A. Thinking Skills Resources: Recent submissions

  • Critical Thinking and the Development of Innovative Problem Solvers 
    Unknown author
    Critical Thinking and the Development of Innovative Problem Solvers , by Drew, Naval War College, 14 Feb 2005 Integrating critical thinking into officer development requires the shifting of knowledge focused classes to ...
  • A Tradecraft Primer: Structured Analytic Techniques for Improving Intelligence Analysis 
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    A Tradecraft Primer: Structured Analytic Techniques for Improving Intelligence Analysis , posted by CIA, March 2009 This primer highlights structured analytic techniques-some widely used in the private sector and academia, ...
  • CIA Compendium of Analytic Tradecraft Notes 
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    The CIA has made this edition [1995] of the compendium available to the public to help shed light on how the Directorate of Intelligence meets the daily challenges of providing timely, accurate, and rigorous analysis to ...
  • Critical Reasoning for Beginners 
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    Critical Reasoning for Beginners, by the Faculty of Philosophy, University of Oxford - videos, audios, and slides (can play the audio while viewing the slides, and avoid downloading 600+ Mb videos) In this six-week course ...
  • A Mini-Guide for Teaching Critical Thinking 
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    A Mini-Guide for Teaching Critical Thinking, by Bean and Markham, Ira C. Eaker College for Professional Development (ECPD), 2008 This guide is designed to provide general information, strategies and a step-by-step process ...
  • The Cognitive Bases of Intelligence Analysis 
    Thompson, J R; Hopf-Weichel, R; Geiselman, R E
    The Cognitive Bases of Intelligence Analysis , by Thompson et al, U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences, Jan 1984
  • Critical Thinking and Intelligence Analysis (NDIC) 
    Moore, David T
    Critical Thinking and Intelligence Analysis , by Moore, National Defense Intelligence College (NDIC) occasional paper no. 14, March 2007 - includes generic and intel-specific discussion, as well as an appendix which is ...
  • Psychology of Intelligence Analysis 
    Heuer, Richards J
    Psychology of Intelligence Analysis , by Heuer, 1999, for CIA -- very good examination of many elements of critical thinking, with examples (PDF version) [from the introduction] Dick Heuer's writings make three fundamental ...
  • Integrating Critical Thinking in the Curriculum of the Command and General Staff College 
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    Integrating Critical Thinking in the Curriculum of the Command and General Staff College , by Doyle, CGSC, 2008 The Command and General Staff College endeavors to instill critical thinking as a skill practiced by its ...
  • Curing Analytic Pathologies: Pathways to Improved Intelligence Analysis 
    Cooper, Jeffrey R (2005-12)
    Curing Analytic Pathologies: Pathways to Improved Intelligence Analysis , by Cooper, CIA Center for the Study of Intelligence, Dec 2005 The Analytic Pathologies framework yields four insights that are crucial both to ...
  • UFMCS Red Team Handbook, Apr 2012 
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    UFMCS Red Team Handbook, Apr 2012 Much of the material directly applies to critical thinking and becoming better at it. Each section can almost stand alone, and Section XI ' Structured Analytic Techniques ' has a large ...
  • Thinking and Writing: Cognitive Science and Intelligence Analysis 
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    Thinking and Writing: Cognitive Science and Intelligence Analysis , by Sinclair, CIA Center for the Study of Intelligence, Feb 2010 revision of 1984 monograph We are, in fact, better at generating problems than at solving ...
  • Critical Thinking issue of Military Intelligence Professional Bulletin 
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    Critical Thinking issue of Military Intelligence Professional Bulletin , July-September 2006 This issue of MIPB focuses on the integration of critical thinking and scientific inquiry throughout the military intelligence ...
  • Army Leadership Development and Leadership 
    Hinds, Ryan M; Steele, John P
    Army Leadership Development and Leadership , by Hinds and Steele, in Military Review, Jan-Feb 2012 Colonels, lieutenant colonels, and chief warrant fives were also surveyed about what skills were lacking for recent [PME] ...
  • Improve Your Critical Thinking 
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    Improve Your Critical Thinking, resources at Coping.us - includes summaries/lists of many methods and theories. Overview of Critical Thinking - Critical Thinking Model of Problem Solving - Watch out for Common Fallacies. ...
  • Developing Creative and Critical Thinkers 
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    Developing Creative and Critical Thinkers , by Allen and Gerras, in Military Review, Nov-Dec 2009 This article presents a definition of strategic thinking and then focuses on the two key antecedents of strategic thinking'creative ...
  • Education for Critical Thinking 
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    Education for Critical Thinking , by Williams, in Military Review, Jan-Feb 2013 A better strategy for the Armys PME is to adopt an educational philosophy that focuses less on knowledge and content and more on the ability ...
  • Critical Thinking: What It Is and Why It Counts 
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    Critical Thinking: What It Is and Why It Counts, by Facione, Santa Clara U. - 2013 update is available
  • Changing Army Culture Creating Adaptive and Critical Thinking Officer Corps 
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    Changing Army Culture Creating Adaptive and Critical Thinking Officer Corps , by Clarke, US Army War College, 15 Mar 2008
  • Thinking Critically about Critical Thinking: a Fundamental Guide for Strategic Leaders 
    Unknown author
    Thinking Critically about Critical Thinking: a Fundamental Guide for Strategic Leaders , by Gerras, U.S. Army War College

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