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Critical Thinking

Critical Thinking


ACADEMIC SUCCESS: SMART TIPS FOR SERIOUS STUDENTS - CRITICAL THINKING AND PROBLEM-SOLVING

By defining critical thinking and examining how it's applied to the process of problem -solving, this two -section program will show viewers how to handle whatever challenges come their way. An in -class discussion segment on critical thinking explains how to rationally assess a statement and express disagreement, while a similar segment on problem -solving considers what to do when preparing for what appears to be an overwhelmingly tough exam.

Item no.: TJ02300022
Format: DVD
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Duration: 10 minutes
Copyright: 2009
StdBkNo.: 9781608257171
Price: USD 70.00

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ART OF CRITICAL DECISION MAKING

By Michael A. Roberto

The ability to make wise, educated decisions is essential to living a successful and fulfilled life.

  • When is the right time for your company to change its business model?
  • Is moving across the country for a new job the best option for you and your family?
  • At what point do you roll out a new product or service currently being tested?
  • Should you sell your house now, or wait until the housing market improves?

    Whether simple or complex, private or public, decisions are an essential part of your life. Not only do decisions affect your own life for good or ill, they can also affect the lives of your friends, your family, and your community.

    But making a good decision and avoiding a horrible one is not a chance act. It's a skill-one that can be learned, honed, and perfected. Mastering the art of critical decision making is the key to improving your life at home, at work, or in your community. When you understand the necessary components of a smart decision, you can examine mistakes you might have made in the past and sidestep potential mistakes in the future. And when you know the underlying psychological, social, and emotional components that influence decision making-whether they are your own decisions or the decisions of others-you can make sounder choices that produce better results

    Item no.: BE09280387
    Format: 4 DVDs
    Audience:
    Duration: 720 minutes
    Copyright: 2009
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    Price: USD 255.00

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    CRITICAL THINKING: ASSUMPTIONS

    This programme starts with a number of accessible examples to illustrate what we mean by assumptions, how we find them and use the negative test, and how finding them can help to illuminate arguments. Students are then asked to test their critical thinking skills by looking for the assumptions in a location based film and studio discussion on the rise in binge drinking amongst girls. Finally, Dr. Roy van den Brink Budgen gives his analysis of the case study and provides follow up support material.

    Item no.: LR01590039
    Format: DVD
    Audience:
    Duration: 20 minutes
    Copyright: 2009
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    Price: AUD 300.00

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    CRITICAL THINKING: CREDIBILITY

    This programmes begins with an exploration of the concept of credibility and illustrates the key criteria of motive, bias, vested interest, neutrality, ability to perceive and expertise. A reconstruction of a famous murder case from the 1920s is then used to provide the material for students to evaluate the credibility of the evidence that was used. Finally, critical thinking author and former chief examiner Dr. Roy van den Brink Budgen provides his analysis of the case study and follow up support material.

    Item no.: GU01590040
    Format: DVD
    Audience:
    Duration: 20 minutes
    Copyright: 2009
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    Price: AUD 300.00

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    CRITICAL THINKING: EVIDENCE IN ARGUMENT

    This programme begins by illustrating the meaning and significance of evidence and the presentation of evidence in numbers, percentages, rates and over time. The case against zoos is used to give students the opportunity to evaluate and question how evidence is being used to support the arguments being made. Dr. Roy van den Brink Budgen then provides his analysis of the case study

    Item no.: AS01590041
    Format: DVD
    Audience:
    Duration: 20 minutes
    Copyright: 2009
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    Price: AUD 300.00

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    POSITIVE CRITICAL THINKING

    Students are introduced to a step-by-step program that will make them more astute when confronting the choices in their lives. They will see the process in action so that they can use it themselves.

    Learning Objectives:
    1) An overview of an eight-step process that leads to positive critical thinking will be presented.
    2) How the process applies to various situations will be shown.
    3) Students will sharpen their thinking skills

    Item no.: AL00100230
    Format: DVD
    Audience: Grades 6-12
    Duration: 14 minutes
    Copyright: 2004
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    Price: USD 40.00

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    UNRAVELLING THE MYSTERIES OF CRITICAL THINKING

    Is the message of critical thinking hard to get across to your students? This Australian-made program, produced by the team at the University of Western Sydney, clearly and comprehensively explains the processes involved in critical thinking and writing at senior high school and tertiary level, and is helpful as a trigger for teachers and lecturers to further clarify their expectations of student assignments. The program offers: an entertaining and relevant story which illustrates what is meant by 'critical thinking' and how this relates to successful essay writing, and a comprehensive support manual containing examples of learning activities and suggestions for students. This program has cross-curricula relevance, and will be an essential learning tool for all teachers - and their students.

    Please contact us for primary and secondary schools pricing.

    Note : The above titles may have some territorial restrictions. Please feel free to send us an enquiry

    Item no.: KG08691420
    Format: DVD
    Audience:
    Duration: 32 minutes
    Copyright: 1999
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    Price: AUD 235.00

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    HUMAN COMMUNICATION: CRITICAL THINKING

    This lesson reviews the five principles of critical thinking and discusses the appeals of emotional, personal and logical proofs. The hosts also address and demonstrate the distinctions between observations and inferences and between inductive and deductive reasoning.

