educational oversight group. formed to review institutional data from critical thinking assessments...
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Educational Oversight Group
Formed to review institutional data from critical thinking assessments and identify goals and objectives to improve student learning.
Consists of members of the Quality Enhancement Committee, Institutional Effectiveness staff, and Program Directors whose faculty are involved in Academic Round Tables.
QEP Update SPC’s Assessment of Critical Thinking Discussion Topics
2008 & 2009 Faculty Champions and Academic Round Tables
2010 Programs ART Beach Retreat SPC Reads Spring Critical Thinking Institute – March 26 & 27,
2009 Critical Thinking Assessment Test (CAT) Instructional Portfolio – The Scholarship of Teaching
and Learning Critical Thinking Gateway Website
College of Education – Ann McNicol & Nancy Watkins
Early Childhood – Anne Sullivan Ethics – Maureen Mahoney Student Life Skills (SLS) – Michael
Earle & Kim Molinaro
Business Technologies – Holly Hoopes Communication – Bonnie Jefferis Library – Chad Mairn & Mika Nelson Nursing – Cathy King & Sarah Moseley Paralegal Studies – Christy Powers
Natural Science Dental Hygiene O&P Vet Tech Emergency
Medical Services Funeral Services Health Information
Management Hospitality &
Tourism Management
Human Services Medical
Laboratory Technology
Parks & Leisure Services
Physical Therapist Assistant
Radiography Respiratory Care Veterinary
Technology
Direct Measures CAT: Critical Thinking Test from Tennessee
Technological University ETS MAPP: Assessment of General Education ETS iSKILLS: Assessment of Information Literacy ARC: SPC’s Rubric for Critical Thinking – uses
discipline specific scenarios Indirect Measures
Recent Alumni Survey Employer Survey CCSSE
Critical Thinking Assessment Test Administration in June (80-100
participants) College of Education – Ann McNicol & Nancy
Watkins Communications – Bonnie Jefferis Ethics – Jane Till Paralegal Studies – Christy Powers
CAT Scoring Workshop Friday, July 10 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. EpiCenter 1-450
Assessment Rubric for Critical Thinking SPC’s Rubric Discipline-Specific Scenario
Student Survey of Instruction Honors: This course provides opportunities
for critical thinking through analysis and application of information.
Proposed In this course, I learned new ways to approach complex questions. The course allowed me to consider ideas different than my own. This course provided me opportunities to think critically about
complex ideas. The assignments in this course encouraged me to think critically. This course provide me the opportunity to reflect on my own
thinking.