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What is Critical Thinking?
What is Critical Thinking?
I know it when I see it.I know it when I see it.
QuestioningQuestioning
Problem solvingProblem solving
Leads toLeads to
UnderstandingUnderstanding
DiscussJoin our online discussion group.
Send me an e-mail.
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Steps in the Thinking ProcessSteps in the Thinking Process
ConsciousnessConsciousness
Random ThoughtsRandom Thoughts
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Steps in the Thinking ProcessSteps in the Thinking Process
PerceptionPerception
Facts and FiguresFacts and Figures
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Steps in the Thinking ProcessSteps in the Thinking Process
QuestioningQuestioning
Source of Critical ThinkingSource of Critical Thinking
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Steps in the Thinking ProcessSteps in the Thinking Process
Problem SolvingProblem Solving
Process of Critical ThinkingProcess of Critical Thinking
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Steps in the Thinking ProcessSteps in the Thinking Process
UnderstandingUnderstanding
SolutionsSolutions
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Steps in the Thinking ProcessSteps in the Thinking Process
More QuestioningMore Questioning
Positive FeedbackPositive Feedback
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Importance of Critical Thinking...Importance of Critical Thinking...
Creating a feedback loopCreating a feedback loop
that feeds the mind.that feeds the mind.
> Questioning> Questioning -->>
> Analysis> Analysis -->>
> Understanding> Understanding -->>
> More Questioning> More Questioning -->>
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An Official DefinitionAn Official Definition Critical thinking is the disciplinedCritical thinking is the disciplined
process of actively and skillfullyprocess of actively and skillfully
conceptualizing, applying,conceptualizing, applying,synthesizing, and/or evaluatingsynthesizing, and/or evaluatinginformation gathered from, orinformation gathered from, orgenerated by, observation,generated by, observation,
experience, reflection, reasoning, orexperience, reflection, reasoning, orcommunication, as a guide tocommunication, as a guide tounderstanding and action.understanding and action.
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Elements of Critical Thinking...E
lements of Critical Thinking...
ConceptualizingConceptualizing
ApplyingApplying
AnalyzingAnalyzing
SynthesizingSynthesizing
EvaluatingEvaluating
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Critical Thinking AssignmentsCritical Thinking Assignments Require using the thinking feedback loop.Require using the thinking feedback loop.
Report the results of using the thinkingReport the results of using the thinkingfeedback loop through verbal, written, orfeedback loop through verbal, written, or
other expression.other expression.
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Activates LearningActivates Learning Promoting critical thinking leads toPromoting critical thinking leads to
active teaching and learning.active teaching and learning.
Create an active feedback loop thatCreate an active feedback loop that
promotes critical thinking!promotes critical thinking!
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Assessing Critical ThinkingAssessing Critical Thinking
AssignmentsAssignments
Assessing critical thinking assignments isAssessing critical thinking assignments is
a challenging and rewarding process.a challenging and rewarding process.
The assessment process can be used toThe assessment process can be used to
help improve assignments and createhelp improve assignments and create
new ones.new ones.
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What is Assessment?
What is Assessment?
Assessment is the systematic collectionAssessment is the systematic collection
of information about student learning andof information about student learning and
the use of that information to improve thethe use of that information to improve the
teaching and learning process inteaching and learning process in
classroom, department, and generalclassroom, department, and general
education programs.education programs.
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G
rades and AssessmentG
rades and Assessment
Grades are not assessment.Grades are not assessment.
However, the grading process can beHowever, the grading process can be
set up to act as an assessmentset up to act as an assessment
process.process.
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Creating a Performance BasedCreating a Performance BasedClassroom Assessment ProcessClassroom Assessment Process
Consider what you want your students to learnConsider what you want your students to learn
Construct assignments/tests that will teach and testConstruct assignments/tests that will teach and testthat learningthat learning
Guide students learning and offer feedbackGuide students learning and offer feedback
Establish fair, clear standards/criteria and apply themEstablish fair, clear standards/criteria and apply themconsistently to students workconsistently to students work
Use student performance data to improve teachingUse student performance data to improve teachingand student learningand student learning
Document the informationDocument the information
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Benefits of ClassroomBenefits of Classroom
AssessmentAssessment
Teachers set the learning goals and standardsTeachers set the learning goals and standards
Focuses effort on desired outcomesFocuses effort on desired outcomes
Uses a well defined grading processUses a well defined grading process
Promotes an active interchange of ideasPromotes an active interchange of ideas
Identifies areas that need improvementIdentifies areas that need improvement
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Critical Thinking AssessmentCritical Thinking Assessment
Instructional ResourcesInstructional Resources
Maricopa Center for LearningMaricopa Center for Learning
and Instruction (MCLI)and Instruction (MCLI)
Phoenix Colleges CriticalPhoenix Colleges Critical
Thinking AssessmentThinking Assessment
Committee (CTAC)Committee (CTAC)Resource
Contact MCLI
for more informationabout Critical Thinking.
www.mcli.dist.maricopa.edu
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CTAC MembersCTAC Members
Jeanne Arquette (Chemistry)Jeanne Arquette (Chemistry)
Linda Offenberg (Business)Linda Offenberg (Business)
Cynthia Ortega (Reading)Cynthia Ortega (Reading)Philip Pepe (Biology)Philip Pepe (Biology)
Mark Rosati (Biology)Mark Rosati (Biology)
Cynthia Viera (
CASS)
Cynthia Viera (
CASS)
JoinJoin your Critical Thinking
Assessment Committee.
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Critical Thinking InstructionCritical Thinking Instruction
Add, identify and refineAdd, identify and refine
critical thinkingcritical thinking
assignments to yourassignments to yourclasses.classes.
Pilot performance basedPilot performance based
classroom assessmentsclassroom assessments
of your critical thinkingof your critical thinkingassignments.assignments.
HelpTo give or receive help
contact CTAC.
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