Thinking Matters - A Guide to Making Wiser and More Thoughtful Decisions

Thinking Matters: A Guide to Making Wiser and More Thoughtful Decisions offers adults an opportunity to examine what it means to use intelligent habits of mind to make wise, rational, and informed choices and to deal more logically with the problems that impact their lives.

List of contents

Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Chapter 1What Is thinking?
Chapter 2Why Think?
Chapter 3Traps to Logical Thinking: Dangerous Grades and Curves Next 66 miles
Chapter 4Sharpening Your Thinking Skills: Introduction
Chapter 5Sharpening Your thinking Skills: Gathering Knowledge and Promoting Understanding
Chapter 6Sharpening Your Thinking skills: Applying What is Known to Practice
Chapter 7Reflecting on Action
Chapter 8The Burdens of Living the Life of Reason - There's No Free Lunch
Bibliography
About the Author

About the author

Selma Wassermann is Professor Emerita in the Faculty of Education at Simon Fraser University. Author of more than 30 books, she is the recipient of the University Excellence in Teaching Award.

Summary

Thinking Matters: A Guide to Making Wiser and More Thoughtful Decisions offers adults an opportunity to examine what it means to use intelligent habits of mind to make wise, rational, and informed choices and to deal more logically with the problems that impact their lives.

Product details

• Authors: Selma Wassermann, Wassermann Selma
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 16.04.2024
• EAN: 9781475873887
• ISBN: 978-1-4758-7388-7
• No. of pages: 114
• Subjects: Guides > Self-help, everyday life > Family; Humanities, art, music > Education > School education, didactics, methodology; Social sciences, law, business > Business > Business administration; Education, EDUCATION / Decision-Making & Problem Solving, EDUCATION / Behavioral Management, Organization & management of education, Educational administration and organization, Teaching skills and techniques, Cognition and cognitive psychology, Educational administration & organization, Decision theory: general, EDUCATION / Teaching / Methods & Strategies