TY  - BOOK
AU  - McMillan,Kathleen
AU  - Weyers,Jonathan D.B.
TI  - How to improve your critical thinking & reflective skills
T2  - Smarter study skills
SN  - 0273773321
U1  - 808.02 23
PY  - 2013///
CY  - Harlow
PB  - Pearson
KW  - Report writing
KW  - Dissertations, Academic
KW  - Critical thinking
KW  - Reflective learning
N1  - Introduction 1. Key concepts and processes -- how thinking, reflection and creativity involve important skills Key approaches to thinking 2. Critical thinking -- how to develop a logical approach to analysis and problem-solving 3. Reflective thinking -- how to evaluate your feelings in academic contexts 4. Creative thinking -- how to generate innovative and original ideas Critical thinking in practice 5. Arriving at a viewpoint -- how to sift fact and opinion to arrive at a position on a topic 6. Supporting and opposing an argument -- how to express your point of view through discussion and debate 7. Interpreting and manipulating data -- how to approach graphs, tables, formulae and basic statistics 8. Decision-making and work-planning -- how to make choices, plan ahead and prioritise 9. Group effort and collaboration -- how to enhance your contribution to teamwork Evaluating the ideas of others 10. Evaluating information sources -- how to filter and select reliable material 11. Effective academic reading -- how to read efficiently and with understanding 12. Note-making from texts -- how to create effective notes for later reference 13. Plagiarism and copyright infringement -- how to avoid being accused of 'stealing' the ideas and work of others 14. Citing and listing references -- how to refer appropriately to the work of others Putting your thinking into words 15. Tackling a writing assignment -- how to respond to the specified task 16. Academic writing style -- how to adopt appropriate language conventions 17. General writing structures -- how to select and shape your content appropriately 18. Writing about reflection -- how to structure and report your thoughts 19. Editing and presenting your assignment -- how to review your own work and follow academic conventions Forward thinking 20. Exploiting feedback -- how to learn from what lecturers think of your work 21. Preparing for employment- how to transfer your thinking skills to a car
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