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Critical Thinking and Learning

ISBN: 978-1-405-18107-5

April 2008

Wiley-Blackwell

144 pages

Description
By introducing current debates in the field of critical thinking and posing new questions from contributing scholars, Critical Thinking and Learning examines the received wisdom in the field of critical thinking and learning.
  • Examines the different perspectives in the field of critical thinking and learning
  • Provides insights into critical thinking by posing new questions from contributing authors
  • Introduces cross-cultural viewpoints into the dominant 'western'-based educational viewpoint
  • Highlights differences among a variety of thinkers in the field
About the Author
Mark Mason is Associate Professor in Philosophy and Educational Studies in the Faculty of Education at the University of Hong Kong, where he is also Director of the Comparative Education Research Centre (CERC). He is the co-author of a variety of articles and books in the field, most recently Changing Education: Leadership, Innovation and Development in a Globalizing Asia Pacific.
Features

  • Examines the different perspectives in the field of critical thinking and learning
  • Provides insights into critical thinking by posing new questions from contributing authors
  • Introduces cross-cultural viewpoints into the dominant 'western'-based educational viewpoint
  • Highlights differences among a variety of thinkers in the field