Critical Thinking

MIT Press Essential Knowledge Series

De: Jonathan Haber

Narrado por: Joel Richards

Critical thinking is regularly cited as an essential 21st century skill, the key to success in school and work. Given our propensity to believe fake news, draw incorrect conclusions, and make decisions based on emotion rather than reason, it might even be said that critical thinking is vital to the survival of a democratic society. But what, exactly, is critical thinking?

Haber describes the term's origins in such disciplines as philosophy, psychology, and science. He examines the components of critical thinking, including structured thinking, language skills, background knowledge, and information literacy, along with such necessary intellectual traits as intellectual humility, empathy, and open-mindedness. He discusses how research has defined critical thinking, how elements of critical thinking have been taught for centuries, and how educators can teach critical thinking skills now.

Haber argues that the most important critical thinking issue today is that not enough people are doing enough of it. Fortunately, critical thinking can be taught, practiced, and evaluated. This book offers a guide for teachers, students, and aspiring critical thinkers everywhere, including advice for educational leaders and policy makers on how to make the teaching and learning of critical thinking an educational priority and practical reality.

©2020 Massachusetts Institute of Technology (P)2020 Gildan Media

People are afraid to think for themselves nowadays!!

If you have an open mind and are willing to think for yourself this is a good listen!

This was an excellent overview of the process of critical thinking.

The author described the process of thinking critically clearly, and related it its importance to life in the real world. I highly recommend it.

Sometimes good sometimes not

Chapters 1 and 2 are excellent. Other chapters not so.

Purchasing the book for the first 2 chapters is worth the money in itself

worth my time

I am not an educator but a recovering Jehovah's Witness. I am trying to learn how to think for myself. This felt like a good start. Thank you!

Starting young and keeping a on mind is important

This book teaches more about teaching the young in schools. Then It doesn’t a general practice.