Thinking Critically in CollegeThinking Critically in College

"Finally a book that actually prepares you for college! Nearly every first-year college student discovers that college courses are more academically challenging than high school. Professors expect you not just to absorb material but to ananlyze and synthesize it, to consider multiple perspectives, to evaluate conflicting evidence, and then to apply what you've learned in now contexts. Drawing on a lifetime of experience teaching and advising students, former dean of Academic Advising and associate vice provost at Stanford University Louis E. Newman explains how to do all this, and more. Whatever your background or academic interest, this book will prepare you for college-level learning. 'Thinking Critically in College' is the definitive guide, not only for those in college, but for everyone who needs a refresher on thinking clearly."--Back cover.