This book introduces critical thinking, looks at general ways in which people can be helped to become critical thinkers and reviews opportunities for developing critical thinking in specific contexts.
Part 1 Understanding critical thinking in adult life: what it means to think critically; recognizing critical thinking; learning to think critically in adult life; how critical thinking sustains a healthy democracy. Part 2 Practical approaches for developing critical thinkers: effective strategies fro facilitating critical thinking; helping others examine the assumptions underlying their thoughts and actions; techniques for developing alternative ways of thinking. Part 3 Helping adults to think critically in different arenas of life: using the workplace as a resource for thinking and learning; analyzing political issues and commitments; developing critical judgements about television reporting; encouraging active learning through personal relationships; being a skilled facilitator of critical thinking. Epilogue: the risks and rewards to helping others learn to think critically. Abbreviations. References. Indexes: name; subject.
