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A. T6m tit n6i dung m6n hgc:Tu duy phan bi6n ld m6n hgc gioi thiQu cho hoc vi6n crich tLimh giri thfing tin, ldp luAn vd tu iluara l6p lu4n dga trdn ciic ngudn j, ki6n da dang, trrii chi6u. oay le[y nang-co ban, girip hoc vi6nxu lf ctic th6ng.tin, l6p lu6n, nghiOn cr?u m6t ciich chinh xiic kh6ng nhirng trong nha-trudng mdcdn trong doi s6ng sau ndy. Trong. su6t kh6a hoc, hoc vi6n rip dUng tj, thuy€t l6n nhirng vAn d6bdn thdn hoic xd h6i quan tam nh6t.

B. Mgc ti6u cria m6n hgc:

DE CUONG MON HOCMSMH TOn m6n hoc 56 tin chi

Tu duy ph6n biQn02Critical Thinking

MOn hgc niy girip SV c6 th6 tao cho chinh minh quan ni6m vd nidm tin d6c lip dua tr6n lj lu6nkhoa hQc vd khrich quan tren tinh than t6n trons tri thric vA su thAt.vd khrich tr6n tinh t6n tri thric vdstt MUc ti6u ciia m6n hgc

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Bi6t xem x6t caic khia canh khiicrhau cta ,dn@doi s6ng, vEn h6a, x6 h6i, kinh t6, dao dfc, chinh tri... d6 c6 duoc m6t tAmnhin. todn di6n (holistic view) khi d6i dien mdt vAn dr-i hay khi cin c6mQtquy6t dinh.

3Suy nghi: dua tr6n lyi 16 c6.co sd vd nhdn ban. kh6ng auu t.Cn .O.t tin diiltuy0t d6i. xu huong, dinh ki6n ddnh cho cd nhdn hodc xi h6i

.;lC6 khd nnng l6-p ludn chit ch6, mang tinh khoa hoc, kh6ng dua tr6n m6t tindieu tuyQt d6i, xu hu6ng, dlnh ki6n danh cho cri nh6n hodc xd h6i.

5 Hinh thdnh tinh than tU phan bien cho chinh minh-

C. f6t qui rl4t tluoc sau khi hgc m6n hgc:

Sau m6n hoc ndy, hoc viOn sC c6 nhirng khd ning sau:

stt K6i que dil duo. "I Tim tdi li0u. th6ng tin. vd s6 li6u tir nhi6u ngu6n kh6rc nhau

2 Ki6m chimg su tin c6y cria th6ng tin, tdi ligu, sti liCu3 Phan tich, t6ng hqp, sdp x6p th6ng tin, tei lieu, vd s6 liCu

4Ding lfp lu{n d6 biQn luQn cho ciich.nhin vd giii quy6t v6n dC cta ri6ng minhdua tr6n nhftng kiiin thuc vd quan di6m da chiAu dd tham khdo vd chon loc.

5N6i vd viilt sir dung ng6n tu chinh xdc, lip ludn "irg "t i",t.-i"t tu.a.h la",44n qlr,frng xric thuc

6C6 thei d0 tU tin nhung khi6m t6n, binh tinh, doc lap, t6n trong su rhAt vd lEqQng beng

D. Phuong thric ti6n hinh m6n hgc:Trong bu6i hoc, gidng vi6n d6ng vai trd hu6ng din, t6 chric, vd dua ra nhtng cAu h6i gqi y dehoc vi€n cht tlQng. tim tdi, suy tu vd ty hoc. Hoc vi6n phdi tu doc tiri lidu dd vdo lcrp thdo ludnvd tdm bdi t4p. Ki6n thric kh6ng chi tl6n tir GV md cdn do hoc vi6n tu rrit ra duoc qua quii trinhthio ludn vcri ban bd vd ldm viQc nh6m duoi sg hudng dAn ctia GV.

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M6 td ngan ggn 56 ti6t Si s6 SV t6i da

I Tu hqc tai nhd Tru6c khi ddn l6p hqc vi6n doctru6c 0 nha ai lieu quy dinhtrong tl6 cuirng.

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Sinh vi6n ldm bdi tQp tr6n l6p,thdo ludn ciic vAn dd dua tronggid giang vi,/hay trong srlch d6xem minh da hidu dAy du nh&ngkh6i ni6m ndy chua.

