Nancy Burkhalter, PhD, is the author of many scholarly articles about the cognitive processes of writing and teaching critical thinking. Trained as a linguist, educator, and writer, she teaches academic writing to international students at Seattle University.

• Foreword: Michelle Foshee, University of WashingtonPreface: Why I Wrote This BookAcknowledgmentsIntroductionChapter 1: How Culture Colors Cognition Chapter 2: What is Critical Thinking?Chapter 3: The Critical Thinking Classroom Chapter 4: Assessing Critical ThinkingChapter 5: Teaching Critical Thinking in Other Cultures ConclusionAppendicesAppendix 1: Curriculum for Teaching Persuasive Essays to Elementary School ChildrenAppendix 2: Bloom’s Taxonomy Action VerbsAppendix 3: To the Moon! Appendix 4: Annotated ResourcesReferencesAbout the AuthorIndex

As someone who has taught in both Singapore and China, I think it is imperative for instructors to become familiar with non-Western teaching methods, especially since more and more foreign students are enrolling in American institutions of higher learning. Dr. Burkhalter’s insights on this topic are invaluable for the instructor with international students as well as any teacher interested in improving his or her teaching.