Critical thinking among environmental health undergraduates and implications for the profession.How would you rate the strength of your critical-thinking skills? Strong? Weak? If you're an environmental health professional, you can't afford to answer the latter. The following video and book will help fortify for·ti·fy v. for·ti·fied, for·ti·fy·ing, for·ti·fies v.tr. To make strong, as: a. To strengthen and secure (a position) with fortifications. b. To reinforce by adding material. those skills: Making the Best Decisions You Can American Management Association (1994) Decisions, decisions, decisions. With too little time, never enough money, and constant pressure from somebody to do something, we are forced to make decisions all the time. This video will take the anxiety out of personal and professional decision making by showing how others make their best decisions. Viewers will learn guidelines guidelines, n.pl a set of standards, criteria, or specifications to be used or followed in the performance of certain tasks. that will enable them to reduce fear and uncertainty in their decision making and help them make timely decisions that they can trust. 24:55 minutes, video. Member: $110.50. Nonmember: $128.95. Catalog catalog, descriptive list, on cards or in a book, of the contents of a library. Assurbanipal's library at Nineveh was cataloged on shelves of slate. The first known subject catalog was compiled by Callimachus at the Alexandrian Library in the 3d cent. B.C. #916. Creative Thinking and Problem Solving problem solving Process involved in finding a solution to a problem. Many animals routinely solve problems of locomotion, food finding, and shelter through trial and error. John Fabian (1990) This book is intended for those who want to add depth, how-tos, and spice to their creative thinking as well as sharpen sharp·en tr. & intr.v. sharp·ened, sharp·en·ing, sharp·ens To make or become sharp or sharper. sharp their imaginative edge. It also provides practical techniques for sparking individual and group creative thinking. 298 pages, hardcover. Member: $79.95. Nonmember: $93.50. Catalog #865. Apply your critical-thinking skills to the community you serve. The Practical Guide to Environmental Community Relations 1. The relationship between military and civilian communities. 2. Those public affairs programs that address issues of interest to the general public, business, academia, veterans, Service organizations, military-related associations, and other non-news media entities. Carol J. Forrest and Renee Hix Mays (1997) This book offers a comprehensive framework for working successfully with community residents and other stakeholders Stakeholders All parties that have an interest, financial or otherwise, in a firm-stockholders, creditors, bondholders, employees, customers, management, the community, and the government. to prevent, resolve, or minimize conflicts on environmental issues. Readers are equipped with ready-to-use knowledge and skills in key areas of environmental community relations development: community assessment, communications, community relations techniques and programs, environmental regulations, and cutting-edge issues. 342 pages, hardcover. Member: $106.95. Nonmember: $124.50. Catalog #705. |
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