READING 290
CRITICAL READING AS CRITICAL THINKING
RELATED CRITICAL THINKING WEB SITES

American Psychological Association.
Critical Thinking, What it is and Why it Counts.
By Dean Peter A. Facione, Ph.D, Santa Clara University
A Skeptic's Dictionary ... Robert T. Carrol author of  Becoming a Critical Thinker, maintains this interesting site filled with critical thinking resources and essays.
C-Think...Center for Critical Thinking, CSU Sonoma
This site provides the following: overview and brief history and theory of critical thinking, excellent list of recommended readings, glossary of terms, instructional guides and lesson plans to implement critical thinking, list of current conferences and seminars.
Critical Thinking Across The Curriculum Project   
Provides full text information on critical thinking core concepts,informal fallacies of reasoning, and resources for integrating critical thinking into college classes in a specific discipline area. 
Critical Thinking
Provides definitions of critical thinking, teaching strategies to promote critical thinking skills, references, and links to other Internet sites.
Critical Thinking Instruction, CSU Chico
Includes sections on teaching and learning critical thinking and best practice points of departure for instruction and assessment.
Critical Thinking Is.......
Provides overview of theory behind critical thinking and practical strategies for implementing critical thinking in reading, thinking, and writing.
Critical Thinking Philosophy Three and Five
Provides information on logic, argument development and analysis, informal fallacies and propaganda, and critical thinking attitudes. Also includes online tutorials and examples of practice tests.
Critical Thinking Resources
An annotated bibliography including the following: Bibliography and Selection, Aids, Professional Books,Methodology Texts, Activities/Manipulatives, Audio/Visuals, and Computer Software. No online full text.
Mission Critical
This site provides an online tutorial allowing users to become familiar with the basic concepts of critical thinking in a self-paced, interactive environment. 
Promoting Critical Thinking
This site provides information on developing students' critical thinking abilities, current pedagogical approaches, and designing critical thinking courses.
Think-L
A discussion list focusing on critical thinking and related topics.
Psychology of Intelligence Analysis
This site from the center for the study of intelligence is full of information on critical think and from an interesting source, big brother.

Critical Thinking and Information Competence

CSU Information Competence Tutorials 
This site provides guidance and 9 practical and interactive exercises on information competence.

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