PPT-  Five Alive! A Critical Thinking Pilot Program for Mathematics

Jim Rutledge and Carol Weideman Faculty CoChampions Mathematics Introduction QEP Critical Thinking Initiative at SPC 2011Mathematics Math QEP Committee met during Spring and Summer 2011 Decided to focus on problem solving as an overarching theme and more specifically on critical thinking skills pertaining to problem solving. Dr Ian Willis. Educational Development . Division. Centre for Lifelong Learning. We are what we think . – the . Dhamapada. Critical - academic. Your own evidence informed judgement. Rationally argued. Trial & Error. Ginny Price, MS, CVT, VTS (Behavior). St Petersburg College. Veterinary Technology Program, AS. Measure first. First day of class measured critical thinking using ARC & a scenario I wrote. Final exam. Joie Johnson. INT 322. CRITICAL THINKING. ITS PURPOSE AND NECESSITY . In our society today there is a general lack of basic fundamental understanding of the skills that it takes be creative, innovative and knowledgeable. With all the information that is spread throughout the world thanks to the rise of technology and the internet, how can we asses what is real, truthful, and substantially fundamental? Having the skill of thinking critically is the foundation of new intellectual discoveries. Being able to dissect a body of work, theory or idea like a science professor would examine a frog in a chemistry lab, can lead to conclusions that could be groundbreaking in our society. Critical thinking takes assuming out of the picture and allows the mind to actually asses what is truly happening which then leads to rational conclusions. . and the Education of . Psychologically Literate . Citizens. Diane F. Halpern and Heather A. Butler. Claremont McKenna College. The Need for Psychological Literacy. It’s a complex and . t. echnical world. Using . Situational awareness. . and decision making. . Thinking About Thinking. Situational Awareness. Good situational awareness requires:. Gathering data (sensing, perception), seeking cues in the environment. https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/excellence-e-learning-asking-right-questions-ken-turner-lion-?trk=hb_ntf_MEGAPHONE_ARTICLE_POST. Critical thinking. Critical Thinking. Critical thinking has to do with evaluating information and determining . John, Wolfe, PhD: . Assistant Professor in the Department of Philosophy, School of Humanities.. Matthew Morin, PhD: . Assistant professor in the department of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences and chair of the General Education Committee at DSU. . Stella . Jones-Devitt & Jackie Cawkwell. Sheffield Hallam University. Health Warning!. Too much forced critical thinking can be harmful…. Even at the very bottom of the river, don’t stop and say to yourself, . Workshop co-sponsored by. Faculty of Graduate Studies &. Centre for Learning Design and Development. October 23, 2013. Agenda. 11:00 . – . Welcome/Roundtable on your perspective . 11:10 – Working definition of Critical Thinking. EKU will.  . graduate . informed, critical and creative thinkers who can communicate effectively. .. https://sites.google.com/site/qepcafe/. http://qep.eku.edu/. Scenario, . Decision,or. Issue. Group activity . Questions Drive Thinking. Write down the most important question you have right now.. The mind is its own place. In itself, it can make a hell of a heaven or a heaven of a hell.. -John Milton. My Students …. Dr Ian Willis. Educational Development . Division. Centre for Lifelong Learning. We are what we think . – the . Dhamapada. Critical - academic. Your own evidence informed judgement. Rationally argued. Critical Thinking Skills. “characterized by careful and exact evaluation and judgment”. Purposeful, goal-oriented, and creative. A process of understanding how thinking and learning work.. Critical Thinking skills (contd.). To Impact Decision Making. Indiana Department of Child Services – Child Welfare Services. General Instructions. You will need…. Notepaper. pen/pencil. timer (phone or other device). paperclips. There will be resource documents you may print/save throughout the training..