Keys to Success material --This text takes the successful core material of Keys to Success and gives it a strong critical thinking emphasis while maintaining Keys'' friendly, straightforward tone. Expanded thinking material --The Keys critical thinking chapter is expanded to four chapters, with an extensive section on problem solving and added topics such as inductive and deductive thinking, truth and fallacy, and common errors in logic. The Thinktrix --This critical thinking model, developed by educators is currently in use in many classroom situations. The critical thinking process is discussed in the basic terms of seven mind actions. Applications are designed to activate each of the different mind actions in the system. Makes critical thinking accessible by helping students understand how they think. Ex.___ Information literacy --Includes a text-wide focus on thinking about information.
Helps students to become critical consumers of the data that they encounter in this information age. Encourages students to take the time to evaluate information before accepting or rejecting it, and presents a variety of evaluation strategies. Ex.___ Math and science material --The text includes a full chapter on quantitative thinking. Helps to make math and science more approachable and understandable. Ex.___ Chapter exercises: --Life Thinking: Applying What You Learn --One or more exercises that will involve applying critical thinking skills to the students'' real life situations and needs. Ex.
___ --World Thinking: Becoming Information Literate --An exercise that expands information literacy in light of the chapter material. Ex.___ -- Team Thinking: Working Together --An exercise, based on one or more chapter topics, that requires critical thinking in a group setting. Ex.___ --Personal Thinking: Writing in Your Journal --An exercise that encourages the student to sort through personal thoughts relating to the chapter material. Ex.___ --Work Thinking: Career Portfolio --An exercise that applies critical thinking skills toward a career-related task or goal. Ex.
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