The teaching, learning, and assessment of critical thinking

Defining Critical Thinking

Critical Thinking Rubric

Project Description

Writing Assignments:

1. Common Writing Assignment
2. Co-Curricular Writing Assignment
   1. University Experience Courses (.pdf)
   2. Introduction to Honors Courses (.pdf)

Student Characteristics

Comparing characteristics of all first-year students to sample of first-year students utilized in the Academy Project for Fall 2008 (gender, ethnicity, and ACT Composite scores).

Collegiate Assessment of Academic Proficiency (CAAP) Results

CAAP	F-Y K-State Academy Students		Participating F-Y K-State Students		National
	N	Mean	N	Mean	N	Mean
Critical Thinking	156	62.1	247	62.5	10,746	62.3
Writing Essay	177	3.2	234	3.2	10,586	3.2
Reading	158	60.7	256	61.2	18,591	62.5
Total	491		737		39,923