Thinking Critically About Critical Thinking: A Workbook to Accompany Halpern's Thought & Knowledge

by Halpern; Diane F.

• ISBN13: 9780805844825
• ISBN10: 0805844821
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Nonspecific Binding
• Copyright: 2002-08-01
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

A workbook for Thought Knowledge, Fourth Edition by Diane F Halpern, Thinking Critically About Critical Thinking, Fourth Edition is filled with new exercises to reinforce learning and practice newly acquired skills. This workbook can be purchased in a student package with Thought Knowledge or as a separate item.

Table of Contents

To the Student	1	(2)
Thinking: An Introduction	3	(21)
Before You Read the First Chapter	3	(1)
Chapter Objectives	4	(1)
Active Learning Exercises	4	(2)
Topic Analysis	5	(1)
Extra Feature: Guidelines for Topic Analysis Papers	6	(3)
Examples from the Media	7	(1)
Journals	8	(1)
Journal Entry 1	9	(1)
Journal Entry 2	10	(5)
Thought Process Protocols	11	(4)
Thoughtful Questions	15	(7)
Self-Ratings of Critical Thinking Skills and Dispositions	22	(2)
Memory: The Acquisition, Retention, and Retrieval of Knowledge	24	(21)
Before You Read the Second Chapter	24	(1)
Chapter Objectives	25	(1)
Journal Entry 1	26	(1)
Journal Entry 2	27	(1)
Review of Memory Skills	28	(1)
Active Learning Exercises	29	(10)
Thoughtful Questions	39	(6)
The Relationship Between Thought and Language	45	(23)
Before You Read the Third Chapter	45	(1)
Chapter Objectives	46	(1)
Journal Entry 1	47	(1)
Journal Entry 2	48	(1)
Review of Thought and Language Skills	49	(1)
Active Learning Exercises	50	(13)
Thoughtful Questions	63	(5)
Reasoning: Drawing Deductively valid Conclusions	68	(31)
Before You Read the Fourth Chapter	68	(1)
Chapter Objectives	69	(1)
Journal Entry 1	70	(1)
Journal Entry 2	71	(1)
Review of Deductive Reasoning Skills	72	(1)
Extra Feature: Steps for Using Circle Diagrams to Solve Categorical Syllogisms	73	(1)
Active Learning Exercises	74	(20)
Thoughtful Questions	94	(5)
Analyzing Arguments	99	(24)
Before You Read the Fifth Chapter	99	(1)
Chapter Objectives	100	(1)
Journal Entry 1	101	(1)
Journal Entry 2	102	(1)
Review of Argument Analysis Skills	103	(1)
Active Learning Exercises	104	(14)
Thoughtful Questions	118	(5)
Thinking as Hypothesis Testing	123	(23)
Before You Read the Sixth Chapter	123	(1)
Chapter Objectives	124	(1)
Journal Entry 1	125	(1)
Journal Entry 2	126	(1)
Review of Hypothesis Testing Skills	127	(1)
Extra Feature: How to Make Reasoned Judgments About Controversial Research	128	(1)
Active Learning Exercises	129	(9)
Thoughtful Questions	138	(8)
Likelihood and Uncertainty	146	(24)
Before You Read the Seventh Chapter	146	(1)
Chapter Objectives	147	(1)
Journal Entry 1	148	(1)
Journal Entry 2	149	(1)
Review of Likelihood and Uncertainty Critical Thinking Skills	150	(1)
Active Learning Exercises	151	(14)
Thoughtful Questions	165	(5)
Decision Making	170	(23)
Before You Read the Eighth Chapter	170	(1)
Chapter Objectives	171	(1)
Journal Entry 1	172	(1)
Journal Entry 2	173	(1)
Review of Decision Making Skills	174	(1)
Active Learning Exercises	175	(10)
Thoughtful Questions	185	(8)
Development of Problem Solving Skills	193	(17)
Before You Read the Ninth Chapter	193	(1)
Chapter Objectives	194	(1)
Journal Entry 1	195	(1)
Journal Entry 2	196	(1)
Review of Problem Solving Skills	197	(1)
Active Learning Exercises	198	(8)
Thoughtful Questions	206	(4)
Creative Thinking	210	(21)
Before You Read the Tenth Chapter	210	(1)
Chapter Objectives	211	(1)
Journal Entry 1	212	(1)
Journal Entry 2	213	(1)
Review of Creative Thinking Skills	214	(1)
Active Learning Exercises	215	(10)
Thoughtful Questions	225	(6)
The Last Word	231	(14)
Active Learning Exercises	233	(12)
References	245