The Association for the Teaching of the Social Sciences (ATSS)

http://www.le.ac.uk/se/centres/ATSS/atss.html

Good Sites for Sociologists on the Internet

http://www.le.ac.uk/education/centres/ATSS/sites.html

Philip Allan Updates

Books, resources and teacher conferences in Sociology and Critical Thinking

Publications include Advanced Sociology Topicmasters on Education, Families and Households and Crime and Deviance by Jill Swale and on Religion by John Barter.

http://www.philipallan.co.uk/content.aspx?page=CONTACTUS

Online Classroom

Online Classroom is dedicated to the teaching and learning of social sciences and humanities with syllabus specific video based classroom resources

http://www.onlineclassroom.tv/

Connect Publications

Resources for Sociology, Psychology, learning and teaching and special educational needs

http://www.connectpublications.co.uk/

Keynote Educational Ltd, teacher courses in Sociology and Critical Thinking
www.keynote.org.uk

Sociology teacher conferences organised by Mike Moores for ATSS and independently

mmoores.ed.inset@virgin.net

Critical Thinking

Philip Allan Updates

Books, resources and teacher conferences in Sociology and Critical Thinking

Publications include AS and A2 Critical Thinking teacher resources packs and student workbooks by Jill Swale

http://www.philipallan.co.uk/content.aspx?page=CONTACTUS

Senior Press

Resources for sixth forms including OHP/Powerpoint presentations on Critical thinking

www.seniorpress.co.uk

Critical Thinking Discussion Forum:

http://theskepticexpress.com/forum/

Guardian Special reports, excellent source of controversial articles to criticise http://society.guardian.co.uk/specialreports/

On line tutorial for critical thinking with Information about weaknesses in arguments, validity etc: http://www2.sjsu.edu/depts/itl/

Useful multiple choice tests with answers from American Law Services: http://www.lsac.org/pdfs/test.pdf

American reading list of books taking a critical stance on controversial issues: http://www.wlu.ca/library/critical/ http://library.wlu.ca//critical/

A Field Guide to Critical Thinking with 6 rules to apply to evidence http://www.csicop.org/si/9012/critical-thinking.html

‘Discrete reasoning puzzles’ on Brain food site are good practice for multiple choice and could be adapted by providing choice of 4 answers: http://rinkworks.com/brainfood/

Create interactive multiple-choice exercises (hot potatoes): http://hotpot.uvic.ca/

For ethics stories in the news: http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/news/newsethics.shtml

Ethical positions and moral dilemmas: http://atheism.about.com/library

BMAT tests, aptitude and skills section (problem solving and argument analysis): http://www.bmat.org.uk/practice

LNAT multiple choice tests: http://www.lnat.ac.uk/2005/preparation/practice.html