Teaching for Critical Thinking: Tools and Techniques to Help Students Question Their Assumptions

By Stephen D. Brookfield

Book Overview

praise for previous books by stephen d. brookfield

"Award-winning author Stephen Brookfield offers insight, inspiration, and down-to-earth advice to all teachers in settings as diverse as college, adult education, and secondary schools--on how to thrive on the unpredictability of classroom life."--Better Teaching

"The author relates] some of his own personal experiences as an educator in encouraging critical thinking. His insight and honesty in relating these experiences is valuable and interesting."--CBE Report

"Brookfield's book will serve as an effective focus that can facilitate faculty in thinking critically about their work, their community, their relationships, not only individually but collaboratively."--Teaching Sociology

"He offers clear, jargon-free, and unpretentious guidance." --Reference & Research Book News

"The author is so darned good at finding and highlighting the key research." --Training

"Brookfield illustrates practically his major scholarly interest in this readable, innovative, and perceptive book on college teaching."--Choice

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0470889349
• ISBN13: 9780470889343
• Release Date: November 2011
• Publisher: Jossey-Bass
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.4" x 9.0"