Critical Thinking, Part 2: The Brookfield Approach
Description:
Stephen Brookfield presents practical strategies at the foundational, intermediate, and advanced levels for promoting students’ development of critical thinking skills. We’ll be exploring the strategies he recommends and workshop participants will choose an idea and begin planning to implement it in one of their classes.
In the workshop “Critical Thinking, Part 1: The Paul & Elder Framework,” (Sept 18 and Oct 9) participants will learn about a holistic perspective on teaching critical thinking, complimentary to Brookfield’s approach. These Part 1 and Part 2 workshops can be taken in any sequence.
Learning Objectives:
1. Compare and contrast definitions of critical thinking.
2. Explore strategies for scaffolding critical thinking skill development in various courses.
Domain Experience Units:
Critical thinking is a component of student motivation, related to goals and values, sense of autonomy, and expectancies. Faculty that attend this workshop and implement at least one teaching change are eligible to earn 1 Domain Experience Unit (DEU) toward their Teaching Effectiveness Certificate in Student Motivation during the 2026-27 academic year.
Presented By:
Jen Garrett-Ostermiller, CTLI Director
Registration:
Please register for this event. When you do, you will receive an automatic email from the CTLI confirming your registration. This email will include the Zoom link and the option to “add to calendar” using an embedded hyperlink – this will work for Outlook, Google Calendar, and Yahoo Calendar.
