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Whereas, this book by Moore discusses some of the issue around students’ understanding of critical thinking across disciplinary boundaries:
Moore, T. J. (2011).
Critical Thinking and Language: The Challenge of Generic Skills and Disciplinary Discourses. Continuum International Publishing Group.
We have also built an online tool to scaffold the development of critical thinking called Critica, that you may be interested in. You can find out more at the project website
www.aacts.ac.uk
Regards Colin