This is an ideal companion for students of study skills, humanities, social sciences, business and arts programmes, where assessment includes essay and report writing. Essential for students who are mystified by tutor comments such as 'more critical analysis needed', this is an invaluable tool for anyone wishing to develop advanced skills in this area and learn to apply them to tasks such as reading, writing and note-taking. Stella was formerly Director of Lifelong Learning at the University of Leeds, UK, and Pro Vice-Chancellor for Learning and Teaching at the University of East London, UK.

Recommending Critical Thinking Skills will help your students develop this important set of skills and improve their grades. This book is not meant to be read line by line because there are certain pages that contain obvious information. This article will also talk about the critical aspects of this form of thinking as well as some critical questions that can be asked to further develop thinking. Her titles include The Study Skills Handbook , Critical Thinking Skills , Skills for Success , The Student Planner, The Exam Skills Handbook , Mindfulness for Students and titles in the 50 Ways series . There are 'test yourself' at the end of each section/chapter which are great for you to get an overall sense of how well you understood each particular topic.

This amount includes seller specified domestic postage charges as well as applicable international postage, dispatch, and other fees. Filled with helpful activities and tried-and-tested tools, this bestselling book shows readers how to construct effective arguments, improve critical analysis, and hone reflective thinking skills.

Especially recommended for university students, particularly at the start of their undergraduate degree as it is vitally important to develop these critical skills before reaching your final year and have to complete your dissertation. Proceeding beyond this level of feedback is difficult when many students don't understand what analysis is or how to integrate criticism into their work.

Stella Cottrell was formerly Director of Lifelong Learning at the University of Leeds, UK, and Pro Vice-Chancellor for Learning and Teaching at the University of East London, UK. This is an excellant text to assist anyone who wants to develop critical thinking skills, through effective analysis and argument. With this in mind, Critical Thinking Skills has taken the seemingly baffling art of analysis and broken it down into easy to understand blocks, with clear explanations, good examples, and plenty of activities to develop understanding at each stage.