Episode 8: Thinking! - The Quintessence of the Four Language Arts




The Arts of Language Podcast show

Summary: <p>What is critical thinking, really? How do you actually think about something? And how do you teach someone to think? Join Andrew as he answers these questions, examines the decline in thinking skills over the past century, and discusses the step-by-step process for teaching students how to think clearly and in depth.</p> <h3>Referenced Materials: </h3> <ul> <li> <em><a href="http://amzn.to/1USfDsl" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><em>Amusing Ourselves to Death</em></a> </em>by Neil Postman (Amazon Affiliate link)</li> <li> <a href="http://amzn.to/1OcAOAW" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><em>Underground History of American Education</em></a> by John Taylor Gatto (Amazon Affiliate link)</li> <li> <a href="http://www.memoriapress.com/curriculum/logic-and-rhetoric" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><em>Memoria Press</em> logic programs</a> by Martin Cothran</li> <li>Send us your questions! (AAA: Ask Andrew Anything) <a href="mailto:Podcast@IEW.com" rel="nofollow">Podcast@IEW.com</a> </li> </ul>