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CREDO Info Lit - Core

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Video: Why Thinking Matters 

  • Introduction 
  • Checkpoint
  • Optional Activity 
  • Conclusion 

Video: Inquiry 

Tutorial: Logical Reasoning 

  • Introduction 
  • The Importance of Logical Reasoning
  • Elements of Logical Reasoning 
  • Video: Inductive and Deductive Reasoning 
  • Applying Logical Reasoning Successfully: Premise
  • Checkpoint 1
  • Applying Logical Reasoning Successfully: Evidence 
  • Quality of Evidence 
  • Interpreting Evidence 
  • Bias in Logical Reasoning 
  • Bias in Logical Reasoning Continued
  • Bias in Logical Reasoning Continued 
  • Checkpoint 2
  • Conclusion 
  • Sources

Video: Evidence-Based Reasoning 

Tutorial: Analyzing Information 

  • Introduction 
  • Video: Being an Analytical Reader
  • Asking Smart Questions
  • Guidelines for Successful Analytical Questions: The Dinner Table Test 
  • Guidelines for Successful Analytical Questions: Open Mindness
  • From Questions to Understanding 
  • Checkpoint
  • Things to Avoid in Analysis 
  • From Analysis to Synthesis 
  • Conclusion 
  • Source