Designing for Critical Thinking Series
Designing for Critical Thinking Series
Invitation to learn
This workshop series brings critical thinking into focus through the lens of learning and assessment design. Participants will work with presenters to identify areas of knowledge development within their courses that allow for critical thinking activities. They will then develop these activities to precisely target key aspects of critical thinking, making them explicit and accessible to students. Plans for implementation will be discussed and shared with colleagues, and a range of metrics established to identify successful outcomes. A review of practice and results will be shared to deepen understanding across contexts and explore possibilities for novel approaches.
Key outcomes include:
- a clear and actionable concept of critical thinking in subject area contexts
the ability to more precisely articulate and target the development of student thinking
key concepts and vocabulary that provide feedback to students on the quality of their thinking
empowering participants to engineer critical thinking learning experiences and task design with precision and intentionality.
Facilitators
Dr Peter Ellerton, Dr Yael Leibovitch and Dr Andrew Beencke.
Schedule
All sessions are conducted in person.
| Date | Topic | Time | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September | Introduction to critical thinking in context | 9:00–10:30am | 35-207 |
| 15 September | Task and learning design | 9:00–10:30am | 09-601 |
| 29 September | Implementation review and redesign | 9:00–10:30am | 01-W349 |
| 20 October | Review and redesign | 9:00–10:30am | 09-601 |
Registration
Register via the Designing for Critical Thinking Workshop Series registration form. Registrations close at 5pm on Wednesday 3 September. Please note that places are limited to 20 participants.
Please note: places are limited to 20 participants, and the event will only proceed if minimum registration numbers are met.
If you have any questions, contact professional.learning@uq.edu.au.