Overview:
In this workshop students will learn how to apply critical thinking to help them assess and question the books, journal articles and websites they find. The session will also explore various tools that can be used to help determine the credibility of sources.
Level:
Novice/Intermediate/Advanced
Learning Outcomes:
Understand how ‘evaluation’ forms part of a wider skills set of ‘critical thinking’
Understand why credible resources need to be used in academic work
Know how to evaluate the quality of information using a set of models
Pillars:
Discover, Question
Supporting Resources:
Evaluating sources of information guide explores what evaluation skills are, how they fit in with the broader category of critical thinking, why such skills are important and how to develop them.
Develop@ Derby Critical thinking guide covers the main critical thinking and reading skills students will develop at university.