Introduction and conclusion from workshop on Critical thinking. Session provided by the Student Academic Adviser Team at the University of Sunderland, faculty of Business & Law.

1. Academic Advice Team ‘Being a critical thinker’

3. To provide students with questioning techniques when writing and reading

4. What is critical thinking?

5. What does critical thinking mean in your writing and when you are reading?

7. Recommended text... ... for further reading and activities; Cottrell, S (2005) Critical Thinking Skills Hampshire: Palgrave Macmillan

8. What next? Individual meetings Book a 45 minute individual appointment with an Academic Adviser Workshops Getting more from your reading Being a ‘critical thinker’ Effective research for assignments A guide to referencing Writing effective essays and reports What type of learner am I? Delivering better presentations Enhancing your note-taking Improving your exam performance Delivering better presentations Taking part in seminars and workshops

9. References Cottrell, S (2005) Critical Thinking Skills Hampshire: Palgrave Macmillan Cottrell, S (2008) The Study Skills Handbook. 3rd Edn. Hampshire: Palgrave Macmillan Elliott, J (ed) (1997) The Oxford Paperback Dictionary and Thesaurus. Oxford: Oxford University Press The Higher Education Academy (2010) Critical Thinking Available at: http://www.heacademy.ac.uk/ourwork/teachingandlearning/ internationaisation (accessed 17th December 2010)