Thinking Critically in College: The Essential Handbook for Student Success

Thinking Critically in College is a college prep book that helps students develop critical thinking skills and succeed in college. It offers practical advice, exercises, and real-world examples to help students analyze and synthesize information, evaluate conflicting evidence, and apply what they have learned in new contexts. Written by Louis E. Newman, a professor with decades of experience, the book is unique among college prep books and provides a comprehensive and interactive guide to thinking clearly.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 240 pages
Publication date: 20 April 2023
Publisher: Diversion Books

Finally, a college prep book that actually prepares students for college! Almost all first-year college students discover that college courses are more academically challenging than they expected, and certainly harder than classes in high school. Professors expect students not just to absorb material, but to analyze and synthesize it, consider multiple perspectives, evaluate conflicting evidence, and then apply what they've learned in new contexts. Thinking Critically in College explains how to do all this and more. Louis E. Newman draws on decades of experience as a professor at Carleton College and Dean of Academic Advising and Associate Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education at Stanford, offering the guidance you need to succeed both in college and in life post-graduation. Unique among college prep books, Thinking Critically in College builds on the latest research in learning, spells out the key critical thinking skills you need, shows you how to tackle actual college assignments, and provides exercises throughout to reinforce the lessons. Written in a personal, engaging style, Thinking Critically in College explains how to do the work your professors will require—exactly the preparation you need, no matter what your academic background. Practical, accessible, comprehensive, and interactive, Thinking Critically in College is the definitive guide, not only for those in college or headed there, but for everyone who needs a refresher on thinking clearly.

Weight: 450g
Dimension: 153 x 230 x 22 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781635767957