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Critical thinking Web
http://philosophy.hku.hk/think/
Critical Thinking Web is an online resource providing over a hundred free tutorials on critical thinking, logic, and reasoning. The tutorials, most of which are fairly short, are suitable for independent use by students. Topics covered include: the nature of critical thinking and how to improve it; analysis of meaning and arguments; sentential (propositional) logic; basic statistics; and fallacies and biases. Additionally, the site offers a downloadable mini-guide to critical thinking, plus a set of exercises suitable for use in class teaching (both available as PDF documents). Compiled by Dr Joe Lau of the University of Hong Kong and Dr Jonathan Chan of Hong Kong Baptist University, this resource is available in English and both traditional and simplified Chinese.
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Critical thinking on the Web
http://www.austhink.com/critical/
Critical Thinking on the Web offers a comprehensive guide to Web resources on critical thinking and related topics, giving well-annotated links to scores of useful sites. It covers argument mapping, definitions of critical thinking, fallacies, and a whole host of other aspects of the subject, and includes everything from complete online courses to brief humorous (though still informative) articles. The site is easy to navigate: the front page gives a list of categories into which the resources are sorted, along with the site's author's top ten recommendations, details of newly added links (the site is updated frequently), and a search function. A valuable resource for anyone studying, teaching, or merely interested in critical thinking.
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Critical Thinking
http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/CRITICALTHINKING.html
An academic mailing list set up by Liam O'Hare of Queen's University Belfast to promote discussion of issues in the area of critical thinking. Particularly encouraged is information and discussion on the psychology of critical thinking, i.e., models, constructs, development and measurement.
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Critical Thinking Community: C Think
http://www.criticalthinking.org/
The Critical Thinking Community: C Think website is maintained by staff at the Centre for Critical Thinking at Sonoma State University in the United States. The site includes information on the centre, its research into Critical Thinking, bookstore, professional development, assessment and testing, and news. This site should be useful for students, teachers and researchers.
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Comparison of Critical Thinking Skills for Hospitality Management Graduates from Associate and Baccalaureate Degree Programs, A
http://www.uwstout.edu/lib/thesis/2001/2001oliverm.pdf
The main aim of this project written by Michael J Oliver, University of Wisconsin-Stout, was to gather information on the critical thinking skills of Hospitality Management graduates from both Associate and Baccalaureate Degree programs. Any differences would be identified using a standard 'critical thinking appraisal' exam. This 80 question test, developed in 1980 by Goodwin Watson and Edward M Glaser of The Psychological Corporation, was handed out to students at the participating educational establishments in the research, encouraged by their tutors to complete the assessment. The author realised that there were limitations to his research in that only two institutions participated and ideally, a broader national project should be undertaken. Adobe Acrobat software is required to view this PDF document.
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Philosophy and the habits of critical thinking : conversation with John R. Searle
http://globetrotter.berkeley.edu/people/Searle/
This website offers a streamed video recording and a transcript of Philosophy and the Habits of Critical Thinking, an hour-long interview with American philosopher John R Searle (1932- ). In conversation with host Harry Kreisler, Searle talks about a range of topics including his early life, issues in philosophy of mind and language (including his own famous Chinese room example), freedom of speech, and the goals of education. To facilitate navigation, the transcript is divided into six sections, and a brief summary of each is given on the front page. This site perhaps has more to offer to those specifically interested in Searle than to the general philosophical enquirer; while there is some interesting discussion, it is somewhat buried in the conversation about Searle's own philosophical journey and his thoughts on education and related matters (despite the title of the interview, there is comparatively little about the process of critical thinking). Nevertheless, this is still an interesting and stimulating recording.
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Argumentation and critical thinking tutorial
http://www.humboldt.edu/act/HTML/
The Argumentation and Critical Thinking Tutorial website is a resource which aims to help students of critical thinking, informal logic or argumentation become familiar with some important terms and concepts. It does this by means of forty interactive tests, which cover the major forms of logical argument. Each section begins with a brief review of the concepts dealt with therein, and then offers the student a choice of multiple choice, true/false, or short answer questions. This is not intended as a stand-alone resource, but rather as a supplement to a course of study in this area, to help fix key concepts in the student's mind. As such, it succeeds, though the rather repetitive nature of some of the questions - a deliberate feature intended to aid learning - can become slightly tedious after a while. But overall, this is a useful resource for those starting to study, or wishing to brush up their knowledge of, logic or critical thinking.
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KU Writing Center
http://www.writing.ku.edu
KU Writing Center is a service provided by the University of Kansas for its students. The website offers advice on essay writing, avoiding plagiarism, critical thinking, writing up research and referencing of documents. The advice is tailored for undergraduates and postgraduates, with a special section on writing up original research, which is of particular relevance to social scientists. In addition to its own guides (which are available as web pages or PDF documents), the website provides links to other sites on related topics.