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E. Tii liQu hgc tip:1. Tni liQu bit buQc:Moore, BN and Parker, R 2007, "Two kinds of reasonin g". Critical Thinking,t6i bin lAn 8, Mc

Graw Hill, New York.Van Den Brink-Budgen, R 2006,'Nhfn d4ng nhtng lap luan" (chuong l), Critical thinkingfor

students, tei ban l6n 3, Nguy6n Dric Ddn dich, Howobook, United Kingdom.2. Tni liQu tham khio:L6. Tt Thdnh 2005, Logic hoc vii phuong phitp nghi€n c ru khoa ftpc, , Nxb. T16. Tp.HCM.Pham, Dinh NghiQm 2007 Nhdp mbn logic hoc, Nxb. DHQG, Tp.HCM.Starkey, L 2004, Critical Thinking Skills Success In 20 Minutes A Day, Learning express, New

York.

F. Dinh gi6 k5t que hgc t$p m6n hgc:

l. Thuy6t minh vd c6ch d6nh gid k5t qui hgc tgp

Di5m quri trinh (307o, trong iI6 10% tir di6m chuyGn cAn,207o In di5m bni tflp)

- Di6m chuy6n can 1tOZl: Di6m niy d6nh giri sg c6 mit dAy dri vd qurl trinh tham gia th6oluAn, phrit bi6u f ki6n cua sinh vi6n trong l6p.

- Di€m bdi tQp QO%\ Trong su6t quri trinh hgc, hgc vi6n sE lim bai tqp kiiim tra ki6n thric trdnlop, bai t{p v6 nhd, vA m6t s6 tdi liQu clqc d nhd. Hoc vi6n duoc ggi chAm dii5m ngiu nhi€n.

86o crio giii,a ki (t6ng 407o, trong d6 30"/o cho brlo c6o vi6t, 107. cho thuy6t trinh;o HQc vi6n sE ldm viQc theo nh6m (g6m 5-6 hoc vi6n/nh6m) vd m6t v6n dd kinh doanh me c6

nhidu rranh ludn hodc nhi6u j ki6n trdi chiAu. Hoc vidn dugc ydu cAu viin dung ki6n rhuc ddhqc d6 phan tich, drinh gi6 v6n d€, vd alra ra quan rtidm riAng ho{c hmfng quy| dlnh cfianhdm. Hgc vi6n sE dua ra nh[ng lap luan d6 bao v6 quan di6m/quy6t dinh cira nh6m minhtrong bdi b6o c6o. Hgc vi6n cin phdi thu thQp thilng tin, ddn ch*ng til nhiiu nguin d6 h6tro bdo vd ldp lu6n cria minh.

o HQc vi6n cAn phdi deng kf <16 tdi tru6c v6i giang vi6n vdo tuAn thu 2. Dd tdi n€n cg thi vdm6t v6n d6, m6t quyiit <Ilnh, hay m6t chinh ia.n 10.6p dQ co quan hoic xd h6i) nat d6 mdlu6n c6 nhirng mAt duo. c vd m6t (rade-offs) holc c6 f ki6n da chiiju. Nh6m hoc vi€n n6pmu6n sE bi tru 0,5 diCm.

o Bdi vi& bdo cdo nhdm nQp vdo rudn cudi cing cfio khtia, theo rting nhftttg fiAu chudn vihinh thttc sau tldy:

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o Bai brio cdo nh6m s6 dugc ch6m di6m dga tr6n cric tiCu chi sau d6y:- C6 quan ditlm/quytit tlinh rO rdng, chuy6n bi€t, kh6ng tan m6c- C6 nhtng lyi do vd l6p ludn (arguments) chet chE dd bao v€ quan didm do- Tinh thuy6t phuc, d6 manh (powerful), vd tinh then ch6t (critical) cria lj do hay lf le

(reasoning, rationales, justifications) iluo. c sri dung- Nhin nhin nhirng mEt kh6c nhau c6 th6 c6 crla v6n <td. Sri dung nghe thuat tu tu thich hqp

d6 bAo vd quan di6m, side md minh di chon- C6 s6 li6u, chimg cri phir hqp rtd h6 trq quA trinh ldp ludn. Chimg crl dring tin c6y

(reliable), hqp l0 (valid), vd m4nh (powerful)- Khbng fuo vdn; trfch ddn phn hgp- C6 phen tei liQu tham khdo

- Cric thdnh viAn si itdnh giti ldn nhau dga fiAn iiling g6p crta fimg thdnh viAn. ThdnhviAn ndo kh6ng iiling g6p sd nhQn ctiim 0.

o HQc vi6n sC thuy6t trinh biio crio tru6c krp. Quy trinh b6o cdo nhu sau:- Hgc vi€n sE trinh bdy t6m tit bdi bdo ciio cria nh6m minh (n6i dung cua bdi b6o cdo

vitit gita k! d tr€n) rru6c l6p trong 20 - 30 phtt. Sau d6, cric hoi vi6n khric tronglop sC d{t cdu h6i vd phdur bi6n trong 20 - 30 phrit.

