Critical thinking is often a desired outcome in an introductory astronomy course, but it is often poorly defined. The model developed by Linda Elder and Richard Paul provides an internally consistent framework for both defining and implementing critical thinking. This article provides suggestions for using it in a typical introductory astronomy course.
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Richard
Paul
and Linda
Elder
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, 6th ed. (Foundation for Critical Thinking
, 2009
).2.
Gerald M.
Nosich
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, 4th ed. (Prentice Hall
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).© 2015 American Association of Physics Teachers.
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