Print version: Nilson, Linda B. Infusing Critical Thinking into Your Course Bloomfield : Stylus Publishing, LLC,c2021 ISBN 9781642671681
Intro -- INFUSING CRITICAL THINKING INTO YOUR COURSE -- COPYRIGHT 2021 BY STYLUS PUBLISHING, LLC -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- 1. PROMOTING CRITICAL THINKING TO YOUR STUDENTS -- 2. THE CRITICAL THINKING LITERATURE -- 3. TEN REASONS WHY TEACHING CRITICAL THINKING IS SO CHALLENGING -- 4. FORMULATING CRITICAL THINKING LEARNING OUTCOMES -- 5. FOSTING YOUR STUDENTS’ COGNITIVE AWARENESS TO TEACH CRITICAL THINKING -- 6. ASKING YOUR STUDENTS THE RIGHT QUESTIONS TO TEACH CRITICAL THINKING -- 7. USING THE MOST EFFECTIVE METHODS TO TEACH CRITICAL THINKING -- 8. ASSESSING YOUR STUDENTS’ CRITICAL THINKING WITH OBJECTIVE ITEMS -- 9. ASSESSING YOUR STUDENTS’ CRITICAL THINKING WITH CONSTRUCTED-RESPONSE QUESTIONS AND TASKS -- 10. ASSESSING CONSTRUCTED RESPONSES USING RUBRICS -- 11. ASSESSING CONSTRUCTED RESPONSES USING SPECIFICATIONS GRADING -- 12. CRITICAL THINKING AND THE PROMISE OF HIGHER EDUCATION -- APPENDIX A Discussion Activities for Various Purposes -- REFERENCES -- ABOUT THE AUTHOR -- INDEX -- Also available from Stylus.