- ViQc trinh bdy dA tdi sC di6n ra li6n tuc tri tuin thri 4 diin tu6n thft 8. ruy theo sy il6ngk1i cira c6c nh6m.

- Ti6u chi tlanh giri cho ph6n thuy6t trinh: b6n canh nhirng ti6u chi vi mdt nQi dungnhu di m6 td trong phAn b6o c6o nh6m, hoc vi6n s0 <luqi ch6m di6m dUa tr6n hinhthric thuydt trinh, nQi dung trd loi phan biQn, vd crich h6i ilep f ki6n phan biQn.

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Ti6u luin:307o ( {^Lc,)Cric ban chgn 1 bdi b6o khoa hgc (ti6ng Anh ho4c ViQt ddu ttuoc) c6 li6n quan d6n nghiOn

cuu cria minh (do nguoi huong din de ngh!, do bgn qu tim trCn internet, thu vi€n,...), sau d6:

l. Didn vio Guide line tr6ng tri file "Critique Process" hodc theo miu trong file "Guidelines forCritiquing a Qualitative-Quantitative Research Study" a-.2. ViCt I b6o crio phdn. biQn v6 bdi brio, kh6ng qutl 2 trang gi6y .A4, cl6i chi6u vdi c6ng vi6c nghiCncr?u cua bdn thAn vd k€t luAn:- Bii b6o ndy c6 gi6 tri d nhirng clitim ndo dA tham khAo cho nghidn cr?u cii nhdn ban?- Tn tl6y, b4n c6 phuong phrip mdi ndo d6 giAi quy6t v6n de nghidn criru cri nhAn bing cdch thay d6iI s6 <li6u ki6n cho thich hqp hon ?

Gui file v€ 2 email :

minhchausav@ueh.edu.vn vd chau@soka.ac.ip

vri nho ddt tOn file li :

EMBA2015.xx.HoVaTen.doc (docx): trong d6 xx ld s5 thu tu crla m5i ban theo danh srich lop,

vi du : EMB,g.Ol.LeVanBinh.doc

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l. Didn vdo Guide tine tr6ng tri file"Critique Process" hodc theo miutrong file "Guidelines lor Critiquing aQualitative-Quantitative ResearchStudy"2. ViCt I b6o cdo phAn bi6n v6 bdi.brio, kh6ng quri 2 trang gidy A4, d6ichidu vcri c6ng vi€c nghidn cuu cuaban thdn vd k€t luin:- Bdi b6o ndy c6 giri tr! d nhftng cli6mndo de tham khdo cho nghiOn cr?u crinhAn ban?- Tt quy,bqn c6 phuong ph6p m6indo tl6 gidi quy6t vAn dd nghiCn cuuc6 nhfln bdng ciich thay <l6i I s6 di6uki6n cho thich hoo hon?

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3. Tinh chinh tru. c trong hgc thu$t (academic integrity)

Chinh truc ld m6t gi6 tri c6t l6i vd mang tinh quytit dinh cho ch6t lucmg ddo tao cta m6t trucrng daihoc. Vi vAy, <lim bdo su chinh truc trong gidng d4y, hoc tdp, vi nghidn cuu lu6n duoc chf trong taiDai hoc Kinh tC TP.HCM. Cu th6, hoc vi6n cAn thuc hi6n nhtng diCu sau:

3.1. Lim viQc <IQc tfp iISi vrii nhfrng biri tip cd nhin: Nhnng bii tdp hoac bdi ki6m tra cii nhdnnhAm dAnh gi6 khd. neng cua timg hoc vi6n. Hoc vi6n phdi tu minh thuc hi6n nhfrng bdi t6pndy. D6i voi bdi ki6m tra (ca tai l6p vd tu lam d nha), hoc vi8n kh6ng duoc gian l{n du6i b6tct hinh thr?c niro.

