Yale Assessment of Thinking
A Self-assessment of Your Skill in the Areas of Reasoning, Insight and Self-knowledge
Jossey-Bass (Publisher)
2nd Edition
Published on 9. September 2003
Book
Paperback/Softback
18 pages
978-0-7879-6883-0 (ISBN)
Description
Now in its second edition, "The Yale Assessment of Thinking" is a 69-item, self-scored test that will help you to determine your proficiencies in the three domains of thinking: reasoning, insight, and self-knowledge. Research studies have determined that these three areas are crucial to a person's ability to solve problems, to reach decisions, and to think creatively. This proven instrument will give you the information you need to become aware of your proficiency levels in each of these domains and, within them, your internal and external cognitive processes. Once you are cognizant of your thinking skills, you can take steps to significantly enhance your ability to think.
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Edition
2nd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Revised edition
Dimensions
Height: 275 mm
Width: 215 mm
Weight
96 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7879-6883-0 (9780787968830)
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Persons
John N. Mangieri, Ph.D., is president of the Center for Leadership & Personnel Development in Charlotte, North Carolina. He has served on the faculties of Ohio University, the University of South Carolina, and Texas Christian University and has been a university administrator at a number of institutions, where he has held a variety of positions including university president. A Fulbright Scholar, Mangieri has consulted and provided leadership programs to numerous organizations in the United States and countries around the world. Cathy Collins Block, Ph.D., is a professor of education at Texas Christian University and has been a visiting professor at the University of Notre Dame. She was the chairperson of the National Commission to Infuse Thinking Development into the Curriculum of the Schools of the United States. Block has been honored by being named one of the "2000 Most Outstanding Scholars of the 21st Century." Mangieri and Block are the authors of Power Thinking.