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Abrami, Philip C., Robert M. Bernard, Evgueni Borkhovski, David I. Waddington, C. Anne Wade, and Tonje Persson. “Strategies for Teaching Students to Think Critically: A Meta-Analysis.” Review of Educational Research, vol. 85, no. 2, 1 June 2015, Sage Journals, pp. 275-314.

Brookfield, Stephen D. Teaching for Critical Thinking: Tools and Techniques to Help Students Question Their Assumptions. Jossey-Bass, 2017.

Davies, Martin. "Concept Mapping, Mind Mapping and Argument Mapping: What Are the Differences and Do They Matter?" Higher Education, vol. 62, no. 3, Sept. 2011, pp. 279-301. http://0-search-ebscohost-com.libcat.sanjac.edu/login.aspx?direct=true&db=tfh&AN=64302100&site=eds-live

Halpern, Diane F. Thought and Knowledge: An Introduction to Critical Thinking. 5th edition, Psychology Press, 2014.

Harris, Charles M. and Shenghua Zha. "Concept Mapping: A Critical Thinking Technique." Education, vol. 134, no. 2, winter 2013, pp. 207-211. Professional Development Collection, EBSCOhost, http://0-search-ebscohost-com.libcat.sanjac.edu/login.aspx?direct=true&db=tfh&AN=93663152&site=eds-live

Harris, Charles M. and Shenghua Zha. "Concept Mapping for Critical Thinking: Efficacy, Timing, & Type." Education, vol. 137, no. 3, 01 Mar. 2017, pp. 277-280. EBSCOhost, 0-search.ebscohost.com.libcat.sanjac.edu/login.aspx?direct=true&db=edsgao&AN=edsgcl.484628252&site=eds-live.

Nold, Herbert. “Using Critical Thinking Teaching Methods to Increase Student Success: An Action Research Project.” International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education. vol. 29, no 1. 2017. 17-32. eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ1136016.

Ritchhart, Ron, Mark Church, and Karin Morrison. Making Thinking Visible: How to Promote Engagement, Understanding, and Independence for All Learners. Jossey-Bass, 2011.

Torre, Dario M., et al. "Twelve Tips for Teaching with Concept Maps in Medical Education." Medical Teacher, vol. 35, no. 3, Mar. 2013, pp. 201-208. EBSCOhost, 0-search.ebscohost.com.libcat.sanjac.edu/login.aspx?direct=true&db=tfh&AN=85938332&site=eds-live.

“VT Network: Collaborating Schools, Past and Present.” Visible Thinking, Project Zero, Harvard Graduate School of Education.

Willingham, Daniel T. "Critical Thinking: Why Is It So Hard to Teach?" Arts Education Policy Review, vol. 109, no. 4, Mar/Apr2008, pp. 21-32. EBSCOhost, 0-search.ebscohost.com.libcat.sanjac.edu/login.aspx?direct=true&db=tfh&AN=32013582&site=eds-live.

Wolcott, Susan K. College Faculty Handbook: Steps for Better Thinking: A Classroom Model for Teaching, Learning, and Assessing Higher-Order Thinking Skills. Educator Resources, Wolcott Lynch, 2006. https://wolcottlynch.com/educator-resources.
Allied Health
ARRT Psychometric Services. The American Registry of Radiologic Technologists Item Writing Manual. St. Paul, Minnesota: The American Registry of Radiologic Technologists, 2017.

Daley, Barbara J., Sarah Morgan, and Sarah Black Beman. "Concept Maps in Nursing Education: A Historical Literature Review and Research Directions." Journal of Nursing Education, vol. 15, no. 11, 2016, pp. 631-9. doi.org/10.3928/01484834-20161011-05.

Delany, Clare and Clinton Golding. "Teaching Clinical Reasoning by Making Thinking Visible: An Action Research Project with Allied Health Clinical Educators." BMC Medical Education, vol. 14, no. 20, 2014. pp. 1-10. bmcmededuc.biomedcentral.com /articles/10.1186/1472-6920-14-20.

 

College Prep
Leist, Cathy W., et al. “The Effects of Using a Critical Thinking Scoring Rubric to Assess Undergraduate Students' Reading Skills.” Journal of College Reading and Learning, vol. 43, no. 1, 2012, pp. 31–58., doi:10.1080/10790195.2012.10850361.

Stone, Adam J. "Critical Thinking Skills in USAF Developmental Education." Air & Space Power Journal, vol. 31, no. 2, Summer2017, pp. 52-67. EBSCOhost, 0-search.ebscohost.com.libcat.sanjac.edu/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=123448754&site=eds-live.

Tang, Lingying. "Exploration on Cultivation of Critical Thinking in College Intensive Reading Course." English Language Teaching, vol. 9, no. 3, February 2, 2016, 18- 23. ERIC. files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ1089887.pdf.

