Abstract
This 3-page fact sheet is the first in the Integrating Critical Thinking into Extension Programming series. It defines critical thinking to assist extension professionals in better understanding the concept. Written by Alexa J. Lamm, and published by the UF Department of Agricultural Education and Communication, April 2015.
References
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Ennis, R. H. (1991). Critical thinking: A streamlined conception. Teaching Philosophy, 14(1), 5-24. https://doi.org/10.5840/teachphil19911412
Gorham, L. M., Lamm, A. J., & Rumble, J. N. (2014). The critical target audience: Communicating water conservation behaviors to critical thinking styles. Journal of Applied Communications, 98(4), 42-55. https://doi.org/10.4148/1051-0834.1092
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Lamm, A. J., Rhoades, E. B., Irani, T. A., Roberts, T. G., Unruh Snyder, L. J., & Brendemuhl, J. (2011). Utilizing natural cognitive tendencies to enhance agricultural education programs. Journal of Agricultural Education, 52(2), 12-23. DOI:10.5032/jae.2011.02012. https://doi.org/10.5032/jae.2011.02012
Meyers, C. (1986). Teaching students to think critically. San Francisco, CA. Jossey-Bass Inc. Publishers.
Moore, B. N. & Parker, R. (1994). Critical thinking. Mountain View, CA: Mayfield.
Norris, S. P., & Ennis, R. H. (1989). Evaluating critical thinking. Pacific Grove, CA: Midwest Publications.
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Stahl, N. N., & Stahl, R. J., (1991). We can agree after all: Achieving a consensus for a critical thinking component of a gifted program using the Delphi technique. Roeper Review, 14(2), 79-88. https://doi.org/10.1080/02783199109553392
Burden, P. R., & Byrd, D. M. (1994). Methods for effective teaching. Boston, MA: Allyn and Bacon, Inc.
Ennis, R. H. (1991). Critical thinking: A streamlined conception. Teaching Philosophy, 14(1), 5-24. https://doi.org/10.5840/teachphil19911412
Gorham, L. M., Lamm, A. J., & Rumble, J. N. (2014). The critical target audience: Communicating water conservation behaviors to critical thinking styles. Journal of Applied Communications, 98(4), 42-55. https://doi.org/10.4148/1051-0834.1092
Halpern, D. F. (1996). Thought and knowledge: An introduction to critical thinking. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Publishers.
Huitt, W. (1998). Critical thinking: An overview. Educational Psychology Interactive. Valdosta, GA: Valdosta State University.
Lamm, A. J., Rhoades, E. B., Irani, T. A., Roberts, T. G., Unruh Snyder, L. J., & Brendemuhl, J. (2011). Utilizing natural cognitive tendencies to enhance agricultural education programs. Journal of Agricultural Education, 52(2), 12-23. DOI:10.5032/jae.2011.02012. https://doi.org/10.5032/jae.2011.02012
Meyers, C. (1986). Teaching students to think critically. San Francisco, CA. Jossey-Bass Inc. Publishers.
Moore, B. N. & Parker, R. (1994). Critical thinking. Mountain View, CA: Mayfield.
Norris, S. P., & Ennis, R. H. (1989). Evaluating critical thinking. Pacific Grove, CA: Midwest Publications.
Pascarella, E., & Terenzini, P. (1991). How college affects students: Findings and insights from twenty years of research. San Francisco, CA: Jossey Bass.
Paul, R. W. (1995). Critical thinking: How to prepare students for a rapidly changing world. Santa Rosa, CA: Foundation for Critical Thinking.
Paul, R. W. (2002). The international center for the assessment of thinking: Critical thinking essay examination. Santa Rosa, CA: Foundation for Critical Thinking.
Simon, H. A., & Kaplan, C. A. (1989). Foundations of cognitive science. In M. I. Posner (Ed.), The foundations of cognitive science. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press: 1-47.
Stahl, N. N., & Stahl, R. J., (1991). We can agree after all: Achieving a consensus for a critical thinking component of a gifted program using the Delphi technique. Roeper Review, 14(2), 79-88. https://doi.org/10.1080/02783199109553392