NEW CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL AS AND A LEVEL THINKING SKILLS COURSEBOOK – 9781108441049

Description

• Universities and employers seek 21st-century learners who can think critically, collaborate effectively, and devise creative solutions to problems.
• With an increased number of practice questions compared to the previous edition, this coursebook offers students ample opportunities to enhance their critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• It guides students through various scenarios, such as drawing conclusions from arguments, elucidating the thinking process involved, and boosting confidence in independent thinking.
• Suggested answers to the coursebook questions are available in the teacher’s resource.
• Features:
• Exam-style questions throughout the book enable students to practice their skills and gain confidence with Cambridge AS & A Level Thinking Skills.
• Published by the experts behind other skills-based syllabuses such as Global Perspectives and English General Paper.
• Example activities with commentary illustrate how to approach questions and aid students in comprehending critical thinking and problem-solving concepts.
• Divided into two clear parts – critical thinking and problem-solving – facilitating easy co-teaching.
• Contents:
• Introduction
• How to Use This Book
• Section 1: Problem Solving
• What do we mean by a ‘problem’?
• Selecting and using information
• Processing data
• Working with models
• Solving problems by searching
• Finding methods of solution
• Trends in data
• Transforming data
• Summarized Data
• Identifying features of a model
• Necessary and Sufficient Conditions
• Changing the scenario of a problem
• Section 2: Critical Thinking
• An introduction to critical thinking
• Claims, statements, and assertions
• Assessing claims
• Grounds, reasons, and evidence
• Evaluating evidence: a case study
• Statistical evidence
• Uses of evidence: inference and explanation
• Identifying argument
• Analyzing argument
• Interpretation
• Assumptions
• Evaluating argument
• Applying logic
• Longer texts
• Multiple sources
• Glossary
• Index
• Acknowledgments.