Critical Thinking and the Academic Study of Religion

by Penaskovic, Richard
ISBN: 9780788503603
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Overview

Originally Published by Scholars Press
Now Available from Duke University Press

This work responds to a renewed emphasis on teaching in the academy. Written from the perspective of a classroom teacher, it is a practical application of the principles behind the critical thinking movement to the study of religion. Emphasizing that the acquisition of critical thinking depends less on what is taught than on how it is taught, the author presents concrete examples from his own experience to illustrate a student-centered approach to teaching. By demonstrating how the study of religion contributes to the development of critical thinking--through the acquistion of problem-solving, decision-making, and metacognitive skills--Penaskovic suggests its value to a broader liberal arts curriculum as well. Both a theoretical view of critical thinking and a nuts-and-bolts manual on how it can be used and assessed in the classroom, this work will challenge new and veteran teachers alike to reexamine and renew what the do in the classroom.

  • Format: Trade Paperback
  • Author: Penaskovic, Richard
  • ISBN: 9780788503603
  • Condition: Used
  • Number Of Pages: 208
  • Publication Year: 2000
Language: English

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