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Critical Thinking Fundamentals (introductory videos)

  • By Carlos Acebey
  • Jun 23, 2016
  • Filed in Planning an OC Course, SLO 2 Evaluate Arguments, SLO 3 Credible Evidence, SLO 4 Organize Information, Video

Series of short videos introducing critical thinking and argumentation; they cover: 1) Validity, 2) Truth and Validity, and 3) Soundness.

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Strengths

The videos are engaging with high quality visuals and content. Moreover, the videos stand alone as a resource that students can use on their own time.

Concerns

The videos describe sound arguments in general, and is not specific to oral arguments.

Recommendations for use

An instructor could use this video to introduce the vocabulary that students need to describe whether an argument makes sense. It would be important to supplement the video with discipline-specific examples.