Critical thinking is deciding rationally what to or what not to believe and is essential in problem-solving and decision-making. Articles explain the concept and how to think critically.

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By Robert H. Ennis - Assuming that critical thinking is reasonable reflective thinking focused on deciding what to believe or do, this article breaks down critical thinking into very specific sub-components. Excellent. (Added: 6-Oct-2003 Hits: 2821 )

Critical Thinking Field Guide (Skeptical Inquirer Winter 1990)

By James Lett - Critical thinking is discussed in relationship to paranormal and occult claims. A quote: "The six rules of evidential reasoning are my own distillation and simplification of the scientific method. To make it easier for students to remember these half-dozen guidelines, I've coined an acronym for them: Ignoring the vowels, the letters in the word "FiLCHeRS" stand for the rules of Falsifiability, Logic, Comprehensiveness, Honesty, Replicability, and Sufficiency. Apply these six rules to the evidence offered for any claim, I tell my students, and no one will ever be able to sneak up on you and steal your belief. You'll be filch-proof." (Added: 6-Oct-2003 Hits: 1727 )

Let Your Students Teach Their Class

By Naoyoshi Ogawa - This paper presents a step-by-step description of a student-centered teaching technique for assisting students to a higher skill level by challenging them to teach their class. First, as a foundation for the technique, four topics of current theoretical interest are introduced: Neo-Vygotskian learning theory; research on the application of cognitive psychology to education; evaluation of communication strategies; and teachers' reports as instruments of assessment (Added: 27-Sep-2006 Hits: 743 )

Applying Critical Thinking- An Important Survival Skill

By Robert Bacal - In order to think more critically, we must be willing to identify and explore our own emotional positions on issues, and our biases and "perceptual goggles". Interestingly enough increasing our own awareness of these factors with respect to particular problems helps us avoid ineffective decisions, while at the same time, helping us learn about ourselves ^{Most Read} (Added: 14-Oct-2000 Hits: 11855 )

Scientific American: Baloney Detection -- How to draw boundaries between science and pseudoscience, Part I

By Michael Shermer - I then explain that we need to check things out for ourselves and, short of that, at least to ask basic questions that get to the heart of the validity of any claim. This is what I call baloney detection, in deference to Carl Sagan, who coined the phrase "Baloney Detection Kit." To detect baloney--that is, to help discriminate between science and pseudoscience--I suggest 10 questions to ask when encountering any claim (Added: 6-Oct-2003 Hits: 1306 )

Incorporating Critical Thinking Skills Development into ESL/EFL Courses

By Andy Halvorsen - Critical thinking is not an easy concept to define as it can mean quite different things to different people in different contexts and cultures. This article is intended to help teachers who are interested in developing and encouraging critical thought in their language classrooms. (Added: 27-Sep-2006 Hits: 662 )

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