A Beginner’s Guide to Critical Thinking and W riting in Health and Social Care - Tapa blanda

Sinopsis

“From start to finish, this book gives a clear overview of the skills required to be successful at thinking critically both in academic work and within clinical practice.”
Ruth Trout, Senior Lecturer in Acute Care, Programme and BSc Dissertation Lead, MSc Dissertation Supervisor, Buckinghamshire New University, UK 

“This third edition of this book continues where the first and second editions excelled - in providing the foundations of critical thinking for students of health and social care.” 
Dr David M Rea, School of Health and Social Care, Swansea University, UK

Ever been told to be ‘more critical’ in your essay writing? 

Ever wondered what critical thinking actually is and how you can apply it in your academic work and practice?

Returning in its third edition, this bestselling guide takes you through every stage of becoming a critical thinker, from approaching your subject to writing your essays or dissertation in health and social care. Each chapter tackles a different aspect of critical thinking and shows you how it’s done using examples and simple language.

Beginning with an overview of the importance of critical thinking, the book goes on to cover:

• How to think more critically about readily available information
• How to find the ‘best available’ evidence and be more critical of it
• How to demonstrate critical thinking in written work and presentations
• How to adopt critical thinking in practice
• How critical thinking can play a key part in the development of health and social care services

• Further examples to illustrate important points
• Additional activities to help deepen learning
• New sections on writing with a critical voice from notetaking to a final draft
• Advice about thinking and writing critically when using online resources and social media
• Further developments to the key tool ‘Six questions for critical thinking’ which will assist you in developing your skills for academic work and practice - updated for this edition in response to student evaluation

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