WEB RESOURCES: Critical Thinking and the Disciplines Approaching Critical Thinking through Science . by L A. George & J.C. Straton A  Model for Critical Thinking in Chemical Engineering by Barat & Elliot

COMMUNICATION SKILLS Oral Communication Non-Verbal Communication Presentation Skills Listening Skills Interpersonal Skills Group Skills Communication Barriers

THINKING SKILLS Clarification and Interpretation of Ideas Analysis and Evaluation of Arguments Credibility of Source Persuasive Language Fallacies Causal Reasoning Categorical Reasoning Decision Making & Problem Solving

THINKING AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS COURSE        WEEKLY SCHEDULE

Topics for each week with further description and relevant sites that define the skills as well as provide examples and exercises which may be useful for instructors.

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THINKING SKILLS Clarification and Interpretation of Ideas Analysis and Evaluation of Arguments Credibility of Source Persuasive Language Fallacies Causal Reasoning Categorical Reasoning Decision Making & Problem Solving

COMMUNICATION SKILLS Oral Communication Non-Verbal Communication Presentation Skills Listening Skills Interpersonal Skills Group Skills Communication Barriers

REFERENCES: Eileen Gambrill (1990). Critical Thinking in Clinical Practice. Oxford: Jossey-Bass Publishers John A. Phillips (1997). Pengajaran Kemahiran Berfikir: Teori dan Amalan. Utusan Publications: Kuala Lumpur. Alec Fisher (2001). Critical Thinking: An Introduction. Cambridge: University Press. E. Lumsdaine & M. Lumsdaine (1995). Creative Problem Solving: Thinking Skills in a Changing World. McGraw-Hill: New York. S. Tishman, D. Perkins & E. Jay (1995). The Thinking Classroom: Learning & Teaching in a Culture of Thinking. Allyn & Bacon: Boston. R.D. Rieke and M.O. Sillars (1984). Argumentation and the Decision Making Process. Haper Collins Publishers. L. Israel (1982). Decision Making: The Modern Doctor's Dilemma. Random House; New York. R.D. Allen (1987). Critical Thinking and Science Teaching, The Journal of College Science Teaching. 17. 139-145.

WEB RESOURCES: Critical Thinking and the Disciplines Approaching Critical Thinking through Science . by L A. George & J.C. Straton A  Model for Critical Thinking in Chemical Engineering by Barat & Elliot