THINK OUTSIDE THE BOOK Matthew Bodie & Jennifer Gregor

Goals for this session  Define reliable critical thinking material.  Find critical thinking material in print and online.  Learn how to use critical thinking material in the classroom.

Defining reliable material  Title: If it says Critical Thinking in the title, it must be what I need. Right? Video to 0:50  Popularity: If everyone else has used it, it must be worth using. Right? Video to 1:18 Meta-analysis: Is it worth my time?

Define reliable material Meta-analysis:  Date: Things haven’t changed much. Right? Video to 1:53Video to 1:53  Content: The chapters have what I need. Right? Video to 3:00Video to 3:00 Is it relevant?

Finding critical thinking material Library  Search for books  Search databases for Journals Web  SPC CT Resources SPC CT Resources  Criticalthinking.org Criticalthinking.org  Everyonethinks.org Everyonethinks.org

Applying critical thinking material

Hearing Voices  Paul and Elder: “The Socratic questioner acts as the logical equivalent of the inner critical voice which the mind develops when it develops critical thinking abilities.”  Internalizing Critical Thinking

Purpose  Purpose is what you are trying to achieve or make happen.

Purpose

Clarifying Your Questions  State the question at issue as clearly as possible.  Video Video

Clarifying Your Questions  Interviews

Point of View  What you are looking at and the way it looks to you.

Point of View

The Books!  Pick up a book.  Choose an element.  Tell us about the book.