List of several elements addressed by critical thinkers, according to this site maintained by Scottsdale Community College.

Critical thinking tutorial that includes an overview of argument, definition and structure, conclusion, reason, and practice exercises. Maintained by Metropolitan Community College in Omaha, Nebraska.

See if you possess any of these seven critical thinking skills identified by a professor at the University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire.

Site includes critical thinking games, lessons, a calendar of events, newsletter, and links to related sites, from the MLEO.

Includes the CT Forum, a discussion of critical thinking theory and pedagogy. Site maintained by Montclair State University.

Introduction to The Institute for Teaching and Learning, San Jose State University, which includes links to topics and sub-topics focusing on the parts of an argument, analysis of an argument, fallacies, and non-rational persuasion; includes online tutorials.

Contains links to publications, workshops, an on-line newsletter, and other supportive materials and activities focused on the enhancement and reform of teaching at the college and university levels. Site maintained by the University of Maryland's Center for Teaching Excellence.

Homepage for the Foundation for Critical Thinking at Sonoma State University.

This page from a faculty handbook at the University of California, Davis, is designed for faculty members who are encouraging their students to think critically.

Homepage for the Ohio Center for Critical Thinking Instruction, which includes links to journals, workshops, and bibliographies for teaching reasoning, critical thinking, and conflict management.

Listing of thirty-five print articles about critical thinking instruction. Site managed by Indiana University.

Contains an outline of critical thinking and evaluation processes by Dr. Charles Ess, and links to sub-topics such as fallacy of accident, question-begging, and informal fallacies. Site managed by Drury University.

This chart illustrates the differences between critical and non-critical thinking. Site managed by Oregon State University.

Scientific and critical thinking and its three components (empiricism, rationalism, skepticism) are the focus of this site hosted by Free Inquiry web site of Steven Schafersman.

Kathleen Cotton, Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory, School Improvement Research Series (SIRS) features this research article on the importance of teaching thinking skills to cope with today’s rapidly changing world. This summary is based on a review of 56 documents, which include guidelines and research studies.

This document written by Roy Eichhorn, Strategic Systems Department, explains that critical thinking has been a part of the curriculum at The Army Management Staff College (AMSC) since January of 1991. His document includes a detailed definition and philosophy of critical thinking and an overview of how critical thinking is taught at the college.

Covered in this document from the University of Michigan are a list of critical thinking skills and statement for each.

Critical thinking article by Mark Clayton, staff writer of the Christian Science Monitor focuses on today's colleges and the lack of teaching students critical thinking skills. Many colleges are beginning to move thinking skills into all courses to teach the students to think and solve everyday business issues.

Organization that is devoted to promoting critical thinking, rational law-making, and the investigation of pseudoscientific claims, particularly in the New England region. This site includes the group's newsletter, meeting and lecture schedule, and an encyclopedia of the paranormal.

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