Chapter 10 Critical Thinking and Information Literacy What is critical thinking? Critical thinking and problem solving What is information literacy? Locating sources Evaluating Web sources Baldwin The Community College Experience Copyright ©2005 by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.

Chapter 10 Objectives Upon completing this chapter, students will be able to Define “critical thinking.” Understand the link between critical thinking and problem solving. Identify the steps to problem solving. Define “information literacy” and discuss its role in higher education. Evaluate web sites based on specific criteria and make decisions about the usefulness of the web sites. Identify the steps in finding resources for a research assignment. Baldwin The Community College Experience Copyright ©2005 by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.

Critical Thinking Is using specific criteria to evaluate reasoning and make decisions. Is a necessary part of living in the Information Age. Includes understanding common logical fallacies. Baldwin The Community College Experience Copyright ©2005 by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.

Critical Thinking and Problem Solving Clearly identify the problem. Brainstorm possible solutions. Evaluate the possible solutions. Determine the pros and cons for each viable solution. Choose the best solution. Evaluate the solution after it is in place. Baldwin The Community College Experience Copyright ©2005 by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.

Information Literacy Information literacy is the ability to Recognize when information is needed. Locate sources. Evaluate those sources. Use the information effectively. Use the information ethically. Baldwin The Community College Experience Copyright ©2005 by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.

Locating Sources Browsing versus searching Card catalog Books Databases Magazines, journals, and newspapers Baldwin The Community College Experience Copyright ©2005 by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.

Evaluating Web Sources Authority Accuracy Objectivity Timeliness Baldwin The Community College Experience Copyright ©2005 by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.

Chapter 10 Review What have you learned about…? What is critical thinking? Critical thinking and problem solving What is information literacy? Locating sources Evaluating Web sources Baldwin The Community College Experience Copyright ©2005 by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.