Critical Thinking (Level 1)
Survey and pre-test
Review of Course Aims, Syllabus, Learning Outcomes and References
What is Critical thinking (versus critical reading and writing) and why it is important
A comparison of Analytical, Critical and Inventive Thinking Methodologies
The Greek philosophers Socrates and Aristotle
Socratic Questioning
Case Study and exercise 1
The Critical thinking steps - a useful framework
Belief preservation and Argument mapping
Case Study and exercise 2
Making Discussions critical - some tools
Case Study and exercise 3
Critical Incident Questionnaire
Techniques to improve critical thinking
Learning Review and summary
Further reading and recommended learning