| ID | 110643 |
| Title Proper | Taking a step back |
| Other Title Information | Teaching critical thinking by distinguishing appropriate types of evidence |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Fitzgerald, Jennifer ; Baird, Vanessa A |
| Publication | 2011. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | We propose that teaching critical thinking is the most important job of teachers in the political science profession. Yet political scientists rarely engage with one another about the specific assignments used to teach critical thinking. This article is the beginning of what we hope will become a dialogue on how to best teach students to think critically. We make a few recommendations for assignments that aim to make students think critically within the various political science methodologies: normative, interpretive, causal, and comparative analysis. We argue for a particular strategy in teaching critical thinking that reinforces students' abilities to recognize which kinds of arguments require which kinds of evidence. |
| `In' analytical Note | Political Science and Politics Vol. 44, No. 3; Jul 2011: p. 619-624 |
| Journal Source | Political Science and Politics Vol. 44, No. 3; Jul 2011: p. 619-624 |
| Key Words | Political Science Profession ; Political Scientists ; Teaching Critical Thinking |