Critical Thinking about Research

Critical Thinking about Research

Author: Julian Meltzoff

Publisher: Amer Psychological Assn

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 297

ISBN-13: 9781557984555

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Picture yourself sitting down to read the latest issue of your favourite journal. Are you prepared? Do you know what to look for? Will you identify crucial defects in methodology, or will they slip by you? Having the background and training to critique research intelligently is imperative to appraise the value of the articles. This volume provides methods for reviewing research from any area in the social sciences.


Introduction to Educational Research

Introduction to Educational Research

Author: W. Newton Suter

Publisher: SAGE

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 529

ISBN-13: 1412995736

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W. Newton Suter argues that what is important in a changing education landscape is the ability to think clearly about research methods, reason through complex problems and evaluate published research. He explains how to evaluate data and establish its relevance.


Critical Thinking in Clinical Research

Critical Thinking in Clinical Research

Author: Felipe Fregni

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2018

Total Pages: 537

ISBN-13: 0199324492

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Critical Thinking in Clinical Research explains the fundamentals of clinical research in a case-based approach. The core concept is to combine a clear and concise transfer of information and knowledge with an engagement of the reader to develop a mastery of learning and critical thinking skills. The book addresses the main concepts of clinical research, basics of biostatistics, advanced topics in applied biostatistics, and practical aspects of clinical research, with emphasis on clinical relevance across all medical specialties.


Critical Thinking

Critical Thinking

Author: Peter M. Nardi

Publisher: Univ of California Press

Published: 2017-08-22

Total Pages: 164

ISBN-13: 0520291840

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"Critical Thinking: A Methodology for Interpreting Information 'deconstructs' common errors in thinking and teaches students to become smarter consumers of research results. Written to complement a textbook or a collection of readings, this brief methods book strengthens students' ability to interpret information whenever and wherever data are used. It includes a wide range of examples along with end of chapter exercises for further discussion. This book will be a coursebook for the undergraduate social science courses where critical thinking, numeracy, and data literacy are common learning objectives"--Provided by publisher.


Critical Thinking in Psychology

Critical Thinking in Psychology

Author: Robert J. Sternberg

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 297

ISBN-13: 0521845890

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Explores key topics in psychology, showing how they can be critically examined.


Critical Thinking

Critical Thinking

Author: Tracy Bowell

Publisher: Psychology Press

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 294

ISBN-13: 9780415240178

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A much-needed guide to thinking critically for oneself and how to tell a good argument from a bad one. Includes topical examples from politics, sport, medicine, music, chapter summaries, glossary and exercises.


Handbook of Research on Critical Thinking Strategies in Pre-Service Learning Environments

Handbook of Research on Critical Thinking Strategies in Pre-Service Learning Environments

Author: Mariano, Gina J.

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2019-01-25

Total Pages: 683

ISBN-13: 1522578242

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Learning strategies for critical thinking are a vital part of today’s curriculum as students have few additional opportunities to learn these skills outside of school environments. Therefore, it is of utmost importance for pre-service teachers to learn how to infuse critical thinking skill development in every academic subject to assist future students in developing these skills. The Handbook of Research on Critical Thinking Strategies in Pre-Service Learning Environments is a collection of innovative research on the methods and applications of critical thinking that highlights ways to effectively use critical thinking strategies and implement critical thinking skill development into courses. While highlighting topics including deep learning, metacognition, and discourse analysis, this book is ideally designed for educators, academicians, researchers, and students.


Perspectives on Critical Thinking

Perspectives on Critical Thinking

Author: John C. Sanders

Publisher:

Published: 2021

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781536196214

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"This book consists of seven chapters, each providing a different point of view on the topic of critical thinking, which is defined as the analysis of facts to form a judgment. Chapter One aims to develop a method for improving students' critical thinking skills using cooperative learning. Chapter Two focuses on an education program designed to develop students' creativity and critical thinking skills and the impact this program had on teachers in Portuguese public schools. Chapter Three discusses the methods of teaching critical thinking that are most suitable for the Russian educational community. Chapter Four analyzes the importance of critical thinking skills for fighting misinformation in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, around which many unscientific rumors and conspiracy theories are propagated alongside truthful information. Chapter Five also concerns the COVID-19 pandemic, specifically in connection with the natural human bias towards optimism and how this bias distorts risk assessment in health-related decisions but also provides a sense of control and hope. Chapter Six discusses how teachers can leverage Donald Trump's proclivity towards manipulative rhetoric, glaring fallacies, and conspiracy theories for teaching critical thinking skills, as well as the potential pitfalls of doing so. Finally, Chapter Seven aims to rethink Essential Learning Outcomes by examining what skills are valued by employers and proposes a strategy of cross-listing courses to facilitate skill acquisition across disciplines"--


Handbook of Research on Critical Thinking and Teacher Education Pedagogy

Handbook of Research on Critical Thinking and Teacher Education Pedagogy

Author: Robinson, Sandra P.A.

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2019-04-12

Total Pages: 476

ISBN-13: 1522578307

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Critical thinking is an essential skill for learners and teachers alike. Therefore, it is essential that educators be given practical strategies for improving their critical thinking skills as well as methods to effectively provide critical thinking skills to their students. The Handbook of Research on Critical Thinking and Teacher Education Pedagogy examines and explains how new strategies, methods, and techniques in critical thinking can be applied to classroom practice and professional development to improve teaching and learning in teacher education and make critical thinking a tangible objective in instruction. This critical scholarly publication helps to shift and advance the debate on how critical thinking should be taught and offers insights into the significance of critical thinking and its effective integration as a cornerstone of the educational system. Highlighting topics such as early childhood education, curriculum, and STEM education, this book is designed for teachers/instructors, instructional designers, education professionals, administrators, policymakers, researchers, and academicians.


Research Methods and Statistics

Research Methods and Statistics

Author: Bernard C. Beins

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2017-11-02

Total Pages: 469

ISBN-13: 1108553923

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Research Methods and Statistics provides a seamless introduction to the subject, identifying various research areas and analyzing how one can approach them statistically. The text provides a solid empirical foundation for undergraduate psychology majors, and prepares the reader to think critically, and evaluate psychological research and claims they might hear in the news or popular press. The text can be used in all statistics, methods and experimental psychology courses.