Presenters: Linda B. Nilson, Ph.D., Director of Teaching Effectiveness and Innovation, Clemson University
This course is worth 1 hour (0.1 CEU) of professional development. A certificate of completion can be printed once the program has been completed.
LEARN HOW AND WHERE TO INJECT CRITICAL THINKING
INTO YOUR COURSES
Critical thinking skills are important components of learning in nearly every discipline. College students expect to hone these skills so they’re ready for the workforce or graduate school.
Yet instructors often find it difficult to figure out how to teach critical thinking. They might think they are teaching it when, in reality, they are not. The fragmented literature compounds the challenge by failing to explain how to teach it—what activities to do in class and what types of assignments to give.
What Activities and Assignments Promote Critical Thinking? distills from the literature principles for teaching critical thinking, and identifies the type of content that is suitable, possible critical thinking learning outcomes, and specific activities and assignments that foster critical thinking.
This program is also available in the Critical Thinking Skills 4 Pack.
LEARNING GOALS
The program presenter provides questions designed to help you create a core strategy to grow your students’ critical thinking skills, identify critical thinking content, and adapt your courses accordingly.
After viewing this 20-Minute Mentor, you will be able to:
"Loved this. I can't wait to go rewrite my course discussion questions." - Dr. Shelley Safian, Berkeley College
TOPICS COVERED
What Activities and Assignments Promote Critical Thinking? clarifies which course content is best for developing your students’ critical thinking skills. This Magna 20-Minute Mentor gives you both strategic and practical advice on how to adjust new or existing courses to encompass critical thinking. You will learn:
The presentation covers specific critical thinking content, activities, and assignments, as well as two strategies for advancing critical thinking skills.