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Critically Minded Podcast Network

These three podcast series present critical thinking in a language-learner-based approach. Although it is aimed at English language learners, they can be enjoyed by anyone who wants to learn about the basics of critical thinking in a clear, systematic and concise way. Critically Minded (12 episodes) is concerned with critical thinking skills and details various argumentative organizations and the language used to convey them. The language level is lower intermediate. Dialogically Minded (14 episodes) presents the discourse markers that are used to express critical dispositions in academic, professional and civic life. Rationally Minded (24 planned episodes) is a gameshow format program in which guests are, ostensibly, challenged to identify types of fallacies by listening to sort skits. Listeners will learn about a variety of fallacies and the language commonly used to respond to them.Critically Minded Network does all this–and more–in a fun and lighthearted way!

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    Dialogically Minded Podcast 02: Expressing Opinions and Agreeing and Disagreeing

    David: You are listening to Dialogically Minded. Dialogical Discourse for Second Language Learners. In this program we explore the language used in public, civil, and academic discussion for the purpose of achieving various communication goals. Hi Jennie. Jennie: Hi David. David: In this first episode, we are looking at agreeing and disagreeing, two of the most basic parts […]

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    Critically Minded Podcast Episode 02: Organizing an Argument 1

    Nick: Welcome once again to Critically Minded: Critical Thinking For 2nd Language Learners.  I’m Nick. Dave: And I’m Dave. In our previous episode we discussed some of the goals of this podcast. We explained that we are not teaching English conversation here; that we are teaching critical thinking. And we explained that in the context of […]

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    Rationally Minded Podcast 01: Introduction

    Dave introduces himself and the major themes of the podcast series. Dave: Welcome to Rationally Minded Podcast. Irrational or poor patterns of reasoning are called fallacies. Each week, we invite an EFL (English as a Foreign language) educator and expert critical thinker to discuss fallacies that come up in our everyday lives. We also discuss how […]

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These three podcast series present critical thinking in a language-learner-based approach. Although it is aimed at English language learners, they can be enjoyed by anyone who wants to learn about the basics of critical thinking in a clear, systematic and concise way. Critically Minded (12 episodes) is concerned with critical thinking skills and details various argumentative organizations and the language used to convey them. The language level is lower intermediate. Dialogically Minded (14 episodes) presents the discourse markers that are used to express critical dispositions in academic, professional and civic life. Rationally Minded (24 planned episodes) is a gameshow format program in which guests are, ostensibly, challenged to identify types of fallacies by listening to sort skits. Listeners will learn about a variety of fallacies and the language commonly used to respond to them.Critically Minded Network does all this–and more–in a fun and lighthearted way!

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David Gann

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These three podcast series present critical thinking in a language-learner-based approach. Although it is aimed at English language learners, they can be enjoyed by anyone who wants to learn about the basics of critical thinking in a clear, systematic and concise way. Critically Minded (12...

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