Teaching Students to Think Critically: A Guide for Faculty in All Disciplines

by Chet Meyers

Chet Meyers shows instructors in all disciplines how to help students develop the skills for applying serious critical thinking to their subjects. He also shows how to inspire in students the intellectual curiosity and desire to understand that motivates rigorous critical thought. Arguing that critical thinking is an integral component of all academic disciplines, he demonstrates why it should be a part of every course and outlines course strategies,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1555420117
• ISBN13: 9781555420116
• Release Date: October 1986
• Publisher: Jossey-Bass
• Length: 131 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Concise advice on developing critical thinking of students

This book was published in 1986 and the insights are just as relevant today. Many texts on critical thinking have incorporated some of the ideas that Meyers has presented, but I found this thin book well worth studying. Meyers clearly lays out a framework for understanding and developing student thinking skills in the classroom. He discusses the process of critical thought, considers student capacities for abstraction, and provides some very usable advice in designing the learning environment and structuring lessons. I found this book to be a gem, especially the chapter on written assignments. Novice high school or collegiate teachers or anyone interested in helping students become more than a parrot of information will want this book on their shelf. It is a quick read, inexpensive, and should be recommended reading for teacher training or professional development. The research references may be out of date, but the concepts are contemporary. Still it serves as a great guide for faculty in all disciplines.

Concise advice on developing critical thinking of students

This book was published in 1986 and the insights are just as relevant today. Many texts on critical thinking have incorporated some of the ideas that Meyers has presented, but I found this thin book well worth studying. Meyers clearly lays out a framework for understanding and developing student thinking skills in the classroom. He discusses the process of critical thought, considers student capacities for abstraction, and provides some very usable advice in designing the learning environment and structuring lessons. I found this book to be a gem, especially the chapter on written assignments. Novice high school or collegiate teachers or anyone interested in helping students become more than a parrot of information will want this book on their shelf. It is a quick read, inexpensive, and should be recommended reading for teacher training or professional development. The research references may be out of date, but the concepts are contemporary.