13003

13003

General Session - Conference Presentation and Interactive Activity Only (20 minutes, no formal paper)

Michael Eskey, Park University, Parkville, MO, USA, meskey@park.edu
 * Applying Critical Thinking in the Classroom: The Importance of Instructor Preparation **

Research indicates that academics and students have differing perceptions of what happens in university classrooms, particularly in regard to higher order thinking, in particular, critical thinking. Higher education is challenged with encouraging students to pursue higher-order thinking and often fall short according to industry standards. The current research was directed at responses from full-time and adjunct faculty teaching either face-to-face or online mainly in the disciplines of criminal justice and political science to assess their views and application of teaching critical skills. The findings are applicable to all disciplines and emphasize the importance of specific instructor training to apply to the classroom in this area.

//Interactivity // Presentation is planned for 20-minutes. Informational in nature. If deemed appropriate and time provided, an audience engagement can be included to address the various classroom techniques, assignments, exercises, lectures, and presentations utilized by participants in the area of including critical thinking in their classroom (40 minute presentation)

Novice, Intermediate critical thinking, higher-order learning, employment, online learning