Teaching Critical Thinking in a Library Credit Course.

Poirier, Gayle; Hocker, Susan

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Publication Date: 1993

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Teaching Critical Thinking in a Library Credit Course.

Poirier, Gayle; Hocker, Susan

Research Strategies, v11 n4 p233-41 Fall 1993

Discussion of critical thinking skills focuses on the academic library's role in teaching critical thinking skills based on experiences with a library resources course at Louisiana State University. Teaching techniques are discussed, sample lessons are described, and evaluation of students' research papers and student retention of skills are explained. (Contains 22 references.) (LRW)

Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Critical Thinking, Evaluation Methods, Higher Education, Lesson Plans, Library Instruction, Library Research, Library Role, Literature Reviews, Research Papers (Students), Retention (Psychology), Teaching Methods, Thinking Skills

Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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