Making Use of the Facts: A Critical Literacy Approach to Spark Personal Health Action in College Students

Authors

Rebecca L. Pearson, Central Washington UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Department or Administrative Unit

Nutrition Exercise and Health Sciences

Publication Date

2018

Abstract

Much academic conversation surrounds locating and formalizing critical thinking in curricula. How do we build critical thinking skills? What should a student be able to do? Should general education programs include critical thinking requirements? Just what does critical thinking mean, and which definition is right for our university?

Comments

This article was originally published in American Journal of Health Education. The full-text article from the publisher can be found here.

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Recommended Citation

Pearson, R. L. (2017). Making Use of the Facts: A Critical Literacy Approach to Spark Personal Health Action in College Students. American Journal of Health Education, 49(1), 6–8. https://doi.org/10.1080/19325037.2017.1360811

Journal

American Journal of Health Education

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