Key questions for in-person and virtual discussions:
What is critical thinking?
Clemson faculty indicated at our November open discussions that critical thinking is the number one priority for our students in general education. Where should it occur in the curriculum? When?
How does it benefit students? How does it benefit faculty?
How do we know our students have achieved success?
In what ways is ethical thinking incorporated into critical thinking?
Some models and resources to consider:
The Association of American Colleges & Universities (AACU) embarked on a large project in the last decade to make transparent the aims and promise of undergraduate education. The creation of the VALUE (Valid Assessment of Learning in Undergraduate Education) rubrics provides Universities with a tool to think about undergraduate learning in a variety of fields – https://www.aacu.org/value-rubrics. They have created a rubric specific to Critical Thinking, and it uses the following indicators: Explanation of issues, Evidence, Influence of context and assumptions, Position, Conclusions and related outcomes. (Link to rubric: AACU_CriticalThinking)
