5Th Annual Critical Thinking Institute

5Th Annual Critical Thinking Institute

5th Annual Critical Thinking Institute

Professional Development Program

Application Cover Sheet

Purpose:

This professional development program offers faculty members and staff the opportunity to work with an interdisciplinary group of colleagues to study critical thinking in more depth, with the aim of enhancing pedagogical delivery to students. Topics to be addressed include the cognitive science of decision-making, implicit vs. explicit instruction, elements and standards of reasoning, and best practices for course and assignment design to facilitate student critical thinking.

All interested DSC faculty (including adjuncts) and staff are welcome to apply. Up to 15 applicants will be selected to participate in the 2018 class.

Successful participants will:

  • Attend one orientation session during Spring Planning, six one-hour workshop meetings in the spring, and a session during Fall Planning; while also completing concurrent online discussions via Falcon Online
  • Review and discuss, Learning to Think Things Through: A Guide to Critical Thinking Across the Curriculum by Gerald Nosich (provided free of charge to participants), and other writings pertaining to critical thinking pedagogy
  • Generate a capstone project (such as a new class assignment) to enhance student critical thinking

Deadline for application submission is Monday, December 4, 2017.

Workshop Meetings during the spring semester are scheduled from 4:00pm-5:00pm on Tuesdays, for the following dates: January 30st, February 1th, February 27th, March 27th, April 10th, & April 24th.

For more information about this professional development program or CTI in general, contact any of the Institute committee members:

Ben Graydon, ext. 3927

Evan Rivers, ext. 3778

Jared Rothstein (Chair), ext. 3173

Nancy Duke, ext. 4838

Critical Thinking Institute(CTI)

Professional Development Program Application

Applicant Name: ______

Department: ______

Email: Extension: ______

2018Workshop Series for Participants (all Tuesdays)

January 30: 4:00PM-5:00PM

February 13: 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

February 27: 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

March 27: 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

April 10: 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

April 24: 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Daytona State College is pleased to announce the 5th Annual CTI Professional Development Program in support of innovation and instructional improvement in higher education. Up to 15 participants will be selected.

This application process includes:

  1. Application submission to CTI Chair, Dr. Jared Rothstein, either by hardcopy (Daytona Campus, 330/R215) or a scanned copy by email ().

2. Approval from your supervisor for participation.

By submitting this application,I agree to:

  1. Attend the CTI Orientation session (Spring Planning 2018).
  2. Attend the six workshop meetings listed above.
  3. Review assigned materials and discuss via Falcon Online discussion boards.
  4. Present my capstone project at the 2018CTI Fall Planning session.

Applicant Signature: ______Date: ______

Chair/Supervisor Signature: ______Date: ______

SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS

  1. What is your definition of critical thinking?
  1. In your experience, what is one of the biggest barriers to student critical thinking?
  1. What are some techniques or strategies you have utilized in the past to facilitate student critical thinking?
  1. If applicable, please provide a list of courses or workshops you regularly teach (faculty/staff). Otherwise, please outline current job responsibilities (staff).
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