ABOUT US  BOOKSTORE  WHERE TO BEGIN  LIBRARY / ARTICLES  PROFESSIONAL  DEVELOPMENT  RESEARCH  CONFERENCE / EVENTS  TRANSLATIONS  ASSESSMENT  & TESTING  ONLINE LEARNING  NEWS & CRITIQUE Center for Critical ThinkingThe National Council for Excellence in Critical ThinkingInternational Center for the Assessment of Higher Order ThinkingOur MissionFellows of the FoundationOur Team of PresentersThe Critical Thinking CommunityContributions to the Foundation for Critical ThinkingContact Us - Office InformationSite MapTestimonialsWebsite News THINKER'S GUIDES  » BOOKSTORE: THINKER'S GUIDES Set of Nineteen Thinker's GuidesCritical Thinking: Concepts & ToolsAnalytic ThinkingTaking Charge of The Human MindEducational FadsThe Art of Socratic QuestioningHow to Study & Learn a discipline (for students)Active & Cooperative LearningCritical & Creative ThinkingCritical Thinking Competency Standards (For Educators)Engineering ReasoningEthical ReasoningFallacies: The Art of Mental TrickeryHow to Detect Media Bias & PropagandaHow to Improve Student Learning (For Those Who Teach)How to Read a Paragraph The Art of Close ReadingHow to Write a Paragraph: The Art of Substantive WritingScientific Thinking (For Students and Faculty)The Art of Asking Essential QuestionsThe International Critical Thinking Reading and Writing TestThe Miniature Guide to Critical Thinking for ChildrenPersonal and Professional Life Supplemental Thinker’s Guide SetCollege/University Faculty Thinker’s Guide SetCollege/University Student Supplemental Thinker’s Guide SetHome Study Thinker’s Guide SetJunior High/High School Teacher Thinker’s Guide Set CLOSE MENU: THINKER'S GUIDES BOOKS  » BOOKSTORE: BOOKS Critical Thinking: Tools for Taking Charge of Your Professional & Personal Life25 Days to Better Thinking and Better LivingCritical Thinking: Tools for Taking Charge of Your Learning & Your Life Life - 2nd EditionLearn the Tools the Best Thinkers Use - Concise EditionCritical Thinking: How to Prepare Students for a Rapidly Changing WorldCritical Thinking Handbook: K-3Critical Thinking Handbook: 4th-6th GradesCritical Thinking Handbook: 6-9th GradesCritical Thinking Handbook: High SchoolThink About Fran and SamTeacher's Manual for 540M (children's mini-guide)California Teacher Preparation for Instruction in Critical ThinkingCritical Thinking: Basic Theory and Instructional Structures HandbookCritical Thinking: Instructor's Manual for Tools for Taking Charge of Your Learning and Your Life 102BLearning to Think Things Through: A Guide to Critical Thinking in the CurriculumSet of 4 Handbooks (401B,402B,403B,404B) plus Critical Thinking Textbook (100B)The Greensboro Plan: A K-12 Staff Development Model CLOSE MENU: BOOKS VIDEOS and DVDs » BOOKSTORE: VIDEOS and DVDs How to Teach SeriesHow to Teach Students To Seek The Logic of ThingsHow to Teach Students to Listen and Read WellHow to Teach Students to Write WellHow to Teach Students to Assess Their Own Work: The FoundationHow to Teach Students to Assess Their Own Work: The TacticsWhy Students - and Often Teachers - Don’t Reason WellWhy Intellectual Standards? Why Teach for Them?Putting it All TogetherHow to Devise Assignments and Activities Requiring Reasoning... Socratic Questiong Video Series (331-333 & Supplements)Asking Questions That Take Thinking ApartUsing Intellectual Standards to Assess ThinkingAsking Questions Based on Systems and DomainsAssessment Video Series (Set of 3)Assessment Series: Introduction to Assessment (DVD)Assessment Series: Assessing Other's WorkAssessment Series: Critical Thinking Tests & The Improvement of InstructionCritical Thinking and Mathematical Problem SolvingCritical Thinking and Human EmotionsThe Greensboro Plan: Long Term Staff DevelopmentBeyond Reason: The Media, Politics, and Public DiscourseLearning to Think Well: Quality Control in TeachingMotivating Students to Think Critically by Teaching for DiscoveryA Sense of the Past, a Sense of the Present Nursing Series -Critical Thinking and Intuition in Nursing PracticeCritical Thinking and the Basic Elements of ThoughtStudents Empowered Through Critical Thinking21st Century Video SeriesChildren’s Guide to Critical Thinking - Companion DVDStudent Interview CLOSE MENU: VIDEOS and DVDs INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS  » BOOKSTORE: INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS Poster: Elements of ThoughtPoster: Parts of ThinkingPoster: Parts of Thinking and QuestionsPoster: Intellectual StandardsPoster: Standards Elements TraitsSet of Five Posters (551P-555P)Laminated Card Set: Critical Thinking for Business (set of 4 202C, 204C, 205C, 206C)Laminated Card Set: Critical Thinking for Education (set of 6)Laminated Card: 35 Dimensions of Critical ThoughtLaminated Card: Criteria for Evaluating ReasoningLaminated Card: Developing Intellectual VirtuesLaminated Card: Questions for Socratic DialogueLaminated Card: Teaching for Depth of UnderstandingLaminated Card: The Elements of ThoughtCritical Thinking Bookmarks-Pkg of 25Critical Thinking Transparencies Masters PacketMasks of Fran, Sam, Nancy (set of 3)Poster: Fairminded FranPoster: Intellectual Traits PosterPoster: Three Kinds of ThinkersWooden Stamp- Intellectual StandardsWooden Stamp-Elements of ThoughtSpecial Topics Powerpoint CD CLOSE MENU: INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS PRODUCT BUNDLES » BOOKSTORE: PRODUCT BUNDLES Personal and Professional Life Starter BundleCollege and University Faculty BundleEngineering Instruction BundleScience Instruction BundleProfessional Fields BundleNursing Instruction BundleHigh School Teacher Bundle K-3 Grade Teacher Bundle4-6 Grade Teacher Bundle6-9 Grade Teacher BundleCollege/University Student Starter BundleHome School (grades K-3) BundleHome School (grades 4-6) Bundle Home School (grades 6-9) Bundle Home Study High School Bundle CLOSE MENU: PRODUCT BUNDLES TESTS » BOOKSTORE: TESTS International Critical Thinking Essay TestThe Critical Thinking Reading and Writing Test CLOSE MENU: TESTS HELP DESK » BOOKSTORE: HELP DESK Bookstore Customer SupportOrder Form for BookstoresShipping Policy - Domestic and InternationalPaying by Check or Purchase OrderProduct Return and Event Cancellation PolicyInternational Order RestrictionsMessage to Educators CLOSE MENU: HELP DESK Critical Thinking: Where to BeginCollege and University FacultyCollege and University StudentsHigh School TeachersJunior High School Teachers (6-9)Elementary Educators (4-6)Elementary Educators (K-3)Professional and Personal DevelopmentNursing and Health CareScience and EngineeringHome School (Grades K-12) ABOUT CRITICAL THINKING  » LIBRARY / ARTICLES: ABOUT CRITICAL THINKING Defining Critical ThinkingA Brief History of the Idea of Critical ThinkingCritical Societies: Thoughts from the PastCritical Thinking: Basic Questions & AnswersOur Concept and Definition of Critical ThinkingQuotable QuotesResearch in Critical ThinkingSumner’s Definition of Critical Thinking CLOSE MENU: ABOUT CRITICAL THINKING FUNDAMENTALS OF CRITICAL THINKING » LIBRARY / ARTICLES: FUNDAMENTALS OF CRITICAL THINKING Critical Thinking in Every Domain of Knowledge