3.2. Kh6ng il?o vIn: Dao vdn (plagiarism) ld vi6c st dung y, cAu vdn, ho{c bdi vi6t cia ngudikhiic trong bdi vi6t cr.ia minh md kh6ng c6 trich d5n phn irqp. Hoc vi6n s6 bi xem ld dao vrnn6u:i. Sao ch6p nguy6n vdn m6t cdu hay m6t doan vdn md kh6ng ilua vdo ngoic kdp vd kh6ng

c6 trich din phir hqp.ii. St dung toan bQ hay mQt phdn bdi vi€t cia ngudi khdc.iii. Di6n dat l4i (rephrase) ho4c dich (translate) y tucrng, doan vdn cua nguoi khric md kh6ng

c6 trich d6n phir hqp.iv. Tg d4o v6n (self-plagiarize) bang c6ch sri dgng todn b-6 ho{c phAn n6i dung chi y6u ctia

mQt d6 tai, biio ciio, bdi ki6m tra do chinh minh vi6t ttii ndp cho hai (hay nhi€u) lop khricnhau.

3.3. C6 trdch nhiQm trong lirm viQc nh6m: Cric hoat tl6ng nh6m. bdi tQp nh6m, hay brio crionh6m vin phai thti hiQn su d6ng g6p crla cri nhdn o nhirng vai trd khric nhau. Brio crio giira kj,cira hoc vi6n n6n c6 phdn ghi nhdn nhirng <l6ng g6p c6 nhAn ndy.

nAt I(y tann it$ng khdng chinh trgc nio cta hgc vi6n, dn bi ph:it hign e_b6tky thoi <ti6m nio(k6.cd sau khi ili6m dli iluo.c c6ng b6 ho{c k6t thric m6n hqc) ilaiu sE din tt6n <Ii6m 0 <I6i vriiph6n ki6m tra tuong ri'ng, ho{c tli6m 0 cho toirn bQ mdn hgc tiy viro mrirc tlQ.

G. Giing vi6n phg trich:Dr. Lf Thi Minh Chdu

Email: minhchausav@ueh.edu.vn; chau@soka.ac jo

H. K5 hoSch giing d3y:

e D5i vr6ri hgc ki chinh:

I uan/Bu6i

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giingTii li6u fit bu6c /tham kh:io C6ng viQc hr.rc

vi6n phdi hointhirnh

PhAn l: D6nh git lip lu{nI Gioi thiQu

Pre-testHoc vi6n hinhthdnh nh6m briocrio eiila ki.

I C6c phuongph6p tu duy

Van Den Brink-Budgen, R 2006, "Nhfn dangnhiing lQp lufln" (chuong l), Critical thinkingfor students, Lli ban ldn 3, Nguy6n Etc Ddndich, Howtobook, United Kingdom.

2 Lf thuy6t l4pluan

Qria trinh lapluan

Van Den Brink-Budgen, R 2006, "Phdn tich nhimgl4p luQn tlon gian" (chuong 1), Criticalrhinkingfor students, trli ban l6n :, Nguy6nDric Dnn dich, Howtobook, United Kingdom.

Hoc vi6n th6ngb6o cho giangvi6n 116 tai b6oc6o gita k!

2 DanI Ci6 laplu{n

Van Den Brink-Budgen, R 2006, "Danh gid tinhxric thuc cria bdng chimg" (chuong 6), Criticalthinking.for stuclet?rs, tAi ban lin 3. Nguy6nDuc Ddn d!ch, Howtobook, United Kingdom.

P]ffiJ Gi6i thiou Ep

luan diSn dichvd quy nap

Moore, BN and Parker, R 2007, "Two kinds ofreasoning", Critical Thinking, trii ban lAn 8, McGraw Hill, New York.

"Are there two kinds of Reasoning?", Heit E. &Rotello C.M.

Hoc vi6n nQp biidenh ei lapluin.

3 L4p tuan ai6n "Two kinds of Reasoning", fups L.J., American

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dich vd quy nap Psychological Society. Vol. 12 No. 2. 2001I Lap ludn quy

n?pMoore, BN and Parker, R 2007, "Three kinds of

inductive arguments", Critical Thinking, titiban lan 8, Mc Graw Hill, New York.

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5 Logic hoc trongtu duy phan bi6n

Hoc vi6n trinhbdv b6o ciio

6 K!.neng.gidiquy6t van dd

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7 K! nang Qp kO

hoach PDCAHoc vi6n trinh

biy b6o ciio8 T6ng kdt

Post testHoc vi6n trinh

bdy brio crioSinh vi6n n6p

b6o ciio giirakj, & cu6iki.

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PRETEST

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t. You conducted a successfirl job search, andnow have three offers from which to choose.

What things can you do to most thoroughlyinvestigate your potential employers? (Fill in allthat apply.)

