Barriers to Critical Thinking: Psychological and Sociological Pitfalls
By Therese Nemec
Learners examine the psychological and sociological barriers that interfere with clear communication. They select examples of ad hominem fallacy, bandwagon fallacy, emotional appeals, red herrings, irrelevant appeals to authority, suggestibility and conformity, “poisoning the well’, and “shoehorning.” In an interactive exercise, learners identify ways to overcome these barriers.
Workplace Ethics: Enforcing Rules
By Elizabeth Jones
This interactive study guide will help students to identify recommended processes for enforcing rules on a work team.
The Five Pillars of Islam
By Virginia Kirsch
In this learning activity you'll review the five Muslim beliefs.
Barriers to Critical Thinking: Faulty Logic or Perception
Learners examine eight different kinds of faulty logic or perception that interfere with critical thinking. They are superstition, ignorance, clustering illusion, false analogies, gambler’s fallacy, irrelevant comparisons, post hoc fallacy, and slippery slope fallacy. In an interactive exercise, learners identify ways to overcome these barriers.
Introduction to Ethics
The learner will identify the three general types of ethics.
Logical Reasoning in Speeches - Ad Populum
By Dr. Cynthia Ellenbecker
In this learning activity you'll be introduced to the Ad Populum fallacy.
Assumptions vs. Facts
By Barbara Liang
Learners read the definitions of an assumption and a fact. They then provide their own examples of each and compare those to the examples provided.
What Is Integrity?
In this interactive object, learners identify the qualities of a person with integrity. They also list the qualities that they themselves possess.