- Report 1: Best and Worst: Learning to Think Like a Psychologist -- Reprot 2: Personal Mission Statements as Tools for Developing Writing and Reflection Skills -- Report 3: A Module-Based Research Project: Modeling Critical Thinking in Psychology -- Report 4: Effectively Using Literature Circles in the Psychology Classroom -- Report 5: Introducing Controversial Issues in Psychology Through Debate and Reflection -- Report 6: The Critical Thinking Lab: Developing Student Skills Through Practical Application -- Report 7: Encouraging Students to Think Critically About Psychotherapy: Overcoming Naïve Realism -- Report 8: Effectiveness of a Web-Based Critical Thinking Module -- Report 9: An Introductory Exercise for Promoting Critical Thinking About Psychological Measurement -- Author Index -- Subject Index.

9781444305180


Critical thinking-Study and teaching.
Psychology-Study and teaching.
Thought and thinking-Study and teaching.


Electronic books.

BF441 .T35 2008

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