Outcome 1 Details
Students develop creative and critical thinking skills that allow them to analyze the work of others, formulate relevant questions, and respond to those questions in a substantive way using quantitative and qualitative evidence.
This learning outcome is expressed in many forms, in which students gain the ability to:
- effectively critique creative works in various media (written, spoken, graphic)
- analyze a logical argument
- formulate questions that are useful for discussing a work and lead to new ideas or insights
- understand, evaluate, and persuasively use quantitative evidence, moving from numbers to argument
- understand, evaluate, and persuasively use qualitative evidence, moving from anecdote to consistent themes
- to draw strategically from a base of knowledge to inform advanced analysis
Students can gain these skills in a variety of ways including:
- engaged participation in classroom discussion
- production of analytical papers, presentations, and examinations
- attendance of public events such as convocation or performances with follow-up discussion
- independent study or MAP projects
- extensive practice of close reading
- exercises in production and visualization of quantitative arguments
- reflection and revision informed by feedback from faculty, peers, and others
Ways we might measure student achievement of this learning goal include:
- student portfolios
- reflections
- essays or reports
- presentations
- exams
- projects