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Scientific American: Baloney Detection -- How to draw boundaries between science and pseudoscience, Part IBy 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: 1211 )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: 1632 )Let Your Students Teach Their ClassBy 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: 630 )Decision Making Without Critical ThinkingBy n a - Decision making without critical thinking is how we used to do it. Decision making without critical thinking may seem ridiculous when you think about it. Because nowadays, thinking is something we do a lot of. To be able to think is valued in our society. In fact, you could be forgiven for thinking that most people only exist from the neck up! (Added: 6-Dec-2006 Hits: 839 )
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