Critical Thinking for Helping Professionals : A Skills-Based Workbook.

By: Gambrill, Eileen DContributor(s): Gibbs, Leonard EMaterial type: TextTextPublisher: Cary : Oxford University Press USA - OSO, 2009Copyright date: ©2009Edition: 3rd edDescription: 1 online resource (531 pages)Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9780199716180Subject(s): Critical thinking -- Problems, exercises, etc | Critical thinking -- Study and teaching | Decision making -- Study and teaching | Human services personnel -- Decision making -- Problems, exercises, etc | Professional employees -- Decision making -- Problems, exercises, etcGenre/Form: Electronic books.Additional physical formats: Print version:: Critical Thinking for Helping Professionals : A Skills-Based WorkbookDDC classification: 153.4 LOC classification: BF441.G36 2009Online resources: Click to View
Contents:
Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Detailed Contents -- Part 1 Introduction: The Role of Critical Thinking in the Helping Professions and its Relationship to Evidence-Informed Practice -- Exercise 1 Making Decisions About Intervention -- Exercise 2 Reviewing Your Beliefs About Knowledge -- Part 2 Recognizing Propaganda in Human-Services Advertising: The Importance of Questioning Claims -- Exercise 3 Evaluating Human-Services Advertisements -- Exercise 4 Does Scaring Youth Help Them "Go Straight"?: Applying Principles of Reasoning, Decision Making, and Evaluation -- Part 3 Fallacies and Pitfalls in Professional Decision Making: What They are and How to Avoid Them -- Exercise 5 Using the Professional Thinking Form -- Exercise 6 Reasoning-in-Practice Game A: Common Practice Fallacies -- Exercise 7 Reasoning-in-Practice Game B: Group and Interpersonal Dynamics -- Exercise 8 Reasoning-in-Practice Game C: Cognitive Biases -- Exercise 9 Preparing a Fallacies Film Festival -- Exercise 10 Fallacy Spotting in Professional Contexts -- Exercise 11 Avoiding Group Think -- Part 4 Evidence-Informed Decision Making -- Exercise 12 Applying the Steps in Evidence-Based Practice -- Exercise 13 Working in Interdisciplinary Evidence-Based Teams 1 -- Exercise 14 Working in Evidence-Based Teams 2 -- Exercise 15 Preparing Critically Appraised Topics -- Exercise 16 Involving Clients as Informed Participants -- Exercise 17 Asking Hard Questions -- Exercise 18 Evaluating Agency Services -- Part 5 Critically Appraising Different Kinds of Research -- Exercise 19 Evaluating Effectiveness Studies: How Good Is the Evidence? -- Exercise 20 Critically Appraising Research Reviews: How Good Is the Evidence? -- Exercise 21 Critically Appraising Self-Report Measures -- Exercise 22 Estimating Risk and Making Predictions.
Exercise 23 Evaluating Diagnostic Tests -- Exercise 24 Evaluating Classification Systems -- Exercise 25 Evaluating Research Regarding Causes -- Part 6 Reviewing Decisions -- Exercise 26 Reviewing Intervention Plans -- Exercise 27 Critical Thinking as a Guide to Making Ethical Decisions -- Exercise 28 Critically Appraising Arguments -- Exercise 29 Error as Process: Templating, Justification, and Ratcheting -- Exercise 30 Critically Appraising Case Records -- Exercise 31 Critically Appraising Service Agreements -- Exercise 32 Claim Buster: Spotting, Describing, and Evaluating Claims -- Part 7 Improving Educational and Practice Environments -- Exercise 33 Encouraging a Culture of Thoughtfulness -- Exercise 34 Evaluating the Teaching of Critical Thinking Skills -- Exercise 35 Forming a Journal Club -- Exercise 36 Encouraging Continued Self-Development Regarding the Process of Evidence-Informed Practice -- Exercise 37 Increasing Self-Awareness of Personal Obstacles to Critical Thinking. -- Glossary -- References -- Index.