@ check out their websites

watch the ne$,s to see if the companies are

mentioned

research tleir fnancial situationsspeak with people who work for themalready

2. Every Monday, your teacher gives 1ou a quizon the reading he asigned for the weekend.

Since he typically assigns at least 50 pages oftextbook reading, the quizzes are difficult andyou have not gotten good grades on them so

far. Which answer represents the best idea fortroubleshooting this problem and improvingyour grades?

a. ask for tie assignment earlier in the week

@ schedule in more time on Saturday and

Sunday for reading and studyingc get up an hour earlier on Monday morning

to go over the reading

d. get a good night's sleep and eat a good

breakfast before the quiz

What is the best conclusion for the argument

that begins,'The other eight pmple in myclass . . ."?

like meatballs, so I should too.

live in apartments on the south side oftown, so I should live tlere too.

who studied forge's notes got Dt, so I willget a D too.

who met the new principal like him, so Ishould too.

d.

a

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d.

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Which one of the following is NOT an exampleof a persuasion techdque?

Tigress jeans are available at your localMega Mart store.

The very best mothers serve LonghornChiliin-a-can.'Vote for me, and Ilr{f,-rise our schoolswill improve. My op-pbieit just wants tocut the school budget!"

Our tires not only look better, but they ridebetter, too.

5. Which is a sbund argument?

a. I had a dream that I got a D on my biologylest, and it came lrue. If I rvant to do betternext time, I need to have a more positive

dream.

Beth waated to become a befter &iver, so

she took a driving dass and studied theMotor Vehicles manual. Her driving reallyimproved.

c After a suong wind storm last October, all ofthe leaves were off the trees, That is when Ileamed that wind is what makes the leaves 6lL

4 When Max realized he was getting a cold,he started taking Cold-Go-Away. In fourdays, he felt much bettex thanks to the

Cold-Go-Away. ..

0. You are trying to decide what car to buy. you

make a chart that compares a two-seater sportscar, a two-door sedan, and a mini-SLIV in three

categories. What would not be a suitable choic!for a category?

a- price

b. gas mileage

@) tire pressure

d. storage capacity

a-

oc.

PRETEST

Which answer best represents a situation thathas been decided by emotion alone?

b.

c.

You hate the winter, so even though you

can't afford it, you take a vacation to the

Bahamas.

The school shuts down after a bomb threat.

Your companyt third-quaner earnings

were much higher than predicted.

You need a new mixer so you watch the ads

in your newspaper, and buy one when itgoes on sale.

& In which case would it be better to do research

in the library rather than on the Internet?

@ YoXare writing a report on recent U. S.

Supreme Court decisions.

b. You want to know the historical per-formance of a stock you are considering

purchasing.

c You need to compare credit card interest

rates.

d" You want to find out more about the old

. uai-ts through the forest in your town.d5o.X

g You read a story in the newspaper about salary

negotiations involving public transportation

workers. The workers are threatening to go onstrike tomorrow iftheh demands for higherwages and better benefits are not met. What rep-

resents an inference made from this scenario? r,il [j-a. Health insurance premiurns are very

orpensive.

b. The cost of gas will make ticket prices

.- increase in the next few week.

(c.) People who ride the bus should look for

- possible alternative transportation.d. Employers never like to meet salary

demarrds.

1O What is wrong with this argument?

"Yoyn t$i1kwe need a new regularion to controlair firllution? I think we have already got toomany regulations. Politicians just love to pass

new ones, and control us even more than theyakeady do. It is suffocating. We d&gritely donot need any new regulations.'

a The person speaking doesrit care about theenyironment.

h The person speaking has changed the

subject.

c. The person spefing is running for politi-cal office.

d- The person speaking does not understandpollution.

ll. What should you NOT rely on when making ajudgment call?

a- fuituition

b. common sense

c gossip

d- past experience

t2. Which is NOT a valid argument?

a There are six cans oftomatoes in thepantry and another fourteen in the base-

ment. There are no other cans of tomatoes

in his house. Therefore, he has twenty cans

of tomatoes in his house.

b. Everyone who was northbound on theInterstate yesterday was late to worlc Faithwas on the Interstate. Faith was late to work

c Huang lives in either Kansas Ciry Kansas,

or Kansas City, Missouri. If he lives inKansas, then he is an American.

d" No one who eats in the cafeteria likes thepizza. My boss eats in the cafeteria. There_

fore, she does not like the pizza.

d.

