Critical Thinking and Learning

by Mark Mason (Editor)

Overview

By introducing current debates in the field of critical thinking and posing new questions from contributing scholars, Critical Thinking and Learning examines the received wisdom in the field of critical thinking and learning.

• Examines the different perspectives in the field of critical thinking and learning
• Provides insights into critical thinking by posing new questions from contributing authors
• Introduces cross-cultural viewpoints into the dominant 'western'-based educational viewpoint
• Highlights differences among a variety of thinkers in the field

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781405181075
Publisher:	Wiley
Publication date:	05/27/2008
Series:	Educational Philosophy and Theory Special Issues , #4
Pages:	144
Product dimensions:	6.60(w) x 9.60(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Mark Mason is Associate Professor in Philosophy and Educational Studies in the Faculty of Education at the University of Hong Kong, where he is also Director of the Comparative Education Research Centre (CERC). He is the co-author of a variety of articles and books in the field, most recently Changing Education: Leadership, Innovation and Development in a Globalizing Asia Pacific.

Table of Contents

Notes on Contributors v

Preface and acknowledgements
Michael A. Peters ix

1 Critical Thinking and Learning
Mark Mason 1

2 Kinds of Thinking, Styles of Reasoning
Michael A. Peters 12

3 Culture, Cognitive Pluralism and Rationality
Colin W. Evers 25

4 Is There a Geography of Thought for East-West Differences? Why or Why Not?
Ho Mun Chan & Hektor K. T. Yan 44

5 False Dichotomy? ‘Western’ and ‘Confucian’ concepts of scholarship and learning
Janette Ryan & Kam Louie 65

6 Learning, Empowerment and Judgement
Michael  Luntley 79

7 Is Popper’s Falsificationist Heuristic a Helpful Resource for Developing Critical Thinking?
Chi-Ming Lam 93

8 Critical Thinking as a Source of Respect for Persons: A critique
Christine Doddington 109

9 Re-conceptualizing Critical Thinking for Moral Education in Culturally Plural Societies
Duck-Joo Kwak 120

Index 131