General Information:

Tim van Gelder: Teaching Critical Thinking;  Lessons from Cognitive Science

Charles Twardy: Argument Maps Improve Critical Thinking

For more information about the research behind Rationale, see here.

 

Guides:

One minute mapper

Argument Mapping at Work

Educators’ Guide

Primary Educators Supplement

Primary Sample Maps

Rationale Thinking Pack

Secondary Educators Supplement

Secondary Sample Maps

Aspire: Rubric CTwR

 

Assessment of Argument Maps:

Argument Maps the Rules

What is a good Argument Map?

Critical Questions for Reasoning Maps

 

Rubric for Essay Writing with Rationale:

Essay Rubric & Assessment

 

Examples of Handouts and PowerPoint Lessons:

Handout CTwR Short

02 Grouping

04 Fundamentals of Reasoning I

06 Refining Claims

Checklist Grouping

Checklist Reasoning