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OverviewThis fine sourcebook provides college and university teachers, across the curriculum, with specific classroom-tested activities and assignments to stimulate and develop student critical thinking. The book consists of fifty modules, each containing: a description of a critical thinking assignment, an explanation of the assignment's purposes and benefits, a discussion of ways to use or modify the assignment in the classroom, and suggested related activities, including relevant bibliographical sources. Full Product DetailsAuthor: John Nelson (Queen's University, Belfast, UK)Publisher: New Forums Press Imprint: New Forums Press Dimensions: Width: 14.00cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 21.60cm Weight: 0.336kg ISBN: 9781581071122ISBN 10: 1581071124 Pages: 290 Publication Date: 24 June 1995 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of print, replaced by POD We will order this item for you from a manufatured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationJohn Nelson's education background includes a B.A. with honors from Harvard University, graduate work at Oxford University, and an M.A. in English from the University of Illinois. He has taught speech, basic communications, composition, literature, creative writing, and English in higher education for over 30 years. He received the National Institute for Staff & Organizational Development Teaching Excellence Award in 1999, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts Outstanding Service Awards in 1985 and 1995, among others. Throughout his career at North Shore Community College, he was deeply involved in curriculum development, including two decades of leadership on the college curriculum committee. As curriculum coordinator for a TRIO program serving 400 students, he teamed with colleagues to develop and implement an integrated curriculum centered on critical thinking. He has conducted seminars on how to teach critical thinking, and has received numerous grants and published articles on curricular innovations. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |