The University of Queensland

Creativity and critical thinking

Ellerton, Peter and Kelly, Robert (2021). Creativity and critical thinking. Education in the 21st Century: STEM, Creativity and Critical Thinking. (pp. 9-27) edited by Amanda Berry, Cathy Buntting, Deborah Corrigan, Richard Gunstone and Alister Jones. Cham, Switzerland: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-85300-6_2

Critical Thinking in Adolescence

Ellerton, Peter (2019). Critical Thinking in Adolescence. The Encyclopedia of Child and Adolescent Development. (pp. 1-1) edited by S. Hupp and J. Jewell. London, United Kingdom: John Wiley & Sons. doi: 10.1002/9781119171492.wecad370

Pragmatist epistemology, inquiry values and education for thinking

Ellerton, Peter (2017). Pragmatist epistemology, inquiry values and education for thinking. The Routledge international handbook of philosophy for children. (pp. 111-118) edited by Maughn Rollins Gregory, Joanna Haynes and Karin Murris. New York, NY United States: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9781315726625

Settling Science - why the scientific method confuses us

Ellerton, Peter (2017). Settling Science - why the scientific method confuses us. The Best Australian Science Writing 2017. (pp. ---) Sydney NSW Australia: NewSouth Publishing.

Metacognition and critical thinking: some pedagogical imperatives

Ellerton, Peter (2015). Metacognition and critical thinking: some pedagogical imperatives. Palgrave handbook of critical thinking in higher education. (pp. 409-426) edited by M. Davies and R. Barnett. US: Palgrave Macmillan. doi: 10.1007/978-1-137-37805-7_25

Theology is not philosophy

Ellerton, Peter (2010). Theology is not philosophy. The Australian book of atheism. (pp. 125-138) edited by Warren Bonett. Carlton North, Vic., Australia: Scribe Publications.

Principles of Problem-Based Learning (PBL) in STEM education: using expert wisdom and research to frame educational practice

Smith, Kathy, Maynard, Nicoleta, Berry, Amanda, Stephenson, Tanya, Spiteri, Tabetha, Corrigan, Deborah, Mansfield, Jennifer, Ellerton, Peter and Smith, Timothy (2022). Principles of Problem-Based Learning (PBL) in STEM education: using expert wisdom and research to frame educational practice. Education Sciences, 12 (10) 728, 728. doi: 10.3390/educsci12100728

On critical thinking and content knowledge: a critique of the assumptions of cognitive load theory

Ellerton, Peter (2022). On critical thinking and content knowledge: a critique of the assumptions of cognitive load theory. Thinking Skills and Creativity, 43 100975, 100975. doi: 10.1016/j.tsc.2021.100975

Working from theory: developing the bases of teachers’ critical thinking pedagogies through action research

Hegazy, Hind, Ellerton, Peter, Campos-Remon, Hannah, Zaphir, Luke, Mazzola, Claudio and Brown, Deborah (2021). Working from theory: developing the bases of teachers’ critical thinking pedagogies through action research. Educational Action Research, 31 (1), 1-16. doi: 10.1080/09650792.2021.1877757

Foundations of the DEFT Project: tertiary educators Developing Expertise Fostering Thinking

Osborn, Judy-anne, Larkins, Jo-Ann, McBain, Bonnie, Ellerton, Peter, Black, Joel, Borwein, Naomi, Breuer, Florian and Roberts, Malcom (2020). Foundations of the DEFT Project: tertiary educators Developing Expertise Fostering Thinking. International Journal of Innovation in Science and Mathematics Education, 28 (2), 2-15. doi: 10.30722/ijisme.28.02.001

Reichenbachian common cause clusters

Mazzola, Claudio, Kinkead, David, Ellerton, Peter and Brown, Deborah (2020). Reichenbachian common cause clusters. Erkenntnis, 87 (4), 1707-1735. doi: 10.1007/s10670-020-00269-6

Reasons: a digital argument mapping library for modern browsers

Kinkead, Dave, Brown, Deborah, Ellerton, Peter and Mazzola, Claudio (2019). Reasons: a digital argument mapping library for modern browsers. Journal of Open Source Software, 4 (37), 1044. doi: 10.21105/joss.01044

How to read an ethics paper

Jansen, Melanie and Ellerton, Peter (2018). How to read an ethics paper. Journal of Medical Ethics, 44 (12), 810-813. doi: 10.1136/medethics-2018-104997

How do you know that what you know is true? That’s epistemology

Ellerton, Peter (2018, 08 04). How do you know that what you know is true? That’s epistemology

How to use critical thinking to spot false climate claims

Ellerton, Peter (2018, 02 07). How to use critical thinking to spot false climate claims

Deconstructing climate misinformation to identify reasoning errors

Cook, John, Ellerton, Peter and Kinkead, David (2018). Deconstructing climate misinformation to identify reasoning errors. Environmental Research Letters, 13 (2) 024018, 024018. doi: 10.1088/1748-9326/aaa49f

When it comes to same-sex marriage, not all views deserve respect

Ellerton, Peter (2017, 08 17). When it comes to same-sex marriage, not all views deserve respect

Film festival reveals the passion, emotion and disappointment that can come with science

Ellerton, Peter (2017, 06 13). Film festival reveals the passion, emotion and disappointment that can come with science

Facts are not always more important than opinions: here’s why

Ellerton, Peter (2017, 04 18). Facts are not always more important than opinions: here’s why

Shallow impact: when crackpot conspiracy theories are touted as news, we all lose

Ellerton, Peter (2017, 01 31). Shallow impact: when crackpot conspiracy theories are touted as news, we all lose

A very diplomatic Christmas: how to avoid a coup at the dinner table this year

Ellerton, Peter (2016, 12 23). A very diplomatic Christmas: how to avoid a coup at the dinner table this year

Whose word should you respect in any debate on science?

Ellerton, Peter (2016, 12 01). Whose word should you respect in any debate on science?

Post-truth politics and the US election: why the narrative trumps the facts

Ellerton, Peter (2016, 10 10). Post-truth politics and the US election: why the narrative trumps the facts

What exactly is the scientific method and why do so many people get it wrong?

Ellerton, Peter (2016, 09 15). What exactly is the scientific method and why do so many people get it wrong?

Despairing about elections? This is why your vote matters

Ellerton, Peter (2016, 07 25). Despairing about elections? This is why your vote matters

Why we need to hear what controversial people say and not silence the debate

Ellerton, Peter (2016, 07 21). Why we need to hear what controversial people say and not silence the debate

Why there’s so little real argument in today’s political debate

Ellerton, Peter (2016, 05 30). Why there’s so little real argument in today’s political debate

We can’t trust common sense but we can trust science

Ellerton, Peter (2016, 02 02). We can’t trust common sense but we can trust science

What does it mean to think and could a machine ever do it?

Ellerton, Peter (2016, 01 07). What does it mean to think and could a machine ever do it?

How to unwrap Christmas and Santa for the little atheists in your life

Ellerton, Peter (2015, 12 24). How to unwrap Christmas and Santa for the little atheists in your life The Conversation

Santa, death and the Easter Bunny – how to have that hard talk with your kid

Ellerton, Peter (2015, 12 21). Santa, death and the Easter Bunny – how to have that hard talk with your kid The Conversation

Teaching how to think is just as important as teaching anything else

Ellerton, Peter (2015, 08 19). Teaching how to think is just as important as teaching anything else The Conversation

Some useful tips on how to raise an argumentative child

Ellerton, Peter (2015, 07 14). Some useful tips on how to raise an argumentative child The Conversation

The ironclad logic of conspiracy theories and how to break it

Ellerton, Peter (2014, 10 06). The ironclad logic of conspiracy theories and how to break it The Conversation

Why facts alone don’t change minds in our big public debates

Ellerton, Peter (2014, 05 13). Why facts alone don’t change minds in our big public debates

Brandis confuses right to be heard with right to be taken seriously

Ellerton, Peter (2014, 04 23). Brandis confuses right to be heard with right to be taken seriously The Conversation

And in science news … can we have more science news?

