CRITICAL THINKING FOR STUDENTS

Learn the skills of critical assessment and effective argument 4th edition

Roy van den Brink-Budgen

• PRICE £12.99
• EXTENT 144 pages
• BINDING Paperback
• FORMAT 246 x 171 mm
• ISBN 978-1-84528-386-5
• PUB DATE 29 January 2010
• BIC CODE JNZ, GPQ
• CATEGORY Student Guides
• TERRITORIES World Rights

KEY POINTS

• New edition, larger format
• Recommended text for courses in all disciplines which now include critical thinking as an approach

Dr Roy van den Brink-Budgen is widely acknowledged as having played a leading role in the development of Critical Thinking over more than twenty years. His experience in assessing and teaching the subject is unrivalled in the UK. Roy is based in Tattingstone, Suffolk, and travels widely in the UK and abroad training and developing critical thinking skills in education.

CONTENTS

• 1.Identifying arguments
• 2.Analysing simple arguments
• 3.Finding more detail in arguments
• 4.Exploring weakness
• 5.Finding strengths
• 6.Assessing the credibility of evidence
• 7.Applying your skills

REVIEWS

‘Suitable for A level, Advanced GNVQ and university students...who will not only be able to better understand their course material but also to produce better essays and assignments.’ Focus on Business Education

‘When teaching for the OCR AS-level course I found this an ideal book – the right depth for teachers and the right length for students. It is written with such obvious enthusiasm for lucid and practical thinking that it can be recommended to teachers and students in any field.’ Roger Sutcliffe, Chairman, Sapere

‘A useful introduction to developing and improving a core skill.’ Association of Commonwealth Universities Bulletin