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Ben Argues His Case

June 15, 2020 By DegreeofFreedom in Filed Under: Uncategorized

This entry is part 4 of 8 in the series Ben Learns Critical Thinking

Ben ties it all together with a discussion about his favorite topic: argumentation.

Fun Book News!

May 18, 2020 By DegreeofFreedom in Filed Under: Uncategorized

Check out the nice orange present I saw on Amazon this weekend! It’s for the audio version of Critical Thinking Essentials (which I didn’t even know existed until weeks after the print book was out), but it looks like other formats are ranking nicely, so thanks for everyone who ordered a copy. And, if you […]

You Will Go to the Moon

May 11, 2020 By DegreeofFreedom in Filed Under: Uncategorized

Want to get out of the house? How about a trip to the moon?

Critical Thinking Webinar and New Teacher Resources

April 15, 2020 By DegreeofFreedom in Filed Under: Uncategorized

A recording of MIT’s book launch webinar for Critical Thinking Essentials just went live: I’ve also just released a new animated video to support teachers using video conferencing tools like Zoom: The Teacher Resource page has also been updated with: A final installment of a short course on applying professional test-design principles to creating effective […]

Ben Begins his Journey

April 10, 2020 By DegreeofFreedom in Filed Under: Uncategorized

This entry is part 1 of 8 in the series Ben Learns Critical Thinking

This post begins a series in which my son Ben, a high-school student, reports on his efforts to train himself to become a better critical thinker.

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