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Learning to Think Things Through: A Guide to Critical Thinking Across the Curriculum–By Gerald M. Nosich

2008, Teaching Theology & Religion

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The landmark 1990 APA Delphi Report presents the findings of the two year project to articulate an international expert consensus definition of “critical thinking. Over the past 25 years this report has been adopted by educators at every level and in every discipline, as well as by business, military, healthcare, and technology professionals seeking to make the idea of “critical thinking” practical, positive, and applicable. Today the Delphi conceptualization grounds is used throughout the world. It grounds academic requirements, courses, textbooks, peer-reviewed research, dissertations, competitively funded grants, institutional accreditation projects, and numerous assessment tools used for educational and employment purposes when evaluating an individual’s or a group’s reasoning skills and mindset attributes are important. The international panel of experts who participated in the APA Delphi research project come to the consensus that critical thinking is best understood, taught, and modeled for students as the process of purposeful and reflective judgment. When engaging in critical thinking we solve problems and make decisions by considering the questions, evidence, conceptualizations, context, and standards to apply to the problem or issue at hand. The process is non-linear and the application of our specific critical thinking skills can be recursive, for we can analyze our interpretations, evaluate our inferences, or explain our analyses. The key, of course, is that we are being reflective and fair-minded and truth-seeking throughout the process of determining what to believe or what to do in any given context. Defined in this way, critical thinking is a powerful tool for learning as well as for our professional and civic lives. We all may have different beliefs, values, perspectives, and experiences influencing our problem solving and decision making. But we share the human capacity to be reflective, analytical, open-minded, and systematic about thinking through our problems and choices, so that we can make the best judgments possible about what to believe or what to do. That human process of well-reasoned, reflective judgment is critical thinking. In the Delphi Report the international panel of experts identify the attributes of ideal critical thinker as well as the specific skills that are engaged in the process of purposeful, reflective judgment. The report includes detailed pedagogically focused tables and specific recommendations relating to critical thinking instruction and assessment.

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Learning to Think Things Through: A Guide to Critical Thinking Across the Curriculum 4th Edition

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For Freshman Orientation or Critical Thinking courses as well as a supplementary text for use in any subject-matter at any educational level. This concise, effective guide is designed to help students learn to think critically in any subject-matter.

Learning to Think Things Through presents a combination of instruction and exercises that shows the reader how to become active learners rather than passive recipients of information, use critical thinking to more fully appreciate the power of the discipline they are studying, to see its connections to other fields and to their day-to-day lives, and to maintain an overview of the field so they can see the parts in terms of the whole. The model of critical thinking (used throughout the book) is in terms of the elements of reasoning, standards, and critical thinking processes. This model is well-suited to thinking through any problem or question. The 4 th edition reflects streamlined writing, with changes and substantial edits on virtually every page.

• ISBN-10 0137085141
• ISBN-13 978-0137085149
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• Publication date January 20, 2011
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"This text stacks op very well against its competition because it is concise. The difficulty in choosing texts on critical thinking is that they are either too complicated, do not offer enough coverage, or use a particular discipline to explicate critical thinking. What makes this text effective is that it is easy to work with and applicable to any and all disciplines."

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Learning to Think Things Through is a concise, effective guide is designed to help students learn to think critically in any subject-matter. A combination of instruction and exercises shows readers how to use critical thinking to become active learners rather than passive recipients of information, to more fully appreciate the power of the discipline they are studying, to see its connections to other fields and to their day-to-day lives, and to maintain an overview of the field so they can see the parts in terms of the whole. The model of critical thinking is in terms of the elements of reasoning , standards , and critical thinking processes , and is well-suited to thinking through any problem or question. The 4 th edition reflects streamlined writing, with changes and substantial edits on virtually every page.

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Dr. Gerald Nosich is a Professor at Buffalo State College and Professor Emeritus at the University of New Orleans. He has given more than 250 national and international workshops on all aspects of teaching for critical thinking. He has also worked for the U.S. Department of Education on a project for a National Assessment of Higher Order Thinking Skills, served as the Assistant Director at the Center for Critical Thinking at Sonoma State University, and been featured as a Noted Scholar at the University of British Columbia.

On a more personal note, he has at times exercised and not exercised good judgment: he has ridden a motorcycle alone to the ziggurat of Ur in Iraq; has worked as an immigrant ditch-digger in Switzerland; been imprisoned by Communist authorities in Czechoslovakia; stowed away on a Sicilian ship to Algeria; sailed up the Nile with his family in a felucca; lived with Maasai warriors in central Africa; and traveled across the Sahara to Timbuktu. He is a Hurricane Katrina refugee and lives far from future hurricanes in Buffalo, New York.

