One of the most exciting developments in our flex week program over the last few years has been the work of our Academic Senate Diversity, Equity and Cultural Competency (DEqCC) committee developing cultural competency conferences to facilitate professional development in this vital knowledge and skill set.
Monthly Archives: August 2017
Joyful Tidings #6: Critical Thinking (Conversation Starter)
For a variety of reasons, I am re-reading John Bean’s Engaging Ideas: The Professor’s Guide to Integrating Writing, Critical Thinking, and Active Learning in the Classroom (2011).
Early in the text, he offers a definition of critical thinking I hope might provoke some conversation.