From: Steven Hardt
Sent: Wednesday, June 30, 2010 2:30 PM
To: Janice Thiel
Subject: Form Submission (Critical Thinking Activities & Reusable
Learning Objects (RLOs))
Critical Thinking Activities
& Reusable Learning Objects (RLOs)
Thank you for
submitting your Critical Thinking Activity/RLO idea. Please forward this
message and attach any supplemental files (e.g., Handouts, PowerPoints,
etc.) to Thiel.Janice@SPCollege.edu
Critical Thinking Activity/RLO:
Briefly describe or summarize the Activity/RLO:
Your Answer: This is a well designed interactive case base scenario
that presents a patient's subjectyicve complaints, physical assessment, and
asks the learner to pick a limited number of possible diagnostic tests and
develope and defend a diagnosis
- Select all that apply:
Your Answer: Allied Health
the Major Learning Outcome(s) addressed by this Activity/RLO (from course
Your Answer: Understanding of subjective complaints as opposed to
objective findings. Symptomology and diagnosis of restrictive lung disease.
the Course Objective(s) addressed by this Activity/RLO (stated in
Your Answer: Understanding of pathology and symptomology of
restrictive lung disease
Activity/RLO - Select all that apply:
Your Answer: Individual, Small Group
Time - How much
time does it take to conduct this Activity/RLO?
Your Answer: Portion of One Class
materials that are necessary to conduct this Activity/RLO:
Your Answer: Internet access Email
Give detailed step-by-step instructions on how to conduct this
Your Answer: Assess the site using the internet link provided: http://www.wisc-online.com/Objects/ViewObject.aspx?ID=MBY1402
Click on the patient's picture to hear the patients complaint Click on the
physician's picture to see the physical assessment Click on the microscope to
select 3 possible diagnstic test (Remember, you only get 3) Email your
diagnosis and supporting rational to the instructor using the drop bix provided
Resources, for example: Web address/URL, Handouts, PowerPoint, etc. Copy/Paste
URLs here. Later, when you receive your confirmation message, forward any
supplemental files to the QEP Director.
SPC established as its definition of critical thinking:
The active and systemic process of communication, problem solving, evaluation,
analysis, synthesis, and reflection, both individually and in community, to
foster understanding, support sound decision-making, and guide action.
Which aspect(s) of critical thinking does this
Activity/RLO address? - Select all that apply:
Your Answer: Communication, Problem-solving, Evaluation, Analysis,
How will this
improve our students’ ability to think critically?
Your Answer: It requires that the student interpret a subjecive
complaint, problem solve the dignosis using limited resources and prioritize
the diagnotic tests based on their predictive value, evaluate and analyze the
data provided, and synthesize the available data into a diagnosis, and justify
their chosen diagnosis.
consulted the Activity/RLO Guidelines?
If you have any questions or comments
about this form, please contact Janice Thiel at Thiel.Janice@SPCollege.edu or call