Critical Thinking Subcommittee of the

April 19, 2011

Critical Thinking Subcommittee

Provide added scrutiny and emphasis on critical thinking assessments.

Review institutional data from critical thinking assessments and identify goals and objectives to improve student learning.

QEC Met February 18

QEP Overview/Highlights Focus Activity Next Meeting

Friday, September 2, 9:00-11:00 a.m., EpiCenter – 2-304

Newcomers

QEC Faculty Co-ChairsMatthew Bodie

Tarpon Springs Campus Librarian

David MonroeEthics Faculty Member

Assessment CoordinatorAshley Hendrickson

InitiativesAssessment

Critical Thinking Resources

Professional

Development

Student Success

2011 Faculty ChampionsLynn Grinnell – College of Business

Nathan Heinze & Ron Greenwald – Computer and Information Technology

Bob Hudson & Greg Lewis – Engineering Technology

Shirley Collar – Health Information Management

Brandy Stark – Humanities & Fine Arts

Jim Rutledge & Carol Weideman – Mathematics

Carol Rasor – Public Safety Administration

Beth Carlson – Sign Language Interpretation

George Greenlee – Social & Behavioral Sciences

Fall Critical Thinking InstituteFriday, September 23Clearwater Campus

Focus Activity

Keeping It GoingIntegration

with CETL

Assessment

Focus Activity

Keeping It GoingIntegration

with CETL

Assessmentshow what we have done

apply to what student is learningCAT-ARC-CCSSE data

evidence-based teachingcritical thinking

encourage facultymini-grants

publishlearning/sharing

sharing and linkinglearning resources/commons

different courses/departments

CATCritical Thinking Assessment Test Randomly-selected STA 2023 and MAC

1105 each spring semester Scoring Workshop

Friday, June 3, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.DO-102 - Consular Conference Room

ARCAssessment Rubric for Critical Thinking Ethics’ Critical Thinking Application

Paper (CTAP) Randomly-selected PHI 1600 each fall

semester Scoring Workshop

Friday, November 18, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.DO-102 - Consular Conference Room

Reflection – From a Student We learned that there are often many

solutions to a given problem. In problem solving you must consider what the best option is given the scenario. Then consider the possible outcomes based on the decision that was made. There may be a few drawbacks to any decision, but you must make the choice based on which option does the most good with the least harm.

Reflection – From Faculty Realize that teaching critical thinking is

not a single “intervention.” It is a commitment to incorporating modeling and teaching critical thinking wherever the opportunities present themselves.

Enhancing student learning by

Improving students’ ability to think critically