    Students are encouraged to seek their own truths instead of blindly adopting opinions and behaviors advocated by friends, family and the media.

    Item no.: NL10530393
    Format: DVD (Closed Captioned)
    Audience: Secondary / College
    Duration: 30 minutes
    Copyright: 1998
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    Price: USD 80.00

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    WORKOUT FOR THE MIND, A

    With Jennifer James

    Training programs from Dr. James will help your managers and employees better understand and manage change at work and in their personal lives.

    Technological, organizational and cultural change can be frightening, as well as tremendously personal. In her latest lecture, Dr. Jennifer James provides you with a framework for incorporating these changes into your life.

    As you watch this program, you will learn how to use perspective and history as a way of helping you understand where you are and where you're going.

    Drawing from the work in her top-selling book, Thinking in the Future Tense, Jennifer James will give you five skills for managing in today's rapidly changing world.

    THE 5 SKILLS:
    Skill 1: Seeing with New Eyes
    Skill 2: Recognizing the Future
    Skill 3: Harnessing the Power of Myths and Symbols
    Skill 4: Mastering New Forms of Intelligence
    Skill 5: Doing More with Less-Harnessing Energy


    Using "workouts" relating to each skill, Jennifer James will help you develop specific tools for managing the rapid pace of change and for developing the skills that you'll need to thrive in the 21st century.

    KEY LEARNING POINTS:
  • Enhance your understanding of the today's change
  • Present skills for effectively dealing with these changes
  • Develop methods for coping with the new economy

    Item no.: JN01160328
    Format: DVD (Closed Captioned, With Leader's Guide)
    Audience:
    Duration: 97 minutes
    Copyright: 1996
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    Price: USD 249.00

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    CRITICAL THINKING: HOW TO EVALUATE INFO & DRAW CONCLUSIONS

    Help students learn to think for themselves-a key to success in every endeavor. They'll learn to assimilate information, dig beneath the surface, and draw their own conclusions. The program covers interpretive skills such as finding the main idea, determining the relationship between cause and effect, and sorting out fact from fiction. It illustrates basic reasoning powers such as the difference between inductive and deductive reasoning and irrelevant arguments.

    Item no.: LH00140288
    Format: DVD
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    Duration: 47 minutes
    Copyright: 1987
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    Price: USD 99.00

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    YOUR DECEPTIVE MIND: A SCIENTIFIC GUIDE TO CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS

    By Professor Steven Novella

    What should you think? Who should you believe? Could you be deceiving yourself? These are questions that all critical thinkers of any age must constantly ask themselves.

    There is no more important skill in today's world than being able to think about, understand, and act on information in a way that is both effective and responsible. Critical thinking transforms you from a passive member of society into an active participant in the ideas and issues of the day. It empowers you to better understand nearly every single aspect of everyday life, from health and nutrition to science and technology to philosophical and spiritual belief systems.

    What's more: At no point in human history have we had access to so much information, with such relative ease, as we do in the 21st century. Information is literally everywhere around you; in newspapers and magazines, on the radio and television, and across the Internet. But as the amount of information out there increases, so too does the amount of misinformation. So it's more important than ever before to become a better critical thinker-someone who can analyze and construct arguments and arrive at more sound, more informed opinions. And the key to success lies in

  • understanding the neuroscience behind how our thinking works-and goes wrong;
  • mastering the fundamental skills behind logic, reasoning, and argumentation;
  • avoiding common pitfalls and errors in thinking, such as logical fallacies and biases; and
  • knowing how to distinguish good science from pseudoscience.

    Item no.: KV09280597
    Format: 4 DVDs (With Transcript Book)
    Audience:
    Duration: 720 minutes
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    Price: USD 290.00

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    HOW TO PROBLEM SOLVE: CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS

    What is intelligence? This DVD explores the meaning of intelligence and presents easy-to-understand tips to successful problem solving that include maintaining a positive attitude, being able to evaluate yourself and breaking problems into bite-size pieces

    Item no.: BN07250145
    Format: DVD
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    Duration: Approx. 15 minutes
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    Price: USD 125.00

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    INFUSING THE PSYCHOLOGY CURRICULUM WITH ETHNOCULTURAL CONTENT: TRUTHS, HALF-TRUTHS, ANECDOTES, AND THE ROLE OF CRITICAL THINKING

    By Joseph Trimble Ph.D.

    Joe Trimble is recognized as one of the key founders of multiculturalism. In his keynote address, he argues that incorporating culture and ethnicity into psychology courses is a matter of scientific and professional responsibility. We need to provide accurate and useful information about culture and ethnicity to avoid perpetuating harmful myths and stereotypes. Students will learn about several popular cultural examples that have been passed along as "truths" when in fact their validity is questionable. This DVD is excellent for all introductory psychology and counseling courses and any multicultural course.

    Item no.: WD08780189
    Format: DVD
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    Duration: Approx. 50 minutes
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    Price: USD 131.00

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    TEACHING CRITICAL THINKING IN SCIENCE

    Using practical examples, this video shows teachers how to use practical science problems to develop critical thinking and analytical skills.

    Item no.: JD01840084
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    Price: USD 65.00

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