and BeliefBecoming a Critic Of Your ThinkingBertrand Russell on Critical ThinkingCritical Thinking Development: A Stage TheoryCritical Thinking: Identifying the TargetsDistinguishing Between Inert Information, Activated Ignorance, Activated KnowledgeDistinguishing Between Inferences and AssumptionsGlossary of Critical Thinking TermsHispanic OutlookOpen-minded inquiryThe Analysis & Assessment of ThinkingThe Role of Questions in Teaching, Thinking and LearningThinking With ConceptsUniversal Intellectual StandardsUsing Intellectual Standards to Assess Student ReasoningValuable Intellectual Traits CLOSE MENU: FUNDAMENTALS OF CRITICAL THINKING DOCUMENTING THE PROBLEM » LIBRARY / ARTICLES: DOCUMENTING THE PROBLEM Intellectual Foundations: The Key Missing Piece in School RestructuringPseudo Critical Thinking in the Educational EstablishmentResearch Findings and Policy RecommendationsWhy Students and Teachers Don’t Reason Well CLOSE MENU: DOCUMENTING THE PROBLEM HIGHER EDUCATION INSTRUCTION » LIBRARY / ARTICLES: HIGHER EDUCATION INSTRUCTION An Overview of How to Design Instruction Using Critical Thinking ConceptsRecomendations for Departmental Self-EvaluationCollege-Wide Grading StandardsSample Course: American History: 1600 to 1800CT Class Syllabus A Sample Assignment FormatSyllabus - Psychology ICritical Thinking Class: Grading PoliciesCritical Thinking Class: Student UnderstandingsGrade ProfilesJohn Stuart Mill: On Instruction, Intellectual Development, and Disciplined LearningSocratic TeachingStructures for Student Self-Assessment CLOSE MENU: HIGHER EDUCATION INSTRUCTION K-12 INSTRUCTION STRATEGIES & SAMPLES » LIBRARY / ARTICLES: K-12 INSTRUCTION STRATEGIES & SAMPLES Tactical and Structural RecommendationsTeaching Tactics that Encourage Active LearningUsing Intellectual Standards to Assess Student ReasoningThe Art of Redesigning InstructionChildren's Guide Video Series (K-6)Making Critical Thinking IntuitiveRemodelled Lessons: K-3Remodelled Lessons: 4-6Remodelled Lessons: 6-9Remodelled Lessons: High SchoolIntroduction to Remodelling: Components of Remodels and Their FunctionsJohn Stuart Mill: On Instruction, Intellectual Development, and Disciplined LearningSocratic TeachingStrategy List: 35 Dimensions of Critical Thought CLOSE MENU: K-12 INSTRUCTION STRATEGIES & SAMPLES FOR STUDENTS » LIBRARY / ARTICLES: FOR STUDENTS Critical Thinking in Everyday Life: 9 StrategiesDeveloping as Rational Persons: Viewing Our Development in StagesHow to Study and Learn (Part One)How to Study and Learn (Part Two)How to Study and Learn (Part Three)How to Study and Learn (Part Four)The Art of Close Reading (Part One)The Art of Close Reading (Part Two)The Art of Close Reading (Part Three)Looking To The Future With a Critical Eye: A Message for High School GraduatesBecoming a Critic Of Your ThinkingFor Young Students (Elementary/K-6) CLOSE MENU: FOR STUDENTS ISSUES IN CRITICAL THINKING » LIBRARY / ARTICLES: ISSUES IN CRITICAL THINKING Ethics Without IndoctrinationAccelerating ChangeApplied Disciplines: A Critical Thinking Model for EngineeringCritical Thinking and Emotional IntelligenceCritical Thinking, Moral Integrity and CitizenshipDiversity: Making Sense of It Through Critical ThinkingGlobal Change: Why C.T. is Essential To the Community College MissionNatural Egocentric Dispositions CLOSE MENU: ISSUES IN CRITICAL THINKING THE QUESTIONING MIND » LIBRARY / ARTICLES: THE QUESTIONING MIND Newton, Darwin, & EinsteinThe Role of Socratic Questioning in Thinking, Teaching, & LearningThe Critical Mind is A Questioning MindThree