PRETEST

13. What statement represents a judgment instead

of a faa?

a. My presentation was excellenl I am suremy boss will promote me norv.

b. My presentation was errcellent. The clients

all told me they liked it.c My presentation was ecrcellent. It won an

award from management.

d- My presentation was excellent. It was citedas such on my peer ev"aluation.

liL Your dream is to spend a sHnfll:. *r

in Indonesia.

Atter some tesearch, you condude that you willneed $6,000 for the trip. Which aaswer repre-

sents tle best choice for goal setting to mlrke

your dream a reality? j' /a Cut $200 per month of di$*df,r,a.y

spending and save the money.

b. A* fary r members aad Fiends ford f ^,;-'dodado{rs-

Sell your car and use tle money to fund the

trip.

l,ook into a more reasonably priced desti-

nation for your summer trip.

15. What is wrong with the following a$ument?

America-love it, or leave it!

a There is nothing wrong with the argument.

b. It implies that ifyou leave the country on

vacation, you do not love it.c It does not tell you how to love it.d" It presents only two option$ when in fact

there are many more,

1 6. Which of these situations does NOT requireproblem solving? l

a. After you get your new computer home,you find that there is no mouse in the box.

b. When you get your pictures back frombeing developed, you realize that they are

someone elset.

c Everyone on your team wants to celebrate

at the Burger Palace, but ),ou iuJt ate therelast nighl

d. Your boss asks you to fiaish a report fortomorrow morning, but it is your sontbirthday aad you promised you would takehim to the ball game todght.

17. Which type of website most likely provides themost obiective information about AbrahamLincoln? .

a www.members.aol.com/keV/Lin-

colnlover.htrnl home page of a history pro-fessor who wrote a book on Lincolntpresidenc,,

b. www.southerpower.org/assassinations: a

Confederate group's site on famous assassi-

nations, most pages devoted to Lincolnc www.lincoln&taedu: site of a historical

preserration group that archives Lincoln s

correspondence

d- www.alincoln-library,com: from ttre presi-

dential library in Springfield, Illinois,devoted to telling the life story of the si*.teenth president

PRETEST

I & What is the most likely cause of the following:

;::jLfu., ""- n^ b..,

Hl"rB'.,1*,f, ka The other teams do not have new uniforms.b. We have a new coach who works the team

hard.

c. Some of our team memb€rs went to hockey

camp over tle summer.

d- I wore my lucky sweater to every homegam€,

f 9. What is wrong with the "logic" of the followingstatement?

t''') KL''How ca-o you beliwe his testimony? He is a

convicted f6lon!" t -/"[-+1 b. t<st{..

a- The fact that the person testi$ing was con-

victed of a crime does not meatr he is lying.b. A conyicted felon cannot testi.ff in a court

of law.

c, The person speaking has a bias against

criminals.

d. The person speaking obviously did notattend law school-

20. Ividence shows that the people who live in theI Antirctic score higher on happiness surveJs

than those who live in Florida. Which is thebest cond,rpip;r that can be drayr fiom this

d"t"? lG ttl' A".l rr

a. Floridians would be happier if they moved

to the Antarctic.

b. People in colder climates are happier thanthose in warmer climates.

c There are only happy people in the Antarctic.

d- Those in the Artarctic who scored high ona happiress survey probably like snow.

U^.\21. Which of the following is a sound argument?

a. I got an A on the test. I was really tired Iast

night, though, and I barely studied. To keep

getting At, I need to stop studying so hard.b. Your car is not running well. You just tried

that new mechanic when you needed arr oilchaage. I bet he is the reason you are hav-

ing car trouble.

c, I have not vacuumed in weeks. There is

dust and dirt all over my floors, and myallergies are acting up. If I want a cleaner

house, I need to vacuum more frequently.

d. The Boston Red Sox haye not won a worldseries in almost one hundred years. They

won the American League playoffs in 2003.

The Red Sox will lose the series.

Read the paragraph and answer the following twoquestions.

I always krrew I warted to be a mariae biologist. WhenI-w+ rix, my parents took me to an aquarium, and I was

h6oked. But it was in college, when I got to work on an

ocean research cruise, that I decided to specialize inoceanography. The trip was sponsored by the plankton

Investigative Service, and our goal was to collect as

many different t,?es ofthe microscopic plants arld ari-mals as we could, in order to see what, if any, impactthe increased number offishermen had on the marineecosystem. Our group was divided into two tearrt, €ac[ rresponsible for garhering a different typ. of p#ftt3Working with the phytoplankton, especially the blue-green algae, was fascinating. We measured the chloro-phyll in the water to determine where, and in whatquantit), the phytoplankton were. This worked wellbecause the water was so clear, free of sediment andcontaminants.

