Critical Thinking: a meta-assignment, metacognition, self-regulated learning

Critical Thinking: a meta-assignment, metacognition, self-regulated learning

by Евгений Волков -
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JANUARY 3RD, 2017

Discipline-Relevant Critical Thinking Skills and Outcomes

By: Linda B. Nilson, PhD

http://www.facultyfocus.com/tools/worksheets-and-checklists/discipline-relevant-critical-thinking-skills-outcomes/

students working around table

Critical Thinking demands explicit awareness, monitoring, control, and evaluation of one’s thinking, so add a meta-assignment (grade pass/fail) in which students reflect on and describe their thinking processes (metacognition, self-regulated learning). Sample prompts:

  • How did you arrive at your response/solution?
  • Describe the process by which you arrived at your solution and determined it was the best. How did you define the task/problem, decide which principles and concepts to apply, develop alternative approaches and solutions, and assess their feasibility, trade-offs, and relative worth?
  • How did you conduct your design/problem-solving/research process (steps taken, strategies used, problems encountered, how overcome)?
  • How did you set and modify your goals, strategies, and actions in response to other players? (after a simulation or role play)
  • What skills did you use or improve, and when will they be useful in the future?
  • Evaluate your strategies, performance, and success in achieving your goals.
  • What goals and strategies will guide your revision (if applicable)?
  • What learning value did this task have? What would you do differently?
  • What advice would you give next semester’s students before they do this assignment (preparation, strategies, pitfalls, value)?

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