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Critical Thinking Across the Curriculum: A Vision
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The Alpha Conception of Critical Thinking (ACT) as mentioned in this paper is a program at Alpha College that incorporates critical thinking across the curriculum (CTAC) using a rigorous detailed conception of critical thinking.Abstract:
This essay offers a comprehensive vision for a higher education program incorporating critical thinking across the curriculum (CTAC) at hypothetical Alpha College, employing a rigorous detailed conception of critical thinking called “The Alpha Conception of Critical Thinking”. The program starts with a 1-year, required, freshman course, two-thirds of which focuses on a set of general critical thinking dispositions and abilities. The final third uses subject-matter issues to reinforce general critical thinking dispositions and abilities, teach samples of subject matter, and introduce subject-specific critical thinking. Subject-matter departmental and other units will make long-range plans for incorporating critical thinking in varying amounts in subject-matter courses, culminating in a written Senior Thesis/Project involving investigating, taking, and defending a position, which reinforce critical thinking abilities and dispositions and increase subject-matter knowledge. Teaching approaches used in the program are involving and based on the principle, “We learn what we use.” Both summative and formative assessment are employed as appropriate. Coordination and support are extensive. Objections and concerns are discussed, and alternatives, including possible transitions, are considered. An extended review of research supports moving toward CTAC.read more
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An Analysis of John Rawls's A Theory of Justice
Filippo Dionigi,Jeremy Kleidosty +1 more
TL;DR: A Theory of Justice as discussed by the authors is one of the most influential works of legal and political theory published since the Second World War, and it provides a memorably well-constructed and sustained argument in favour of a new (social contract) version of the meaning of social justice.
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Critical Thinking as Discourse
TL;DR: In this article, critical thinking is defined as a dialogic practice people engage in and commit to, initially interactively and then in interiorized form with the other only implicit, with the assumption that an argument depends for its meaning on how others respond.
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The Development of Inquiry by Using Android-System-Based Chemistry Board Game to Improve Learning Outcome and Critical Thinking Ability
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors developed a Chemistry Board Game (CBG) to improve the cognitive learning and critical thinking of learners in learning chemistry through alkane derived compound topic, which was adapted from the procedure of game development process in mobile 3D presentation.
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Inquiry and critical thinking skills for the next generation: from artificial intelligence back to human intelligence
TL;DR: The conclusion of this analysis is that more emphasis should be placed on developing human intelligence, especially in young children and with the support of artificial intelligence.
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