The theme of the 2016-17 Innovative Teaching Showcase was “Critical Thinking.” Explore this resource for great ideas for utilizing critical thinking in the practice of teaching.
See also: Teaching Handbook: Critical Thinking Toolkit
“Within the current cultural context, … it may be that critical thinking skills are more crucial than ever before. Public opinion research suggests that people are deeply divided. There is low trust in society’s major institutions. The very nature of facts — what is real and what is fake — is questioned at the highest levels of our political leadership. If we hope to find a way out of this morass, it will only come through thinking critically. Thus, it is timely that Western Washington University chose critical thinking as the theme for this year’s Innovative Teaching Showcase. This year’s featured faculty — Mark Neff, Ed Love and Bidisha Biswas — offer three excellent approaches to helping students develop these necessary skills.”
~Brian J. Bowe, from the Theme page of the 2016/17 Innovative Teaching Showcase
Featured Instructors
Ed Love
Department of Finance and Marketing
For more information and videos, visit Ed Love’s Showcase page.
Engaging Critical Thinking via Student Ownership
Bidisha Biswas
Department of Political Science
For more information and videos, visit Bidisha Biswas’ Showcase page.
Role of Critical Thinking in Political Science
Mark Neff
Department of Environmental Science
For more information and videos, visit Mark Neff’s Showcase page.
Critical Thinking Roots