Books by Insight Assessment Researchers

The work of our senior researchers focuses on the vital linkage between critical thinking, problem solving and decision making in contexts of risk and uncertainty.

Thinking and Reasoning in Human Decision Making

THINKING AND REASONING IN HUMAN DECISION MAKING: THE METHOD OF ARGUMENT AND HEURISTIC ANALYSIS Authors: Peter A. Facione and Noreen C. Facione, 2007 If your work does not require a deep understanding of how human beings make decisions, and how those decisions can be predicted and influenced, then this book is not for you. From theory to illustrative case studies, this groundbreaking volume describes a new methodology for explaining and predicting human decision making. The method of argument and heuristic analysis, based on the latest scientific findings from studies of human reasoning, combines both quantitative and qualitative research designs. Use…

CT Assessment in Nursing Education Programs

CT ASSESSMENT IN NURSING EDUCATION PROGRAMS: AN AGGREGATE DATA ANALYSIS Author: Noreen C. Facione Ph.D., FAAN., 1997 This report summarizes the analysis of an aggregate data set comprising 145 predominantly undergraduate samples contributed by on site collaborative investigators at 50 programs of nursing education throughout the United States (Total N = 7,926 cases). Collaborators are listed in this report, as are the analyses of each independent sample, for purposes of validation of the reported findings. The data analyzed were collected from 1992 through 1997. Significant relationships are reported between two measures of critical thinking (CT), the CCTST, which is a…

THINK Critically, Facione & Gittens

THINK Critically, Facione & Gittens, Pearson Education. The online subscription version features: Author videos chapter openers Interactive exercises and quizzes Sketch videos chapter recaps Interactive online simulations Text highlighting enabled Note taking enabled Critical thinking reflective log prompts Critical thinking writing challenges Individual and group exercises Audio text read aloud enabled Flash card glossary enabled Interactive argument maps enabled Table of Contents The Power of Critical Thinking Critical Thinking Mindset and Skills Solve Problems and Succeed in College; Clarify Ideas and Concepts Analyze Arguments and Diagram Decisions Evaluate the Credibility of Claims and Sources Evaluate Arguments: Four Basic Tests Valid…

CT & Clinical Reasoning in the Health Sciences

CRITICAL THINKING AND CLINICAL REASONING IN THE HEALTH SCIENCES: AN INTERNATIONAL MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEACHING ANTHOLOGY Noreen C. Facione and Peter A. Facione (Eds.), 2008 What can I do in my teaching to improve students’ critical thinking and clinical judgment skills? Health science educators share successful teaching strategies for training critical thinking and clinical reasoning in the classroom and in the clinic. All the authors are expert health sciences educators who have published on the topic of training clinical reasoning. They represent all professional levels and academic ranks, and work in pre-service and in-service clinical and academic settings on four continents. Whether their…