Thought and knowledge – an introduction to critical thinking (5th edition)

By Chris Chesterman. 2014

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Logical Reasoning in Formal and Everyday Reasoning Tasks (2020, background): “Halpern (2014) describes critical thinking as “purposeful, reasoned, and goal-directed” (p. 8) and contends that many definitions of critical thinking in literature use the term “reasoning/logic” (p. 8), so being able to apply the rules of logic can be seen as a requirement for critical thinking.”
Measuring Critical Thinking in Physics: Development and Validation of a Critical Thinking Test in Electricity and Magnetism (2016, background): “Proficiency in CT is associated with success in undergraduate education, improved decision-making with regard to complex real-life problems, and more generally with a tendency to become a more active and informed citizen (Halpern, 2014).”