Introduction
1. Key concepts and processes - how thinking, reflection and creativity involve important skills
Key approaches to thinking
2. Critical thinking - how to develop a logical approach to analysis and problem-solving
3. Reflective thinking - how to evaluate your feelings in academic contexts
4. Creative thinking - how to generate innovative and original ideas
Critical thinking in practice
5. Arriving at a viewpoint - how to sift fact and opinion to arrive at a position on a topic
6. Supporting and opposing an argument - how to express your point of view through discussion and debate
7. Interpreting and manipulating data - how to approach graphs, tables, formulae and basic statistics
8. Decision-making and work-planning - how to make choices, plan ahead and prioritise
9. Group effort and collaboration - how to enhance your contribution to teamwork
Evaluating the ideas of others
10. Evaluating information sources - how to filter and select reliable material
11. Effective academic reading - how to read efficiently and with understanding
12. Note-making from texts - how to create effective notes for later reference
13. Plagiarism and copyright infringement - how to avoid being accused of 'stealing' the ideas and work of others
14. Citing and listing references - how to refer appropriately to the work of others
Putting your thinking into words
15. Tackling a writing assignment - how to respond to the specified task
16. Academic writing style - how to adopt appropriate language conventions
17. General writing structures - how to select and shape your content appropriately
18. Writing about reflection - how to structure and report your thoughts
19. Editing and presenting your assignment - how to review your own work and follow academic conventions
Forward thinking
20. Exploiting feedback - how to learn from what lecturers think of your work
21. Preparing for employment- how to transfer your thinking skills to a career
