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Title:
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EXPLORATORY LEARNING THROUGH CRITICAL INQUIRY: SURVEY OF CRITICAL INQUIRY PROGRAMS AT MID-SIZED U.S. UNIVERSITIES |
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Author(s):
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Stephanie M. Foote, David S. Harrison, C. Michael Ritchie, Andrew Dyer |
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ISBN:
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978-989-8533-12-8 |
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Editors:
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Demetrios G Sampson, J. Michael Spector, Dirk Ifenthaler and Pedro Isaías |
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Year:
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2012 |
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Edition:
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Single |
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Keywords:
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Critical inquiry/thinking, exploratory learning, analytic thinking, cognition, general education, curriculum |
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Type:
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Full Paper |
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First Page:
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155 |
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Last Page:
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162 |
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Language:
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English |
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Full Contents:
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Paper Abstract:
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Many alternatives exist for setting the delivery, content, direction, tone, and priorities for a Critical Inquiry/Thinking general education program. Review of our universitys overall general education program indicated the need, and overwhelming faculty approval, for a program to improve critical thinking skills, to specifically include exploratory learning and improved cognitive abilities. As we moved ahead we formed a Critical Inquiry Committee for in depth, and participative planning. One of the preliminary, investigative steps was to survey peer institution critical inquiry programs. The results of the study are reported below, along with our steps in developing our first year, one credit, general education critical inquiry program. Our paper includes details of our faculty development program and the results of our pilot program implementation. Our full program is scheduled for implementation during fall 2012. |
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