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Critical Thinking Skills for Education Students

Second Edition

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Education | Study Skills

June 2013 | 128 pages | Learning Matters
Revised and extended to cover critical reflection and evaluation of information resources, this new edition of Critical Thinking Skills for Education Students is a practical and user-friendly text to help education students develop their understanding of critical analysis. It outlines the skills needed to examine and challenge data and encourages students to adopt this way of thinking to enrich their personal and professional development. The text helps students to develop their self-evaluation skills in order to recognise personal values and perceptions. Critical analysis, modeling, case studies, worked examples and reflective tasks are used to engage the reader with the text - building both skills and confidence. 

This book is part of the Study Skills in Education Series. This series addresses key study skills in the context of education courses, helping students identify their weaknesses, increase their confidence and realise their academic potential. Titles in this series are suitable for students on:
  • any course of Initial Teacher Training leading to QTS;
  • a degree in Education or Education Studies;
  • a degree in Early Years or Early Childhood Education;
  • a foundation degree in any education related subject discipline.

Lesley-Jane Eales-Reynolds is Pro Vice Chancellor (Education) at Kingston University.
Brenda Judge is a Senior Lecturer at Manchester Metropolitan University.
Elaine McCreery is Head of Primary, Early Years and Education Studies programmes at Manchester Metropolitan University.
Patrick Jones, now retired, was Senior Lecturer in Primary Education at Manchester Metropolitan University.
 
Critical Thinking: Why Is It Important And What Is It Anyway?
 
Developing A Critical Mindset: Deconstructing Argument
 
Information (Digital) Literacy
 
Analysing Data And Interpreting Findings
 
Developing Your Critical Thinking Skills: Reading Critically
 
Developing Critical Thinking Through Writing
 
Analysing Your Own Writing
 
Assessing Criticality
 
A Critical Thinking Community
 
Critical Thinking In The Professional Context
 
Index

Good source for students developing academic skills.

Mrs Nicola Firth
Care and Early Years, Wakefield College
May 6, 2014

Such an important skills for PGCE students in gaining an understanding on how to critical in regards to their own experiences and literature

Miss Lorraine Smith
Department of Secondary Education, Greenwich University
May 2, 2014

A good practical guide to support students developing theur critical thinking. Especially useful for first year.

Mrs Susan Buckman
Education City, Dundee University
March 31, 2014

Helpful for students who have come back to learning following a break

Mrs Marina Willis
Teacher Education Dept (Littlehampton Road), Northbrook College Sussex
March 25, 2014

Very good book for learners to assist them with their HE study skills.

Mrs Janice Grinstead
School of Health, Natural & Social Sci, Sunderland University
March 20, 2014

I will personally recommend this textbook to those students who take the BEd4 Capstone module. As an introduction to research techniques this text gives an insight into all the necessary elements related to critical thinking.

Mr Kieran McGeown
Department of Education, St Mary's University College
March 18, 2014

This is an excellent book to promote reflective practice and personal problem solving. It helps to establish useful, indeed essential, habits that improve information processing and professional understanding. Highly recommended.

Mr John Backwell
Design Department, Goldsmiths College
January 22, 2014

An extremely well written books with many practical applications.

Mr Chris Briggs
Teac, South East Essex College
November 30, 2013

Whilst I found elements of this book useful, in relation to critical evaluation, it is aimed at those undertaking a programme on education studies. Where this tio have been available when I studied my PGCE, I would have found it invaluable.

Mrs Michaela Hoare
MOL, Manchester College of Arts and Technology
November 28, 2013

Criticality is a difficult concept, and any text that will help to exlain this concept is welcomed

Dr Linda Barlow-Meade
Faculty of Health, Social Work & Educ, Northumbria University
November 28, 2013

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