Ellerton, Peter (2013, 07 23). And in science news … can we have more science news? The Conversation

Health of Australian Science: time to call in the doctors (of physics)

Ellerton, Peter (2012, 05 23). Health of Australian Science: time to call in the doctors (of physics) The Conversation

Listen and learn: the language of science and scepticism

Ellerton, Peter (2012, 04 26). Listen and learn: the language of science and scepticism The Conversation

The Skills and Values of Inquiry

Ellerton, Peter (2015). The Skills and Values of Inquiry. International Conference of the Philosophy of Education Society of Australasia, Melboure, VIC, Australia, 5-8 December 2015. Fitzroy, VIC, Australia: Philosophy of Education Society of Australasia.

Teaching for thinking: explaining pedagogical expertise in the development of the skills, values and virtues of inquiry

Ellerton, Peter (2019). Teaching for thinking: explaining pedagogical expertise in the development of the skills, values and virtues of inquiry. PhD Thesis, School of Historical and Philosophical Inquiry, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/uql.2019.211

Detailed list of studies identified in systematic review of published research examining the critical thinking of higher education students

Lodge, Jason, Pezaro, Charlotte, Brown, Deborah, Kent, Kirsty, Corbett, Brooklyn and Ellerton, Peter (2019). Detailed list of studies identified in systematic review of published research examining the critical thinking of higher education students. The University of Queensland. (Dataset) doi: 10.14264/uql.2019.964

Understanding our political nature: How to put knowledge and reason at the heart of political decision-making

Mair, D., Smillie, L., La Placa, G., Schwendinger, F., Raykovska, M., Pasztor, Z., van Bavel, R. and Ellerton, Peter (Expert Contributor) (2019). Understanding our political nature: How to put knowledge and reason at the heart of political decision-making. Science for Policy Luxembourg, Belgium: Publications Office of the European Union. doi: 10.2760/374191

Why would anyone believe the Earth is flat?

Ellerton, Peter (2016, 01 29). Why would anyone believe the Earth is flat?

The politics of fear have trumped the politics of courage – more’s the pity

Ellerton, Peter (2015, 08 11). The politics of fear have trumped the politics of courage – more’s the pity

This is why you will lose your argument

Ellerton, Peter (2015, 06 15). This is why you will lose your argument

Working together for critical thinking in schools

Ellerton, Peter (2015, 05 29). Working together for critical thinking in schools

Why politicians don’t want us to think, but opinions are okay

Ellerton, Peter (2015, 05 11). Why politicians don’t want us to think, but opinions are okay

How to teach all students to think critically

Ellerton, Peter (2014, 12 18). How to teach all students to think critically

How an approach to science helps define the political centre

Ellerton, Peter (2014, 11 14). How an approach to science helps define the political centre

The problem of false balance when reporting on science

Ellerton, Peter (2014, 07 17). The problem of false balance when reporting on science

Where is the proof in pseudoscience?

Ellerton, Peter (2014, 01 31). Where is the proof in pseudoscience?

What you think is right may actually be wrong – here’s why

Ellerton, Peter (2014, 01 16). What you think is right may actually be wrong – here’s why

Bees, pesticides and … what are chief scientists for?

Ellerton, Peter (2013, 05 01). Bees, pesticides and … what are chief scientists for?

Are all ideas equal? Not in the classroom

Ellerton, Peter (2012, 08 11). Are all ideas equal? Not in the classroom

Teaching the nature of science (and keeping students engaged)

Ellerton, Peter (2012, 05 28). Teaching the nature of science (and keeping students engaged)

The truth, the whole truth and … wait, how many truths are there?

Ellerton, Peter (2012, 05 11). The truth, the whole truth and … wait, how many truths are there?