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Listed below are selected learning outcomes in the area of critical
thinking that Western Washington University is actively integrating
into its curriculum. Each learning outcome is listed with its
definition, along with a description of how Brian Burton's
teaching strategies meet each of these student learning outcome
goals.
Critical Thinking
| Learning Outcomes |
Definition |
Course Outcomes |
| Identification |
Accurately identifies and interprets
evidence. |
Students must identify important moral issues and affected stakeholders |
| Alternative Consideration |
Considers major alternative points
of view. |
Students must identify alternative courses of action |
| Accurate Conclusions |
Draws warranted, judicious, non-fallacious
conclusions. |
Students must show proper use of moral reasoning underlying decisions |
| Justification |
Justifies key results and procedures,
and explains assumptions and reasons. |
Students must explain why the selected alternative fits their moral perspective |
Source: Adapted from the California Academic Press's Holistic Critical Thinking Scoring Rubric available at: http://www.insightassessment.com/HCTSR.html
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Writing
| Learning Outcomes |
Definition |
Course Outcomes |
| Rhetorical Knowledge |
Focuses on a clear rhetorical purpose and responds appropriately to the needs
of varied audiences and situations. |
Students must identify important moral issues and affected stakeholders |
| Alternative Consideration |
Considers major alternative points
of view. |
Students must clearly articulate goals for the paper |
| Critical Analysis |
Develops, examines, situates, and communicates a reasoned perspective clearly to
others |
Students must make their arguments clearly and concisely |
| Composing Processes |
Understands writing as a recursive process that involves drafting, re-thinking,
editing, re- conceptualizing. |
Students have the opportunity to submit early drafts for comment |
| Convention Knowledge |
Uses appropriate conventions for documentation and for surface features such as syntax, grammar, usage, punctuation, and spelling. |
Students must write well in conventional English |
Source: Adapted from Western Washington University's
Learning Outcomes for Writing II, available at http://pandora.cii.wwu.edu/cii/resources/writing/writing_rubric.html
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