Thinking about critical thinking
Thinking about critical thinking Using appeals to get your reader to respond the way you want, submitted by Mark Matcott Save Toby.doc – Submitted by Mark Matcott
Brief explanation of Argumentation Schemes
Argumentation Scheme Explanation Argumentation schemes are schematizations or templates of common types of arguments. The idea behind studying these schemes is that familiarizing yourself with these patterns of reasoning will help you to identify and critical assess instances of these arguments when you encounter them. The schemes help with critical assessment in a number of…
Syllogisms – Categorical
Categorical Syllogisms Barbara (AAA-1) Bocardo (OAO-3) Celarent (EAE-1) Cesare (EAE-2) Darri (AII-1) Dimaris (IAI-4) Ferio (EIO-1)
Professor Regan’s Beauty Parlor
In the process of getting ready to teach my CT course this week, I just discovered the website of the BBC science programme, Horizons. The programme examines a wide range of developments and issues in science and technology, and their website contains nice video clips with transcripts–good material for argument mapping exercises. A particular gem…
Logical Blunders
Dilbert guide to Dumbness.doc – Submitted by Mark Matcott
One True Faith Or Not
Fundamentalist religions claiming to be the “one true” religion usually say that everyone else is wrong. What is interesting though, is that they themselves are vulnerable to the exact same logic from opposing fundamentalists. It all ends with a lot of name calling, and maybe a war. Or people back off and let others…
Faith and Reason
Faith and Reason Nicole Saunders 19/4/07 This is a Philosophy of Religion teaching exercise for first-year university students who have basic familiarity with Rationale, but are not studying a dedicated critical thinking course. The exercise is based around an extract from a set text: Michael Scriven’s Primary Philosophy (McGraw-Hill 1966, pp. 98-102). Here’s a copy…
Tertiary
Tertiary Anthropology Controversy over the universality of human facial expressions. Facial expressions.rtnl Philosophy Faith and Reason – an exercise for use in undergraduate philosophy subject The fundamentalist paradox – the case for a new brand of fundamentalism – “democratic pluralistic fundamentalism” Logical Blunders – taken from the comic “Dilbert” by Scott Adams. Critical Thinking ‘Professor Regan’s…
Secondary
Secondary schools Assessment sticky notes Debating templates The Thinking Process – windfarms example (about year 9) The Thinking Process – history example (about Year 11) Commerce & Economics Monetary policy years 10 & 11 grouping map Budgetary policy years 10 & 11 grouping map English Frankenstein the man was worse than his monster! Frankenstein.rtnl Issues – are school…
Recycling primary years
A map for kids to relate their immediate environment with a broader social issue. The basis boxes are blank – this could be used as a template in order to decide what sources or evidence support each claim. recycling.rtnl (If this window is open in your browser, you can drag this file onto your workspace to edit it)…