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

http://goo.gl/SSfsO

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 1:53

Content: The chapters have what I need. Right? Video to 3:00

Is it relevant?

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Finding critical thinking material

Library Search for books Search databases for

Journals

Web SPC CT Resources Criticalthinking.org Everyonethinks.org

http://goo.gl/FyrMT

Applying critical thinking material

Purpose

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

Purpose

Purpose

Clarifying Your Questions

State the question at issue as clearly as possible.

Video

Clarifying Your Questions

Interviews

Point of View

What you are looking at and the way it looks to you.

Point of View

http://youtu.be/Weq_sHxghcg

The Books!

Pick up a book.

Choose an element.

Tell us about the book.