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Leading experts on critical thinking theory and practice, Drs. Linda Elder and Gerald Nosich, explore deeper layers of critical thinking theory than what is typically covered in foundational publications, videos, and conferences.

Critical Thinking: Going Deeper Foundation for Critical Thinking

• MAY 14, 2024

(Ep. 9) The Analysis of Reasoning: Going Deeper – Inferences

(Ep. 9) The Analysis of Reasoning: Going Deeper – Inferences In this episode, Drs. Linda Elder and Gerald Nosich discuss inferences as an Element of Thought. An inference is a step of the mind - an act of the intellect - by which one concludes that something is so in light of something else being (or seeming) so. It suggests arriving at a decision or opinion by reasoning from known facts or evidence. About Us For over 40 years, the Foundation for Critical Thinking – along with its sister organization, the Center for Critical Thinking – have worked toward the advancement of critical societies.  To see and register for upcoming events, courses, study groups, and so on, visit us at: https://www.criticalthinking.org  We hope you will also become a member of The Center for Critical Thinking Community Online, which features the world’s largest digital library of critical thinking articles, guides, books, videos, and interactive exercises, along with exclusive webinars, guided study groups, a social media component, and more. Join our Community Online at: www.criticalthinkingcommunity.org  We invite you to donate to our mission at: https://www.criticalthinking.org/donate.php  Our 44th Annual International Conference on Critical Thinking is Approaching Pre-Conference: July 21  • Main Conference: July 22 - 26, 2024 Entirely Online! More Info / Register Today: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.criticalthinking.org/pages/44th-critical-thinking-conference-main/1631⁠ Join us on social media . . . Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CriticalThinkingFoundation/  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/foundation-for-critical-thinking-a99b1455/ X / Twitterhttps://twitter.com/4thethinkers YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@criticalthinkingorg

• APR 28, 2024

(Ep. 8) The Analysis of Reasoning: Going Deeper - Information, Part 2: Inert Information, Activated Ignorance, and Activated Knowledge

(Ep. 8) The Analysis of Reasoning: Going Deeper - Information, Part 2: Inert Information, Activated Ignorance, and Activated Knowledge Inert information is information that, though memorized, is not understood (despite whether the memorizer believes he or she understands it). Activated ignorance is false information mistaken as true and actively used by the mind. Activated knowledge is information that is 1) true, 2) actively used by the mind, and 3) leads the mind by implication to more knowledge. In this episode, Drs. Gerald Nosich and Linda Elder discuss these important categories of information. About Us For over 40 years, the Foundation for Critical Thinking – along with its sister organization, the Center for Critical Thinking – have worked toward the advancement of critical societies.  To see and register for upcoming events, courses, study groups, and so on, visit us at: https://www.criticalthinking.org  We hope you will also become a member of The Center for Critical Thinking Community Online, which features the world’s largest digital library of critical thinking articles, guides, books, videos, and interactive exercises, along with exclusive webinars, guided study groups, a social media component, and more. Join our Community Online at: www.criticalthinkingcommunity.org  We invite you to donate to our mission at: https://www.criticalthinking.org/donate.php  Our 44th Annual International Conference on Critical Thinking is Approaching Pre-Conference: July 21  • Main Conference: July 22 - 26, 2024 Entirely Online! More Info / Register Today: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.criticalthinking.org/pages/44th-critical-thinking-conference-main/1631⁠ Join us on social media:  Facebook https://www.facebook.com/CriticalThinkingFoundation/  Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/foundation-for-critical-thinking-a99b1455/ X / Twitter https://twitter.com/4thethinkers YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@criticalthinkingorg

• 1 hr 20 min
• APR 15, 2024

(Ep. 7) The Analysis of Reasoning: Going Deeper - Information, Part 1: Information in Relationship with Intellectual Standards and the Other Elements of Reasoning

One Element of Thought is information, which consists of facts, figures, or data from which conclusions can be inferred, or upon which interpretations or theories can be based. In this episode, Drs. Linda Elder and Gerald Nosich discuss the ways in which information interfaces with the other Elements of Thought as well as with Universal Intellectual Standards like clarity, accuracy, precision, and so on. For over 40 years, the Foundation for Critical Thinking – along with its sister organization, the Center for Critical Thinking – have worked toward the advancement of critical societies.  To see and register for upcoming events, courses, study groups, and so on, visit us at: https://www.criticalthinking.org  We hope you will also become a member of The Center for Critical Thinking Community Online, which features the world’s largest digital library of critical thinking articles, guides, books, videos, and interactive exercises, along with exclusive webinars, guided study groups, a social media component, and more. Join our Community Online at: www.criticalthinkingcommunity.org  We invite you to donate to our mission at: https://www.criticalthinking.org/donate.php  Our 44th Annual International Conference on Critical Thinking is Approaching Pre-Conference: July 21  • Main Conference: July 22 - 26, 2024 Entirely Online! More Info / Register Today: ⁠⁠https://www.criticalthinking.org/pages/44th-critical-thinking-conference-main/1631⁠ Join us on social media:  Facebook ⁠https://www.facebook.com/CriticalThinkingFoundation/⁠  Linkedin ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/foundation-for-critical-thinking-a99b1455/⁠ X / Twitter ⁠https://twitter.com/4thethinkers⁠ YouTube ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@criticalthinkingorg⁠