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James Randi Educational Foundation
http://www.randi.org
This foundation, set up by the illusionist, sceptic and investigator James Randi, aims to promote critical thinking, demonstrate the consequences of supernatural belief, and conduct research into parapsychological issues. The site includes a newsletter, blog, and an encyclopedia of claims, frauds, and hoaxes of the occult and supernatural. It should be useful for those interested in parapsychology, critical thinking, and scepticism.
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LogicTutor
http://www2.wwnorton.com/college/phil/logic3/
This is an online tutorial covering many key concepts in basic logic and critical thinking. The tutorial consists of chapters on topics ranging from definitions, fallacies, and argument structure, through to syllogisms, propositional logic and notation, and statistical analysis. Each chapter contains a discussion, a self-quiz, and a set of interactive multiple-choice practice questions, which allow the user to see the results immediately. The online tutorial was originally designed to accompany a text on reasoning by David E. Kelley, but it is sufficiently robust to stand on its own as an introduction to critical thinking and elementary logic. The self-quiz and practice questions could also serve as useful revision tools for the undergraduate taking a course in this area.
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Reasoning page, The
http://pegasus.cc.ucf.edu/~janzb/reasoning/
The Reasoning Page is a website maintained by Bruce B. Janz of the University of Central Florida. It is devoted to resources for critical thinking, formal reasoning, applied reasoning, and rhetoric. In effect, then, the site is a critical reasoning gateway. The contents are organised into the following main sections: Argumentation/Critical Thinking/Informal Logic; Formal Reasoning; History of Logic; Rhetoric; and Reasoning in Context. The selection of links is vast. Unfortunately, quite a number of these were not working at the time this record was reviewed.
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Argument clinic
http://www.univnorthco.edu/philosophy/clinic.html
This is the website of The Argument Clinic at the University of Northern Colorado. Visitors are invited to submit an argument to the Clinic and have it examined by staff at the university's Philosophy department. Examples of past submissions are provided. The site is a simple form, containing spaces for your name, email address, date, and a description of the argument. The site also contains information about arguments and their evaluation. The Argument Clinic is obviously lighthearted, but is a useful resource for those teaching and learning critical thinking.
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Argument Mapping Tutorials
http://www.austhink.com/reason/tutorials/
These tutorials are hosted by Austhink, an Australian online resource for critical thinking administrated by Tim van Gelder. The tutorials cover simple, complex, multi-layer and the macrostructure of arguments. They should be useful for teachers as a teaching aid and for students who wish to acquaint themselves with the formalities of critical thinking. The first of 6 tutorials is available free. The others are available for a fee. Payment can be made via Paypal.
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Wabash Center : teaching and learning resources
http://www.wabashcenter.wabash.edu/resources/teach_web.aspx
The Wabash Center's Teaching and Learning Resources guide is a selective, annotated online database of material likely to be of interest to educators. While the Center's focus is on theology and religion, the vast majority of the resources listed here are not discipline specific, and so will be equally valuable to teachers of other subjects. The database is divided into two main sections: one for Web resources, and one for published resources, which includes books and articles. The links and references are categorised into several dozen specific topics to aid browsing. Areas covered include: pedagogical theories; assessment; classroom strategies and techniques; professional and personal development; and technology. This is a useful resource for those wishing to learn more about the theory and practice of teaching.
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Evidence-based nursing
http://www.cebm.utoronto.ca/syllabi/nur/
A website that gives an introduction to evidence-based practice (EBP) in nursing. It is part of a series of resources developed by the Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine at the University Health Network of Toronto, Canada. These resources are intended to be used to practice and teach EBP for undergraduate, postgraduate and continuing education for health care professionals from a variety of disciplines, including nursing. This section of the website includes an introduction, resource list and sample scenarios. The scenarios are appended by a completed worksheet showing the types of questions and answers that critical appraisal involves.
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Development of critical reflection in the health professions
http://www.health.heacademy.ac.uk/publications/occasionalpaper/occp4.pdf
The paper 'The Development of Critical Reflection in the Health Professions', edited by Tate and Sills, brings together experiences of the use of critical reflection in nursing, midwifery and the allied health professions. It includes sections on using critical reflection as a teaching tool, the use of reflective practice in curricula for podiatry, physiotherapy, pharmacy, paramedic practice, occupational therapy, nursing, midwifery, mental health nursing, dietetics, interprofessional complementary therapies, reflective practice in teacher preparation, and reflection and assessment. The 205-page document is in PDF format.