PIIETEST4o?' /'\ tl,* at. ( Q. What b phytoplankton?

\ - . another name for chlorophyll

/ U. a microscopic plant/ c a microscopic animal

) a" a gpe offshI1-

| (Zf7 fhe author says her group was iavestigating\ - whether more fishermen in the area of studyhad

a a positive impaa on the local economy.

b. deplaed the supply offish.c. made more work for marine biologists.d. a negative impact on the health of the sur-

rounding waters.

24 You want to sell your three-year-old car andbuy a new one. Which website would probablygive you the best information oD ho\f, to scll aused car?

a. www.autotrader.com: get the lat€st pricingand revienn for new and used cars; tips ondetailing for a higher price

b. www.betterbusinessburcau.org: provides

free consumer and business education;consult us before you get started in yournew business!

c. www.newwheels.com: research every makcand modd of Detroit's tatest offerings

4 www.carbuyingtipscom. evcrything pu need

to know before 1ou shop for lour no,v car

25. Which ocplanation is weakest?

a Gas prices are so high that many people are

not going on long trips anymore.b. I can't wear my new shirt tomorrow

because it is in the wash.

c fose's homework was late because it was

not turned in on time.d. We do not have new textbools this year

because the school budget was cut.

2G Which of these problems is most s€vere?

a" Your professor is sick and mises class ontlre morning you are supposed to tal(e a bigffim.

b. You lose track ofyour schedule and forgetto study for a big exam.

c. You can't find one ofthe books you need tostudy for a big exam.

4 The big exam is harder than you thought it. .

would be and indudes a section you didnot study.

?. What is tle most importalt reason for erraluat-ing information found on the Int€rnet?a- Authors who publish on the Ilternet are

typically less skilled than those who publishin print.

b. Web writers are usually biased.

c Anyone can publish on the Internet; thereis no guarantee that what you are reading istruthfrrl or objective.

d" Information found in print is almostalwalc more accurate than that found onth€ Intemet.

PRETEST

2& What is wrong with the following argument?

'We should not change our gradhg system tonumbers instead oflefters. The next thing youknow, they will take our names away and referto us by numbers, too!"

a, The conclusion is too extreme.

b. There is nothing wrong with the argument.c. Students should not have a say in the type

of grading system for their schools.

d. It does not explain why they want to get ridof letter grades.

29. What is the real problem, as opposed to beingthe offshoots ofthat problem?

a. Your bank charges a $40 fee for bouncedchecks.

b. You wrote a check at the grocery store, butdid not have the money to cover it.

c. Every month, you spend more money thanyou qrn-

d" [,ast month, you paid $120 in bouncedcheck charges to your bank

; hhs30. Which phrase is an example of hlp,lrbole?

a- In a perfect world, there would be no war.b. That outfit would scare the skin off a cat.c. You are not the world's best coolcd. He drives almost as fast as a Nascar driver.

*J'1,Guidelines for Critiquing a Q3ualitative Research Study

Elements influencing the believability ofthe research

Elements QuestionsWriting style Is the article well written- concise, grammatically correct, avoid use ofiargon? ls it well

laid out an organized?

Title Is the title clear, accurate and unambiguous

Abstract Does tle abstract offer a clearoveryiew ofthe study including the research problem,sample, methodology, finding and recommendations?

Elements influencing the robustness ofthe research

Elements QuestionsPurpose/research problem Is the purpose ofthe study/research problem clearly identiffed?

Logical consistenry Does the research report follow the steps ofthe research process in a logical mannerl Dothese steps naturally 0ow and are the finks clear?

Literafure review Is the review logically organizedl Does it offer balanced critical analysis ofthe literature?Is the majority ofthe literature ofrecent origin? Is it mainly from primary sources and ofan empirica.l nafure?

Theoretical framework Has the conceptual or theoretical framework been identifiedl Is the frameworkadequately described? ls the framework appropriate?

Method and philosophicalunderpinnings

Has the philosophical approach been identified? Why was this approach/method chosen?

Does the author describe or reflect upon their role or positionality?

Research setting Was the setting properly and completely described? Were the circumstances under whichthe data was colected described?

Sarnple ls the sampling method and sample size described? Is tlre sampling method appropriate?Were the participants properly and completely described? Were the participants suitable

for informing the research purpose as described?

