Almost all first-year college students discover that college courses are more academically challenging than they expected, and certainly harder than classes in high school. Professors expect students not just to absorb material, but to analyze and synthesize it, consider multiple perspectives, evaluate conflicting evidence, and then apply what they've learned in new contexts.
Thinking Critically in College explains how to do all this and more.
Louis
E. Newman draws on decades of experience as a professor at Carleton
College and Dean of Academic Advising and Associate Vice Provost for
Undergraduate Education at Stanford, offering the guidance you need to
succeed both in college and in life post-graduation. Unique among
college prep books, Thinking Critically in College builds on the
latest research in learning, spells out the key critical thinking skills
you need, shows you how to tackle actual college assignments, and
provides exercises throughout to reinforce the lessons.
Written in a personal, engaging style, Thinking Critically in College
explains how to do the work your professors will require—exactly the
preparation you need, no matter what your academic background.
Practical, accessible, comprehensive, and interactive, Thinking Critically in College is
the definitive guide, not only for those in college or headed there,
but for everyone who needs a refresher on thinking clearly.