Categories of Questions: Crucial DistinctionsThe Role of Questions in Teaching, Thinking and LearningA History of Freedom of Thought CLOSE MENU: THE QUESTIONING MIND Critical Thinking Instruction for K-12 TeachersCritical Thinking Instruction for Higher EducationBusiness & Professional GroupsOnline Courses in Critical Thinking for Those Who TeachThe State of Critical Thinking TodayA Professional Development Model for K-12 Schools: Critical Thinking as the Key to Substantive LearningA Professional Development Model for Colleges and Universities that Fosters Critical ThinkingProfessional Development Workshop DescriptionsThe Center For Critical Thinking Mentor ProgramInstitutional Award Summer 2006Surry Community College Research from The Center for Critical ThinkingEffect of a Model for Critical Thinking on Student Achievement...Study of 38 Public Universities and 28 Private Universities To Determine Faculty Emphasis on Critical Thinking In InstructionSubstantive Critical Thinking as Developed by the Foundation for Critical Thinking Proves Effective in Raising SAT and ACT Test Scores...Teaching Critical Thinking Skills to Fourth Grade Students Identified as Gifted and TalentedThe Effect of Richard Paul's Universal Elements and Standards of Reasoning on Twelfth Grade Composition Calendar of Events in Critical Thinking 28th INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON CRITICAL THINKING » CONFERENCE / EVENTS: 28th INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON CRITICAL THINKING 28th International Conference on Critical ThinkingConference Theme: The Art of Teaching for Intellectual EngagementConference Sessions (28th Intl. 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Conference) Visiting UC Berkeley (at the conference)Academic CreditHotel-Info: Berkeley California CLOSE MENU: 28th INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON CRITICAL THINKING OXFORD ACADEMY  » CONFERENCE / EVENTS: OXFORD ACADEMY 2nd International Academy on Critical Thinking (Oxford 2008)Directions to New College, Oxford CLOSE MENU: OXFORD ACADEMY CONFERENCE ARCHIVES » CONFERENCE / EVENTS: CONFERENCE ARCHIVES Comments about previous conferences2005 International Conference (archived)2005 Conference Theme (archived)2005 Preconference (Archived)2006 Annual International Conference (archived)2006 Cambridge Academy (archived)2006 Cambridge Academy Daily Schedule2006 Cambridge Academy Sessions 2006 Cambridge Academy Theme2006 International Conference Sessions2006 International Conference Theme2006 International Pre-Conference Sessions2007 Conference on Critical Thinking (Main Page)2007 Conference Theme and sessions2007 Pre-Conference WorkshopsAbout St. John's CollegeAcademic CreditAccommodations at St. John's College CLOSE MENU: CONFERENCE ARCHIVES RECURSOS EN ESPAÑOL (Resources in Spanish) » TRANSLATIONS: RECURSOS EN ESPAÑOL (Resources in Spanish) Recursos en Español (Resources in Spanish) CLOSE MENU: RECURSOS EN ESPAÑOL (Resources in Spanish) HILFSMITTEL AUF DEUTSCH (Resources in German) » TRANSLATIONS: HILFSMITTEL AUF DEUTSCH (Resources in German) Hilfsmittel auf Deutsch (Resources in German) CLOSE MENU: HILFSMITTEL AUF DEUTSCH (Resources in German) RESOURCES IN ARABIC » TRANSLATIONS: RESOURCES IN ARABIC Resources in Arabic CLOSE MENU: RESOURCES IN ARABIC RESOURCES IN CHINESE » TRANSLATIONS: RESOURCES IN CHINESE Resources in Chinese CLOSE MENU: RESOURCES IN CHINESE RESOURCES IN JAPANESE » TRANSLATIONS: RESOURCES IN JAPANESE Resources in Japanese CLOSE MENU: RESOURCES IN JAPANESE RESOURCES IN KOREAN »