Critical Thinking: Tools for Taking Charge of Your learning and Your Life

Paul, Richard; Elder, Linda

ISBN 10: 0131149628 / ISBN 13: 9780131149625

Published by Pearson College Div (edition 2), 2005

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Critical Thinking: Tools for Taking Charge of Your learning and Your Life
• Publisher: Pearson College Div (edition 2)
• Publication Date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0131149628
• ISBN 13: 9780131149625
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: 2.
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

Critical Thinking is about becoming a better thinker in every aspect of your life: in your career, and as a consumer, citizen, friend, parent, and lover. Discover the core skills of effective thinking; then analyze your own thought processes, identify weaknesses, and overcome them. Learn how to translate more effective thinking into better decisions, less frustration, more wealth Ñ and above all, greater confidence to pursue and achieve your most important goals in life.

About the Author

DR. RICHARD W. PAUL is Director of Research and Professional Development at the Center for Critical Thinking and the Chair of the National Council for Excellence in Critical Thinking. He has authored eight books and more than 200 articles on critical thinking. In over 35 years of teaching experience, he has won numerous awards and honors, including Distinguished Perry Lecturer for the year 2000.

DR. LINDA ELDER is an educational psychologist, President for the Foundation for Critical Thinking, and Executive Director of the Center for Critical Thinking. She is highly published and has done original research into the relation of thought and emotion. She is a regular keynoter at the International Conference on Critical Thinking and is a recognized leader in the field.