Summary: PART 1 CRITICAL THINKING: WHAT IT IS AND WHY IT IS IMPORTANT. Introduction: The Role of Critical Thinking in the Helping Professions. Exercise 1 Making Decisions About Intervention. Exercise 2 Reviewing Your Beliefs About Knowledge. PART 2 RECOGNIZING PROPAGANDA IN HUMAN SERVICES ADVERTISING. Exercise 3 Evaluating Human-Services Advertisements. Exercise 4 Does Scaring Youth Help Them "Go Straight"?: Applying Principles of Reasoning, Inference, Decision Making, and Evaluation. PART 3 FALLACIES AND PITFALLS IN PROFESSIONAL DECISION MAKING. Exercise 5 Using the Professional Thinking Form. Exercise 6 Reasoning-in -Practice Game A: Reasoning-in -Practice Game A: Common Practice Fallacies. Exercise 7 Reasoning-in-Practice Game B: Group and Interpersonal Dynamics. Exercise 8 Reasoning-in-Practice Game C: Cognitive Biases in Practice. Exercise 9 Preparing a Fallacies Film Festival. Exercise 10 Fallacy Spotting in Professional Contexts. Exercise 11 Avoiding Group Think. PART 4 EVIDENCE-INFORMED DECISION MAKING. Exercise 12 Applying the Steps in Evidence-Based Practice. Exercise 13 Working in Interdisciplinary Evidence-Based Teams 1. Exercise 14 Working in Evidence-Based Teams 2. Exercise 15 Preparing Critically Appraisal Topics (CATs). Exercise 16 Involving Clients as Informed Participants. Exercise 17 Asking Hard Questions. Exercise 18 Evaluating An Agency's Services. PART 5 CRITICALLY APPRAISING DIFFERENT KINDS OF RESEARCH REPORTS AND MEASURES. Exercise 19 Evaluating Effectiveness Studies. Exercise 20 Critically Appraising Research Reviews. Exercise 21 Critically Appraising Self-Report Measures. Exercise 22 Estimating Risk and Making Predictions. Exercise 23 Evaluating Diagnostic Tests. Exercise 24 Evaluating Classification Systems. Exercise 25 Evaluating Research Regarding Causes. PART 6 REVIEWING DECISIONS. Exercise 26 Reviewing Intervention Plans.Summary: Exercise 27 Critical Thinking as a Guide to making Ethical Decisions. Exercise 28 Critically Appraising Arguments. Exercise 29 Error as Process: Templating, Justification, and Ratcheting. Exercise 30 Thinking Critically About Case Records. Exercise 31 Critically Appraising Service Agreements. Exercise 32 Claim Buster: Spotting, Describing and Evaluating Claims. PART 7 IMPROVING EDUCATIONAL AND PRACTICE ENVIRONMENTS. Exercise 33 Encouraging a Culture of Thoughtfulness. Exercise 34 Evaluating the Teaching of Critical Thinking. Exercise 35 Forming a Journal Club. Exercise 36 Encouraging Continued Self-Development Regarding the Process of Evidence-Informed Practice. Exercise 37 Increasing Self-Awareness of Personal Obstacles to Critical Thinking.
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Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Detailed Contents -- Part 1 Introduction: The Role of Critical Thinking in the Helping Professions and its Relationship to Evidence-Informed Practice -- Exercise 1 Making Decisions About Intervention -- Exercise 2 Reviewing Your Beliefs About Knowledge -- Part 2 Recognizing Propaganda in Human-Services Advertising: The Importance of Questioning Claims -- Exercise 3 Evaluating Human-Services Advertisements -- Exercise 4 Does Scaring Youth Help Them "Go Straight"?: Applying Principles of Reasoning, Decision Making, and Evaluation -- Part 3 Fallacies and Pitfalls in Professional Decision Making: What They are and How to Avoid Them -- Exercise 5 Using the Professional Thinking Form -- Exercise 6 Reasoning-in-Practice Game A: Common Practice Fallacies -- Exercise 7 Reasoning-in-Practice Game B: Group and Interpersonal Dynamics -- Exercise 8 Reasoning-in-Practice Game C: Cognitive Biases -- Exercise 9 Preparing a Fallacies Film Festival -- Exercise 10 Fallacy Spotting in Professional Contexts -- Exercise 11 Avoiding Group Think -- Part 4 Evidence-Informed Decision Making -- Exercise 12 Applying the Steps in Evidence-Based Practice -- Exercise 13 Working in Interdisciplinary Evidence-Based Teams 1 -- Exercise 14 Working in Evidence-Based Teams 2 -- Exercise 15 Preparing Critically Appraised Topics -- Exercise 16 Involving Clients as Informed Participants -- Exercise 17 Asking Hard Questions -- Exercise 18 Evaluating Agency Services -- Part 5 Critically Appraising Different Kinds of Research -- Exercise 19 Evaluating Effectiveness Studies: How Good Is the Evidence? -- Exercise 20 Critically Appraising Research Reviews: How Good Is the Evidence? -- Exercise 21 Critically Appraising Self-Report Measures -- Exercise 22 Estimating Risk and Making Predictions.

