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Critical thinking and learning
an encyclopedia for parents and teachers
By Kincheloe, Joe L. & Weil, Danny K.
- ISBN
- 978-0-31332-389-8
- Publisher
- Westport, Conn. ; Greenwood Press, 2004.
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Library Journal
Reviewed on July 15, 2004
Although billed as an encyclopedia, this is really a textbook on a mode of thinking referred to as complex critical thinking. Educator Kincheloe describes its theoretical underpinnings and potential for reforming both teaching and learning. He holds that mainstream critical thinking has been valuable in encouraging independent reasoning but that it is still a reductionist method with a Western bias that ignores the complexity of the real world. He also asserts that comp...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
