PPT-Assessing Critical Thinking and Quantitative Reasoning in

MA 103 Gerald Kruse and David Drews Juniata College Huntingdon PA krusejuniataedu drewsjuniataedu Outline of Status ReportMentoring Session History Experimental Design Data Tentative. 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. Learning Objectives. Define critical thinking and its relationship to outcomes of safety, . permanence, . and well-being; . Discuss . how the parallel process applies to the use of critical thinking in an . 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 . Understanding . The Principles And Processes. Of Thinking Well. Chapter 7. Thinking Critically About Illogical Thinking. By. Glenn Rogers, Ph.D.. Copyright. ©. 2013. Glenn Rogers. Thinking Critically About Illogical Thinking. Teaching . Probability and Decision Theory in . Foundations . of Logical . Reasoning. Quantitative Literacy in Philosophy. [. Quantitative literacy] requires logic, data analysis, and probability….It enables individuals to analyze evidence, to read graphs, to understand logical arguments, to detect logical fallacies, to understand evidence, and to evaluate risks. Quantitative literacy means knowing how to reason and how to think. . Task Force. Final Report. 15 September . 2016. Guiding Principle: . Educational Policy must balance access and opportunity to achieve equity.. Recommendation I. Define quantitative reasoning. Recommendation I. Matt . Grayson, . Josh Leonard, . & Denise . Drane. Support . for this work was provided by the National Science Foundation’s TUES Program: grant 942404. .. Overarching Questions. What is critical thinking?. 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. Thinking Module. Activity: . Rock. . or feather?. Critical thinking . in words… . "The important thing is not to stop questioning." . - Albert Einstein. "It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it." . PROFESSOR BILL LUCAS. @. LucasLearn. Looking ahead to 2021, 2024, 2027 and 2030. OECD 2030 Framework for Education. 4. Dimensional Education. Desirable Capabilities – 7Cs. Collaboration. Curiosity. 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.. Presented by Dr. John Willems. Sponsored . by the Committee for the Assessment of Student . Learning (CASL). How does EIU measure up?. CLA+ RESULTS – Quantitative Reasoning: In AY 2018, CASL administered the CLA+ exam to 84 freshmen and 89 senior students. The mean score in quantitative reasoning for EIU freshmen was 67 points lower than the National Average for freshmen while the mean scores for EIU seniors was 27 points lower than the National Average for seniors Although there is a much larger gain of 87 made by EIU seniors than the National Average gain of 47, EIU seniors still graduate with significantly less skill in this area than the national average. .