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Assessing Critical Thinking and Effective Communication across the General Education Curriculum: Best
Practices and Next Steps
AAC&U Conference
New Orleans, February 24, 2012
Scott Van Bramer, Janine Utell, Karen Rose
Widener University
Assessing Critical Thinking and Effective Communication across the General Education Curriculum: Best Practices and Next Steps at AAC&U General Education and Assessment: New Contexts, New Cultures, February 2012. S.E. Van Bramer, [email protected] ; J.M. Utell, [email protected]; K.C. Rose, [email protected]
Introduction – 10 min
Scott Van Bramer – Chemistry Janine Utell – English Karen Rose – Psychology
Assessing Critical Thinking and Effective Communication across the General Education Curriculum: Best Practices and Next Steps at AAC&U General Education and Assessment: New Contexts, New Cultures, February 2012. S.E. Van Bramer, [email protected] ; J.M. Utell, [email protected]; K.C. Rose, [email protected]
Developing Criteria – 20 min
Critical thinking definitions – handout Determine criteria
• Identify evidence of critical thinking
• Develop common expectations
Apply to student papers
Assessing Critical Thinking and Effective Communication across the General Education Curriculum: Best Practices and Next Steps at AAC&U General Education and Assessment: New Contexts, New Cultures, February 2012. S.E. Van Bramer, [email protected] ; J.M. Utell, [email protected]; K.C. Rose, [email protected]
Using Your Criteria
Criteria – what did you look for Assessment findings - how did they do Recommendations – to improve outcomes Process review – was this useful Plan for return – what will you do next
Assessing Critical Thinking and Effective Communication across the General Education Curriculum: Best Practices and Next Steps at AAC&U General Education and Assessment: New Contexts, New Cultures, February 2012. S.E. Van Bramer, [email protected] ; J.M. Utell, [email protected]; K.C. Rose, [email protected]
Using Criteria – 30 min
Read paper #1 and assess – 10 min Read paper #2 and assess – 5 min Discuss 2 papers with partner – 10 min Discuss 4 papers with team – 5 min
Assessing Critical Thinking and Effective Communication across the General Education Curriculum: Best Practices and Next Steps at AAC&U General Education and Assessment: New Contexts, New Cultures, February 2012. S.E. Van Bramer, [email protected] ; J.M. Utell, [email protected]; K.C. Rose, [email protected]
Reporting out – 20 min
Criteria – what did you look for Assessment findings - how did they do Recommendations – to improve outcomes Process review – was this useful Plan for return – what will you do next
Assessing Critical Thinking and Effective Communication across the General Education Curriculum: Best Practices and Next Steps at AAC&U General Education and Assessment: New Contexts, New Cultures, February 2012. S.E. Van Bramer, [email protected] ; J.M. Utell, [email protected]; K.C. Rose, [email protected]
Your Take Home Message
Assessing Critical Thinking and Effective Communication across the General Education Curriculum: Best Practices and Next Steps at AAC&U General Education and Assessment: New Contexts, New Cultures, February 2012. S.E. Van Bramer, [email protected] ; J.M. Utell, [email protected]; K.C. Rose, [email protected]
Our Take Home Message
Definition
• Consensus
• Context-driven Criteria
• Cross-disciplinary
• Definition-driven Use the criteria Reflect
• Assessment process
• Student outcomes
Assessing Critical Thinking and Effective Communication across the General Education Curriculum: Best Practices and Next Steps at AAC&U General Education and Assessment: New Contexts, New Cultures, February 2012. S.E. Van Bramer, [email protected] ; J.M. Utell, [email protected]; K.C. Rose, [email protected]