CTAC Presentation1

8/8/2019 CTAC Presentation1

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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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PerceptionPerception

Facts and FiguresFacts and Figures


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QuestioningQuestioning

Source of Critical ThinkingSource of Critical Thinking


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Problem SolvingProblem Solving

Process of Critical ThinkingProcess of Critical Thinking


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UnderstandingUnderstanding

SolutionsSolutions


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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

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