Becoming a Critical Thinker - A Workbook to Help Students Think Well in an Age of Disinformation

Informationen zum Autor Julie Bogart is the creator of the award-winning, innovative Brave Writer program, teaching writing and language arts to thousands of families for over twenty years. She’s the founder of Brave Learner Home, a 15,000-member community which supports homeschooling parents through coaching and teaching. Bogart is also the host of the popular Brave Writer podcast. Bogart holds a BA from UCLA and an MA from Xavier University, where she’s taught as an adjunct professor and was awarded the prestigious Madges Award for Outstanding Contribution to Society. She has five adult kids and three grandchildren. Bogart is also the author of The Brave Learner and Raising Critical Thinkers . Klappentext A practical resource to grow students’ ability to think well in an age of information overload At a time when we’re constantly flooded with contradictory information and opinions, critical thinking skills are more important than ever. This accessible workbook is full of valuable insights, thought-provoking questions, and useful exercises to help teens and preteens expand their perspectives, skillfully navigate thorny issues, recognize bias, identify misinformation, and become more comfortable with dissent and differences of opinion. Becoming a Critical Thinker offers essential tools for students to mature into thoughtful, curious, and empathetic learners. Zusammenfassung A practical resource to grow students’ ability to think well in an age of information overload At a time when we’re constantly flooded with contradictory information and opinions, critical thinking skills are more important than ever. This accessible workbook is full of valuable insights, thought-provoking questions, and useful exercises to help teens and preteens expand their perspectives, skillfully navigate thorny issues, recognize bias, identify misinformation, and become more comfortable with dissent and differences of opinion. Becoming a Critical Thinker offers essential tools for students to mature into thoughtful, curious, and empathetic learners....

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Julie Bogart
• Edition: Tarcher, J.P. Publishers
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre de poche
• Sortie: 07.05.2024
• EAN: 9780593712818
• ISBN: 978-0-593-71281-8
• Pages: 224
• Dimensions: 178 mm x 228 mm x 17 mm
• Catégories: Ecole et pédagogie > Livres scolaires pour élèves; Education, EDUCATION / Home Schooling, FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Life Stages / School Age, EDUCATION / Decision-Making & Problem Solving, Family & relationships, Relationships and families: advice and issues, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Information resources, Libraries, museums, schools (Children's / Teenage), Relating to childhood, Open learning, home learning, distance education, Open learning, distance education, Home schooling / home education, Education / Educational sciences / Pedagogy