{"id":2273,"date":"2010-07-23t14:45:34","date_gmt":"2010-07-23t14:45:34","guid":{"rendered":"\/\/www.imrbdigital.com\/"},"modified":"2010-07-28t14:30:43","modified_gmt":"2010-07-28t14:30:43","slug":"notes-from-the-cft-library-books-on-critical-thinking","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"\/\/www.imrbdigital.com\/articles-and-essays\/the-teaching-forum\/notes-from-the-cft-library-books-on-critical-thinking\/","title":{"rendered":"notes from the cft library: books on critical thinking"},"content":{"rendered":"
this article was originally published in the fall 1999 issue of the cft’s newsletter, teaching forum. <\/em><\/em><\/p>\n by sharenda holland barlar <\/em><\/p>\n <\/a>paul, richard w. critical thinking: what every person needs to survive in a rapidly changing world<\/strong>. center for critical thinking and moral critique: sonoma state university, rohner park, 1990. 575 pages.<\/p>\n this book is a collection of papers on the subject of critical thinking presented at a variety of conferences. the papers constitute easy-to-follow chapters, and paul provides clear guidelines throughout the book. each chapter begins with an abstract summary of the topic to be discussed. the book opens with a brief history of education from the standpoint of critical thinking.<\/p>\n it covers topics in critical thinking that could potentially be a challenge for educators. two chapters focus on prejudice and bias and how to encourage the student to express him- or herself without focusing on personal beliefs. the solution he offers is to invite students to question their own points of view and seek out insights and truths within the perspectives of others. paul argues that students who are exposed to multiple points of view become more convinced of what they learn. teaching by means of a dialogical approach allows students to analyze and critique their ideas; thus, ideas become more sophisticated and students are able to reason their way to knowledge.<\/p>\n throughout the book, paul not only theorizes about critical thinking in the classroom, but he also provides sound pedagogical strategies. critical thinking can begin as early as elementary school, and several chapters feature exercises that can be used in different academic subjects, such as social studies, language arts, and science.<\/p>\n