sample
from the Annotated Bibliography of Major Journals in Developmental
Education
Harris, J., & Eleser, C. (1997). Developmental
critical thinking: Melding two imperatives. Journal
of Developmental Education, 21(1), 12-19.
Reviews the genesis, present form, and evaluation of a course
designed to provide a comprehensive developmental education program
for an open-admissions university and to satisfy the critical
thinking requirements of the job market and the university. Teaches
both the skills and the creativity dimensions of critical thinking,
including course activities that are cross curricular, with innovative
uses of technology and writing assignments. Includes tables
of the elements and standards of critical thinking and examples
of critical thinking activities. Evaluation includes faculty
and student opinions of the course.
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