Ethical considerations Were the participants firlly informed about the nature of the research? Was theautonomy/confidentiality ofthe participants guaranteed? Were the participants

protected from harm ? Was ethical permission gnnted for the study?

Data collection/dataanalysis

Are the data collection strategies described? Are the strategies used to analyze the data

described? Did the researcher follow the steps ofthe data analysis method identiffed? Wasdata saturation achieved?

tugor Does tJre researcher discuss how rigor was assuted? Were credibility, dependabiliry and

transferability described?

Findings/discussion Are the findings presented appropriatelyl Was suficient descriptive information given toallow the readerto conclude that the author's interpretations were grounded in the data?

Does the researcher address intemal validity through "triangulation," that is, veri6cationof the 6ndings via member checks/other documentation/other sources/otherresearchersl Does the author acknowledge the lack ofgeneralizability ofthe study

findings, and/or suggest a replication ofthe study? Has the original purpose ofthe studybeen adequately addressed?

Conclusions/implicationsand recommendations

Arc the importance and implications ofthe ffndings identified? Are recommendations

made to suggest how the research findings can be developed?

References Were all books, joumals and otler media alluded to in the study accurately referenced?

Adapted fiom: Ryan, F., Coughlan, M., & Cronin, P.(2007). Step-by-step guide to critiquing research. Part 2:

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drriGuidelines for Critiquing a Quantitative Research Study

Elements infl uencing the believability of the researchElements questionsWriting style Is the article well written- concise, grammatically correct, avoids use ofiargon? Is it well

laid out and organized?Title Is the title clear, accurate and unambiguousAbstract Does the abstract offer a clear overview ofthe study including the research problem,

sample, methodology, fi ndings and recommendations ?

Elenents influencing the robustness ofthe researchElements QuestionsPulpose/research problem Is the pulpose ofthe study/research problem clearly identified?Logical consistency Does the research report follow the steps ofthe research process in a logical marner? Do

these steps naturally flow and are the links clear?Literature rrvic\\' Is the review logically organized? Does it offer balanced critical analysis of the literature?

Is the maiority ofthe literature ofrecent origin? Is it mainly from primary sources and ofan empirical nature?

Theoretical framework Has the conceptual or theoretical framework been identiffed? Is the frameworkadequately described? ls the framework appropriate?

Aims/objectives/research

question/hypotheses

Have aims, obiectives, a research question or hlpothesis been identiffed? Ifso are theyclearly stated? Do they reflect information presented in the literature review?

Sample Has the target population been clearly identified? How were the sample selected? Was ita probability or a non-probability sample? Is it an adequate size? Are theinclusion/exclusion criteria clearly identifed?

Ethical considerations Were the participants fully informed about the nature of the research? Was theautonomy/conffdentiality ofthe participants guaranteed? Were the participantsprotected ftom harm? Was ethical permission granted for the study?

Operational defi nitions Are all the terms, theories and concepts mentioned in the study clearly defined?lnstrumentation Is the instrumentation used to assess subjects described? Were instrument reliability and

validity discussed?

Procedures Is there a description of the procedures used to administer the instrument? Are any ofthe study's administrative or procedural lirnitations discussed?

Variables Are variables adequately described? Was a rationale provided for their use? Were thevariables chosen appropriate for answering the research question(s)?

Data analysis/results What gpe ofdata and statistical analysis was undertaken? Was it appropriate? Howmany ofthe sample participated? Were tables and graphs presented in clear andunderstandable fashion? Significance of the findings?

Discussion Are the findings linked back to the [temture review? Ifa hlpothesis was identified was itsupportedl Were the strengths and limitations ofthe studyincluding generalizabilitydiscussed? Was a recommendation for future research made?

References Were all books, journals and other media alluded to in the study accurately referenced?Adapted from: Coughlan, M., C'ronin, 1., & Ryan, F. (2007 to critiquing research. Part I I

quantitative research. British Journol of Nursing 16,11,658-663.

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Cntique Worksheet

Discussion

Titls ol th€ study:

Author crodenlials:

ln your own words, st6to thepurpcse ot the strdy:

ldentiry liloraturc written aboulth6 problem:

State the lhsory/frarneworkconcspts, and lhe relatifishipio nursing:

Stale the research queslionor hypothesis:

List th€ d€pendsnt andind€pendenl variables:

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Stato all dolinitions givon:

List lhe lools with theirreliability and validityinformalion:

Describ€ the sample:

Dsscribe lhe sthics of thesiudy, i.6. IRB:

Stat6 lhe data colleclionprocsdures:

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