• 1 hr 10 min
• APR 3, 2024

(Ep. 6) The Analysis of Reasoning: Going Deeper - Questions, Part 4: Prior Questions and Complex Interdisciplinary Questions

A prior question is a question whose answer is presupposed by another question – e.g., the question “What is the boiling point of water on earth at sea level?” presupposes we have answered other questions, such as “Can water boil?” and “Does altitude affect the boiling point of water?” Complex interdisciplinary questions are questions with prior questions from multiple domains of thought – e.g., the question “How do we best restore the health of earth’s ecosystems?” entails prior questions in diverse domains such as chemistry, psychology, ethics, climatology, etc. In this episode, Drs. Gerald Nosich and Linda Elder discuss prior questions and complex interdisciplinary questions, as well as effective approaches to answering them. For over 40 years, the Foundation for Critical Thinking – along with its sister organization, the Center for Critical Thinking – have worked toward the advancement of critical societies.  To see and register for upcoming events, courses, study groups, and so on, visit us at: https://www.criticalthinking.org  We hope you will also become a member of The Center for Critical Thinking Community Online, which features the world’s largest digital library of critical thinking articles, guides, books, videos, and interactive exercises, along with exclusive webinars, guided study groups, a social media component, and more. Join our Community Online at: www.criticalthinkingcommunity.org  We invite you to donate to our mission at: https://www.criticalthinking.org/donate.php  Our 44th Annual International Conference on Critical Thinking is Approaching Pre-Conference: July 21  • Main Conference: July 22 - 26, 2024 Entirely Online! More Info / Register Today: ⁠⁠https://www.criticalthinking.org/pages/44th-critical-thinking-conference-main/1631⁠ Join us on social media:  Facebook https://www.facebook.com/CriticalThinkingFoundation/  Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/foundation-for-critical-thinking-a99b1455/ X / Twitter https://twitter.com/4thethinkers YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@criticalthinkingorg

• MAR 15, 2024

(Ep. 5) The Analysis of Reasoning: Going Deeper - Questions, Part 3: Conceptual Questions

Concepts are ideas we use in thinking. They are connected with definitions, principles, theories, and models, and they help us make sense of the world. In this episode, Drs. Linda Elder and Gerald Nosich discuss conceptual questions and how best to address them. For over 40 years, the Foundation for Critical Thinking – along with its sister organization, the Center for Critical Thinking – have worked toward the advancement of critical societies. To see and register for upcoming events, courses, study groups, and so on, visit us at: https://www.criticalthinking.org We hope you will also become a member of The Center for Critical Thinking Community Online, which features the world’s largest digital library of critical thinking articles, guides, books, videos, and interactive exercises, along with exclusive webinars, guided study groups, a social media component, and more. Join our Community Online at: www.criticalthinkingcommunity.org We invite you to donate to our mission at: https://www.criticalthinking.org/donate.php Our 44th Annual International Conference on Critical Thinking is Approaching Pre-Conference: July 21  • Main Conference: July 22 - 26, 2024 Entirely Online! More Info / Register Today: ⁠⁠https://www.criticalthinking.org/pages/44th-critical-thinking-conference-main/1631⁠ Join us on social media: Facebook https://www.facebook.com/CriticalThinkingFoundation/ Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/foundation-for-critical-thinking-a99b1455/ X / Twitter https://twitter.com/4thethinkers YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@criticalthinkingorg

• 1 hr 16 min
• MAR 1, 2024

(Ep. 4) The Analysis of Reasoning: Going Deeper - Questions, Part 2: Types of Questions and Question Clusters

