Critical thinking :
NARDI, Peter M.
Critical thinking : tools for evaluating research / Peter M. Nardi. - Oakland, CA : University of California Press, c2017 - vii, 155 p. ; 23 cm.
Bibliogr., indice..
Numeracy -- Sampling and generalizability -- Probability and coincidence -- Visual thinking -- Correlation and causation -- Scientific thinking -- Fact, opinion, and logical reasoning.
"Critical Thinking : A Methodology for Interpreting Information 'deconstructs' common errors in thinking and teaches students to become smarter consumers of research results. Written to complement a textbook or a collection of readings, this brief methods book strengthens students' ability to interpret information whenever and wherever data are used. It includes a wide range of examples along with end of chapter exercises for further discussion. This book will be a coursebook for the undergraduate social science courses where critical thinking, numeracy, and data literacy are common learning objectives"--Provided by publisher.
9780520291843
286607
DE-Sociologie
lucrare de specialitate
316.773.4 37.015.3 159.955
Critical thinking : tools for evaluating research / Peter M. Nardi. - Oakland, CA : University of California Press, c2017 - vii, 155 p. ; 23 cm.
Bibliogr., indice..
Numeracy -- Sampling and generalizability -- Probability and coincidence -- Visual thinking -- Correlation and causation -- Scientific thinking -- Fact, opinion, and logical reasoning.
"Critical Thinking : A Methodology for Interpreting Information 'deconstructs' common errors in thinking and teaches students to become smarter consumers of research results. Written to complement a textbook or a collection of readings, this brief methods book strengthens students' ability to interpret information whenever and wherever data are used. It includes a wide range of examples along with end of chapter exercises for further discussion. This book will be a coursebook for the undergraduate social science courses where critical thinking, numeracy, and data literacy are common learning objectives"--Provided by publisher.
9780520291843
286607
DE-Sociologie
lucrare de specialitate
316.773.4 37.015.3 159.955