They wanted to see if this repeated practice in biased thinking would establish a habit of mind -- one that would transfer to other situations.
The authors were inspired in part by the work of Bilardello and Valdés (1998), whose article on building phylogenies showed how doing a phylogenetic analysis provides practice in critical thinking, strengthens students' logical and mathematical abilities, and strengthens their problem-posing and problem-solving skills.
The course (taught by J.K.K). was designed to challenge students to apply knowledge gained in four prerequisite core courses and to provide practice in critical thinking and problem solving.
Similarly, Watkins, Baeyens, and Read (2009) found that training dysphoric individuals to ruminate in an abstract manner (that is, in similar form to verbal worry) resulted in a more negative mood than did equivalent practice in concrete thinking (which is more likely to be accompanied by imagery).
Multivariate analysis of independent variables in relation to beliefs in the continuation of female genital cutting showed that presence of the practice in the area, thinking that FGC is harmful, thinking that a girl has a right not to be cut and the status of circumcision had an impact on belief in the continuation of the practice.
More cautious use of terminology, to emphasize the distinction between colonization and infection (which have radically different therapeutic implications), may help refine clinicians' thinking and practice in this regard, thereby promoting improved antimicrobial drug stewardship and slowing the antimicrobial drug resistance epidemic.
While agreeing with the broad reinstatement of situated social practice in thinking on the dynamics of knowledge capitalism, the paper takes issue with the increasingly homogeneous and instrumentalist use of the term communities of practice to encapsulate 'knowing in action'.
Second, we wanted the students to get practice in thinking and acting like scientists, learning how science works, and learning how to apply the scientific method to test an evolutionary hypothesis.
When only one doctrine is officially allowed, men get no practice in thinking or in weighing alternatives; only a great wave of passionate revolt can dethrone orthodoxy; and in order to make the opposition sufficiently whole-hearted and violent to achieve success, it will seem necessary to deny even what was true in governmental dogma" (Russell 1938 115).
Chrebet lined up for the play remembering how shaky Martin had looked in practice, but also thinking this was the perfect time to catch the Bucs off guard.