In this episode, Drs. Linda Elder and Gerald Nosich discuss the differences between questions of fact (or procedure), questions of preference, and questions requiring reasoned judgement. Question clusters, which are groupings of questions that share relevance to the same thing (e.g., to the same purpose, the same question, the same concept, etc.) are also explored. For over 40 years, the Foundation for Critical Thinking – along with its sister organization, the Center for Critical Thinking – have worked toward the advancement of critical societies. To see and register for upcoming events, courses, study groups, and so on, visit us at: https://www.criticalthinking.org We hope you will also become a member of The Center for Critical Thinking Community Online, which features the world’s largest digital library of critical thinking articles, guides, books, videos, and interactive exercises, along with exclusive webinars, guided study groups, a social media component, and more. Join our Community Online at: www.criticalthinkingcommunity.org We invite you to donate to our mission at: https://www.criticalthinking.org/donate.php Our 44th Annual International Conference on Critical Thinking is Approaching Pre-Conference: July 21  • Main Conference: July 22 - 26, 2024 Entirely Online! More Info / Register Today: ⁠⁠https://www.criticalthinking.org/pages/44th-critical-thinking-conference-main/1631⁠ Join us on social media: Facebook https://www.facebook.com/CriticalThinkingFoundation/ Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/foundation-for-critical-thinking-a99b1455/ X / Twitter https://twitter.com/4thethinkers YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@criticalthinkingorg

• 1 hr 34 min
• © Foundation for Critical Thinking

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The main goal of Critical Writing is to provide students with a set of robust, integrated critical concepts and processes that will allow to them think through and write about a topic in a way that is built on — and permeated by — substantive critical thinking.

This step-by-step guide shows:

• how to construct a thesis statement and the other main points that constitute the structure of the paper;
• how to write the paragraphs that make up the body of the paper;
• how to engage in productive research in a planned, self-directed way;
• how to make a point clear—not just grammatically or stylistically but also how to clearly convey ideas to an audience;
• how to think your way through the numerous unanticipated issues (including aspects of grammatical correctness, transitions, and many others) that arise while writing papers.

Each step provides close and careful processes for carrying out each of these tasks, through the use of critical thinking.

Additional Information About: Critical Writing: A Guide to Writing a Paper Using the Concepts and Processes of Critical Thinking

With Critical Writing, Gerald Nosich has filled a gaping hole in the current pedagogical literature about helping students think more critically and then use that thinking to write effectively across disciplines. Many books about this topic provide a prescriptive formula for critical thinking, but most texts do not offer students a way to adapt their thinking processes to their own purposes and individuality. That Nosich provides guidance to both instructors and students with plenty of examples and exercises combined with added emphasis on the crucial role self-reflection plays in all writing sets this text above others in the field.

— Ann M. Pearson, San Jacinto College

Though good thinking and good writing are intimately connected, textbooks often neglect this important link, focusing either on writing techniques or on critical thinking theories and strategies. Nosich’s text fills a gap in the market by offering students and teachers a practical guide for embedding critical thinking into the writing process. Drawing on both his deep knowledge of critical thinking and his decades of experience as a classroom instructor, Nosich offers readers a robust and substantive discussion of critical writing, the act of applying critical thinking concepts, traits, and strategies to research and writing. This text would be a valuable addition to any class focused on cultivating skills in writing, critical thinking, or research methods.

— Amanda Hiner, coordinator, Critical Reading, Thinking, and Writing Program, Winthrop University

Nosich’s approach to using the Paul-Elder framework for Critical Thinking is practical and user-friendly, employing a clear and comprehensive set of tools for strong writing based on sound critical thinking. This well-designed and highly readable guidebook is an outstanding resource for anyone who wants to write well, in any non-fiction genre.

— Kathleen Gibson-Dee, founding director, The Critical & Creative Thinking Conference

I highly recommend this book to all faculty who want their students to learn how to write papers of quality focused on issues of importance. This book stands above traditional approaches to writing in that it emphasizes the importance of reasoning in understanding and exploring issues at the heart of a written paper, and it details the explicit tools of critical thinking relevant to high quality writing. The critical thinking approach so clearly and expertly detailed by Dr. Nosich in this book—in readily accessible language—should be required in all writing courses.

— Linda Elder, president & senior fellow, The Foundation for Critical Thinking

This volume appeals to faculty, students, and others, who appreciate a structured and accessible approach to improving their writing. I especially like Dr. Nosich's unpretentious, conversational tone that keeps readers engaged, and provides practical solutions to the writing challenges they face.

— Eileen Z. Taylor, North Carolina State University

As an English professor who has endeavored to teach composition permeated with systematic, critical thinking for many years, this newest book by Gerald Nosich, Critical Writing: A Guide to Writing a Paper Using the Concepts and Processes of Critical Thinking, has once again supplied me with powerful and practical strategies for teaching. I first met Dr. Nosich at a seminar by The Foundation of Critical Thinking where I was at once captivated by his amazing teaching presentation and sound ideas for the classroom, especially in the area of writing critically with original content. Every time I attend these conferences, I seek out Dr. Nosich’s presentations and never fail to be inspired; I always return to my students with more effectiveness in helping them to produce higher-level academic writing. I am preparing my next Composition 1 course with this new book in hand.

— Patti Parsons, Palm Beach State College