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Evidence-based occupational therapy
http://www.cebm.utoronto.ca/syllabi/occ/
This website that gives an introduction to evidence-based practice (EBP) in occupational therapy. It is part of a series of resources developed and funded by the Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine at the University Health Network of Toronto, Canada. These resources are intended to be used to practice and teach EBP for undergraduate, postgraduate and continuing education for health care professionals from a variety of disciplines including occupational therapy. This section of the website includes an introduction to the key issues underlying evidence-based occupational therapy and provides a guide to other resources available to support education and practice.
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Evidence-based physiotherapy practice
http://www.cebm.utoronto.ca/syllabi/physio/
A website that gives an introduction to evidence-based practice (EBP) in physiotherapy. It is part of a series of resources developed by the Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine at the University Health Network of Toronto, Canada. These resources are intended to be used to practice and teach EBP for undergraduate, postgraduate and continuing education for health care professionals from a variety of disciplines, including physiotherapy. This section of the website includes an introduction, resource list and sample clinical scenarios. The scenarios are appended by a completed worksheet showing the types of questions and answers that critical appraisal involves.
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MediaStudies.com
http://www.mediastudies.com/
This website is a subject gateway providing links to "international news, media studies sites, and other resources for media educators, students, researchers and the wider community". Aimed principally at an educational and research audience, the site contains a substantial list of links, most annotated with a brief description.
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Media Literacy Review
http://interact.uoregon.edu/MediaLit/mlr/home/index.html
This is a biannual online publication that started in the summer of 2001 and is produced by Gary Ferrington of the College of Education at the University of Oregon. It has now been discontinued but remains an extensive guide to resources for media education. There is a database of articles, a directory of international organisations and a large collection of selected web links. In addition, each edition of the Media Literacy Review offers a special features page focused around a specific topic or theme.
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Efficacy of Latin studies in the information age
http://chiron.valdosta.edu/whuitt/files/Latin.html
This is the online text of an educational psychology paper which looks at the ways in which studying Latin can help to improve English skills, facilitate the learning of foreign languages and aid the development of critical thinking skills. The paper covers the following topics: Latin in the curriculum in the US; recent research which relates to the benefits gained by students of Latin; the relationship between learning Latin and the development of higher order thinking skills and improved grades; and other additional benefits of studying the ancient language. The article is well-referenced with a detailed bibliography and will be of interest to anyone seeking support for the view that Latin is a valuable component of the school or university curriculum.
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Introduction to Earthquakes : EAS-A193 Class Notes
http://eqseis.geosc.psu.edu/~cammon/HTML/Classes/IntroQuakes/notes/NotesDirector
These notes were prepared to accompany a course on earthquakes by Charles J Ammon, Department of Geosciences, Penn State University. They cover: basic principles, scientific study, critical thinking, early earthquake observations, faults and faulting, seismic waves, seismograms and seismometers, the Earth's origins and composition, an introduction to plate tectonics, seismic waves and the Earth's interior, earthquake magnitudes, and the effects of earthquakes.
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Internet Detective
http://www.vts.intute.ac.uk/detective/
Internet Detective is a free online tutorial designed to help students develop the critical thinking required for their Internet research. It is provided as part of the Intute Virtual Training Suite. The tutorial offers practical advice on evaluating the quality of websites and highlights the need for care when selecting online information sources to inform university or college work. Internet Detective was originally developed in 1998 with funding from the European Union and was translated into a number of different languages by national libraries and research organisations, the new version, launched in June 2006 has been completely updated and now includes sections on plagiarism and copyright.
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OpenWaldorf.com
http://www.openwaldorf.com/
OpenWaldorf.com is a Waldorf education resource directory, containing links, primary sources and information guides on Waldorf education and the educational theories of Rudolf Steiner. The website contains: Topics which are introductions to the basic of Waldorf education and related issues, Research and Tools which contains links, further reading and academic resources, Community features online forums, news, email updates and other information for users of the site. The site does come from a viewpoint which is positive towards Steiner and Waldorf education, but it does encourage a critical thinking approach to information and contains some information on the criticisms of the Waldorf approach.
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Study advice service
http://www.hull.ac.uk/studyadvice/
The website of the Study Advice Service at the University of Hull, while primarily aimed at on-campus students, has plenty of open access resources of use to any researcher or student needing advice and guidance on their academic writing style. Downloadable as PDF or Word files, the resources available include topics such as: the correct use of apostrophes and capital letters; advice on critical thinking; essay writing tips; and help on preparing for examinations and dissertations. Some topics are designed as quizzes and video material is also available, with advice on: time-management; referencing; and the risks of plagiarism. There is a very wide coverage of topics from the most simple confusions in grammar and punctuation to more complex and high level problems. The site is aimed at students at undergraduate and post-graduate levels. This is a comprehensive and very well considered resource. It is also easy to use.
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