 

Economics
Thoma, George A. "The Perry Framework and Tactics for Teaching Critical Thinking in Economics." Journal of Economic Education, vol. 24, no. 2, Spring 1993, pp. 128-136. Business Source Complete, 0-search.ebscohost.com.libcat.sanjac.edu/login.aspx?direct=true&db=bth&AN=5420832&site=eds-live.

 

English
Khan, Shaista Irshad. "Critical Thinking in a Higher Education Functional English Course." European Journal of Educational Research, vol. 6, no. 1, 01 Jan. 2017, pp. 59-67. ERIC, eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ1133801.

 

Engineering
Welch, Karla Conn, Jeffrey Hieb, and James Graham. “A Systematic Approach to Teaching Critical Thinking Skills to Electrical and Computer Engineering Undergraduates.” American Journal of Engineering Education (AJEE), vol. 6, no. 2, 2015, p. 113., doi:10.19030/ajee.v6i2.9506.
Abrami, Philip C., Robert M. Bernard, Evgueni Borkhovski, Anne Wade, Michael A. Surkes, Rana Tamim, and Dai Zhang. "Instructional Interventions Affecting Critical Thinking Skills and Dispositions: A Stage-1 Meta-analysis." Review of Educational Research, vol. 78, no. 4, December 2008, pp. 1102-1134. DOI: 10.3102/0034654308326084.

Carson, Brandon. "With Transformation Comes Disruption." TD: Talent Development, vol. 71, no. 6, June 2017, pp. 30-35. EBSCOhost, 0-search.ebscohost.com.libcat.sanjac.edu/login.aspx?direct=true&db=edsbig&AN=edsbig.A537143503&site=eds-live

Knefelkamp, L. Lee. "Introduction." Forms of Ethical and Intellectual Development in the College Years: A Scheme. Jossey-Bass, 1999, pp. xi-xxxviii.

Nicholas, Mark C., and Miriam Raider-Roth. "A Hopeful Pedagogy to Critical Thinking." International Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning. vol.10: no. 2, Article 3. 30 June 2016. eric.ed.gov/?q=A%2BHopeful%2BPedagogy%2Bto%2BCritical% 2BThinking&ft=on&id=EJ1134753.
Al Husni, Noha M. and Naim El Rouadi. "Interdisciplinary Curriculum Empowers Cognitive Advancement to Solve Real Life Problems." Journal of Education and Learning, vol. 5, no. 4, 01 Jan. 2016, pp. 34-43. ERIC, eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ1110422.

College Learning for the New Global Century. “Executive Summary with Employers’ Views on Learning Outcomes and Assessment Approaches (2008 Edition).” Association of American Colleges & Universities (AAC&U), 2007.

Norfolk State University. Reason: Creating Coherent Pathways to Develop Critical Thinking in Students, NSU Quality Enhancement Plan, Norfolk State University, 2008.

McConnell, Kathryne Drezek and Terrel L. Rhodes. On Solid Ground, Value Report 2017. Association of American Colleges & Universities (AAC&U), 2017.

Nosich, Gerald M. Learning to Think Things Through: A Guide to Critical Thinking Across the Curriculum. 4th ed., Pearson, 2012.

Tiruneh, Dawit, et al. "Systematic Design of a Learning Environment for Domain-specific and Domain-general Critical Thinking Skills." Educational Technology Research & Development, vol. 64, no. 3, June 2016, pp. 481-505. EBSCOhost, doi:10.1007/s11423-015-9417-2.
Facione, Peter A. et al. “Critical Thinking: A Statement of Expert Consensus for Purposes of Educational Assessment and Instruction. Research Findings and Recommendations.” ERIC, Institute of Education Sciences, 1990, pp.1-112, eric.ed.gov/?id=ED315423.

Hord, Shirley M., Suzanne M. Stiegelbauer, Gene E. Hall, and Archie A. George. Measuring Implementation in Schools: Innovation Configurations. SEDL, 2013.

Michaluk, Lynnette M., Jon Martens, Rebecca L. Damron, and Karen A. High. “Developing a Methodology for Teaching and Evaluating Critical Thinking Skills in First-Year Engineering Students.” International Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 32, no. 1(A), 2016, pp.84-99.

Paulson, Usha, and Margaret Becker Patterson. “ALLIES: Final Year Leadership Report: Part 3, Connections of Critical Thinking Measures with Learner Experiences." Research Allies for Lifelong Learning. 1-11. Jan. 2017. Web. https://researchallies.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/ALLIES-3-269269d26918e4044446edfa263f55c2.pdf

Perry Jr., William G. Forms of Ethical and Intellectual Development in the College Years: A Scheme. Jossey-Bass, 2017.

Rhodes, Terrel. Assessing Outcomes and Improving Achievement: Tips and Tools for Using the Rubrics. Washington, DC: Association of American Colleges and Universities. 2009.
Franco, Amanda R., et al. "Assessment of Undergraduates' Real-World Outcomes of Critical Thinking in Everyday Situations." Psychological Reports, vol. 120, no. 4, Aug. 2017, pp. 707-720. EBSCOhost, doi:10.1177/0033294117701906.

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