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    2007 Foundation for Critical Thinking Press www.criticalthinking.org

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    What is Critical Thinking

    Expanded Contemporary Emphasis

    Reasoning

    Evaluate Arguments and Conclusions

    Communication

    Creativity

    Problem Solving

    Evaluate Ideas and Plans

    Life-Long Learning Skills

    Evaluate One's Understanding

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    Purpose Research question

    Information

    Inferences/Conclusions

    Concepts/Main idea Assumptions

    Implications/Consequences

    Points of view

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    Consists of Dynamic and Static Components

    Emerging Components

    Applied

    Student Dependent

    Traditional Components

    Theoretical Constant state

    Static

    Dynamic

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    Contingency Based Education

    Do not give them an answer => Tell them how to reach an

    answer

    Action Based Education

    Do not tell them how to do it => Let them do it

    Achievement Based EducationDo not focus on minimum acceptable standards => Focus on

    Individual achievement

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    Introduced 38 patentsfrom Purdue University,West Lafayette Developed

    commercialization plans Present

    commercialization plans

    Establish licensing rights

    Compete in WorldBusiness PlanCompetitions

    Status Quo

    Ambiguity

    Conflict

    Comfort

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    What is Special Studies in

    International Business Admin?

    Course Goals

    Project-Based Learning/Experiential Learning

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    Thinking about yourthinking whilethinking to make yourthinking better.

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    Information

    Problem-

    based learning

    Experiential

    learning

    Cooperative

    learning

    Ongoing

    assessment

    Constraints

    Reasoning

    Evaluate Arguments and Conclusions

    Communication

    Creativity

    Problem Solving

    Evaluate Ideas and Plans

    Life-Long Learning Skills

    Evaluate One's Understanding

    Critical thinking

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    Critical thinking essential to leadership

    Need for practical application of the topic

    Senior students

    Three hour course

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    Army Leadership School

    Readings from outside sources Internet

    Academic journals

    Practical demonstrations where possible

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    Book analysis (not report)

    Topic papers

    Project report Team work with not-for-profit

    Consultancy with profit organization Empirical research project

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    We hope the presentation has sparked ideas

    We would like to work across disciplines asmuch as possible

    Please contact us if you would like assistanceor to join in some of our work.