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Thinking critically about published research

Thinking critically about published research. John Canning. Outline of the session. What is uncritical thinking (group exercise) Thoughts about critical thinking. Group session on assigned articles. Feedback on group discussions. Personal action plans. Summary. Group exercise.

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Thinking critically about published research

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  1. Thinkingcritically about published research John Canning

  2. Outline of the session • What is uncritical thinking (group exercise) • Thoughts about critical thinking. • Group session on assigned articles. • Feedback on group discussions. • Personal action plans. • Summary

  3. Group exercise • Working in groups write down what you think is UNcritical thinking (10 minutes). • FEEDBACK/ discussion

  4. In your opinion, what is critical thinking? • Not making assumptions • Precise questions • Precise answers • Thinking carefully about what other people say • Being able to defend your opinion • Thinking about thinking • Open to the possibility of being wrong • Making time for thinking • Professional practice

  5. Group exercise Discuss the assigned article with the other members of the group. Working together answer the questions on the handout. We will then have an open feedback session so please be prepared to share your thoughts.

  6. Action plan Fill out your personal action plan.

  7. Summary and final thoughts.

  8. Contact John Canning, Centre for Teaching and Learning j.canning@brighton.ac.uk This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. John Canning, University of Brighton j.canning@brighton.ac.uk

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