Critical Thinking Skills: Developing Effective Analysis and Argument (Palgrave Study Skills)

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All in all, this book is an excellent source to deepen your understanding, reinforce your learning, and develop the skill to read between lines; not to forget effective note-making. In 2010, Palgrave Macmillan launched skills4study campus, an online e-learning resource based on the third edition of Stella Cottrell's The Study Skills Handbook. Stella was involved in the planning of skills4study campus and the process of adapting The Study Skills Handbook to an interactive environment. [18] skills4studycampus was updated in 2020 and relaunched as Skills for Study with additional features including articles and blogs. Her publications for staff and students have sold more than a million copies worldwide. First published in 1999, The Study Skills Handbook is now in its 5th edition. Stella has authored a number of study skills guides as part of the Macmillan Study Skills series including Critical Thinking Skills, Skills for Success and The Macmillan Student Planner (previously published as The Palgrave Student Planner). Good book, especially for people that are just starting university and who may need a good "tutorial" for learning a solid reading and writing method. People later in their careers may find it a bit basic but you can consider it as a sort of reference.

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Cottrell, Stella (2008). Skills for Success. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan. p.61. ISBN 978-0-230-57305-5. Forgotten the title or the author of a book? Our BookSleuth is specially designed for you. Visit BookSleuth Stella Cottrell was appointed as Director of the Lifelong Learning Centre (LLC) in July 2005. On her appointment the University of Leeds reported her as saying, "This is absolutely the right time for the University to be looking at its social inclusion agenda, and to build on its current innovatory work with adult learners." [5] Stella sees reflection as a central component of study skills. Since Higher Education involves more autonomous learning than students may have experienced previously, they need to become responsible for reflecting on their own progress, strengths and areas in need of development. [11] Examples of reflective questions include:

This book is designed to teach academic skills to first-year university students. It explains how academic writing and research are done in a way that is easy for students to understand. There are a lot of examples, so the points that the book is making are clear. This is a good choice if you are teaching an academic skills course to first-year students. Cottrell argues that critical thinking makes sense to the student if it is contextualised. Lecturers can encourage critical thought through the careful structuring of information and set exercises. [7] David, Gardner. "The Lifelong Learning Centre: New Beginnings". University of Leeds . Retrieved 30 June 2011.

Critical Thinking Skills: Effective Analysis, Argument and

This is an excellant text to assist anyone who wants to develop critical thinking skills, through effective analysis and argument... Annual Learning and Teaching Enhancement Seminar: Developing students academically from induction to graduation". University of Bath . Retrieved 30 June 2011. Harriet, Swain. "Ready to furnish tools of thought". Times Higher Education . Retrieved 4 July 2011.This may be one of the most valuable books I have ever read. It provided great insight but also was enjoyable to read and work through. This book helped me immensely with my critical thinking skills, so much so I can see the benefits in other parts of my education.

Critical Thinking Skills: Developing Effective Analysis (PDF) Critical Thinking Skills: Developing Effective Analysis (PDF)

Cottrell, Stella (2010). Skills for Success. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan. p.200. ISBN 978-0-230-25018-5. Cottrell, Stella (2010). Skills for Success. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan. pp.v-3. ISBN 978-0-230-25018-5. I read this for my Commentary of texts class and, even though it has provided me with more information, I thought it would be more centered in the analysis of literary texts, which is not. It is a general text book for students of all types, and it's more focused on research work.For me its an ongoing reference text, the exercises are also quite effective for skills development...