The Drake Curriculum makes an intentional effort to help students acquire the skills for rational analysis and argumentation. Critical Thinking should be purposeful, rigorous, self-reflective, and based on a careful consideration of evidence. Students learn to:
Clearly define a question or problem.
Gather information that is relevant to that problem.
Rigorously identify assumptions and preconceptions, including their own, that influence analysis of that problem.
Link to Approved Course List
Assessment of the AOI
Critical Thinking has been assessed over the last few years to determine students' proficiency in meeting the outcomes.
A rubric was designed and approved by Faculty Senate in 2006 to assist in reviewing student work: Critical Thinking Rubric
A summary of the first 3 years results of the findings can be found here: Critical Thinking Summary
The 2013 review of capstone work can be found here: CT Capstone Review