Exercise 23 Evaluating Diagnostic Tests -- Exercise 24 Evaluating Classification Systems -- Exercise 25 Evaluating Research Regarding Causes -- Part 6 Reviewing Decisions -- Exercise 26 Reviewing Intervention Plans -- Exercise 27 Critical Thinking as a Guide to Making Ethical Decisions -- Exercise 28 Critically Appraising Arguments -- Exercise 29 Error as Process: Templating, Justification, and Ratcheting -- Exercise 30 Critically Appraising Case Records -- Exercise 31 Critically Appraising Service Agreements -- Exercise 32 Claim Buster: Spotting, Describing, and Evaluating Claims -- Part 7 Improving Educational and Practice Environments -- Exercise 33 Encouraging a Culture of Thoughtfulness -- Exercise 34 Evaluating the Teaching of Critical Thinking Skills -- Exercise 35 Forming a Journal Club -- Exercise 36 Encouraging Continued Self-Development Regarding the Process of Evidence-Informed Practice -- Exercise 37 Increasing Self-Awareness of Personal Obstacles to Critical Thinking. -- Glossary -- References -- Index.

PART 1 CRITICAL THINKING: WHAT IT IS AND WHY IT IS IMPORTANT. Introduction: The Role of Critical Thinking in the Helping Professions. Exercise 1 Making Decisions About Intervention. Exercise 2 Reviewing Your Beliefs About Knowledge. PART 2 RECOGNIZING PROPAGANDA IN HUMAN SERVICES ADVERTISING. Exercise 3 Evaluating Human-Services Advertisements. Exercise 4 Does Scaring Youth Help Them "Go Straight"?: Applying Principles of Reasoning, Inference, Decision Making, and Evaluation. PART 3 FALLACIES AND PITFALLS IN PROFESSIONAL DECISION MAKING. Exercise 5 Using the Professional Thinking Form. Exercise 6 Reasoning-in -Practice Game A: Reasoning-in -Practice Game A: Common Practice Fallacies. Exercise 7 Reasoning-in-Practice Game B: Group and Interpersonal Dynamics. Exercise 8 Reasoning-in-Practice Game C: Cognitive Biases in Practice. Exercise 9 Preparing a Fallacies Film Festival. Exercise 10 Fallacy Spotting in Professional Contexts. Exercise 11 Avoiding Group Think. PART 4 EVIDENCE-INFORMED DECISION MAKING. Exercise 12 Applying the Steps in Evidence-Based Practice. Exercise 13 Working in Interdisciplinary Evidence-Based Teams 1. Exercise 14 Working in Evidence-Based Teams 2. Exercise 15 Preparing Critically Appraisal Topics (CATs). Exercise 16 Involving Clients as Informed Participants. Exercise 17 Asking Hard Questions. Exercise 18 Evaluating An Agency's Services. PART 5 CRITICALLY APPRAISING DIFFERENT KINDS OF RESEARCH REPORTS AND MEASURES. Exercise 19 Evaluating Effectiveness Studies. Exercise 20 Critically Appraising Research Reviews. Exercise 21 Critically Appraising Self-Report Measures. Exercise 22 Estimating Risk and Making Predictions. Exercise 23 Evaluating Diagnostic Tests. Exercise 24 Evaluating Classification Systems. Exercise 25 Evaluating Research Regarding Causes. PART 6 REVIEWING DECISIONS. Exercise 26 Reviewing Intervention Plans.

Exercise 27 Critical Thinking as a Guide to making Ethical Decisions. Exercise 28 Critically Appraising Arguments. Exercise 29 Error as Process: Templating, Justification, and Ratcheting. Exercise 30 Thinking Critically About Case Records. Exercise 31 Critically Appraising Service Agreements. Exercise 32 Claim Buster: Spotting, Describing and Evaluating Claims. PART 7 IMPROVING EDUCATIONAL AND PRACTICE ENVIRONMENTS. Exercise 33 Encouraging a Culture of Thoughtfulness. Exercise 34 Evaluating the Teaching of Critical Thinking. Exercise 35 Forming a Journal Club. Exercise 36 Encouraging Continued Self-Development Regarding the Process of Evidence-Informed Practice. Exercise 37 Increasing Self-Awareness of Personal Obstacles to Critical Thinking.

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