TLC-021 Critical Thinking

Credits: 1
Contact Hours: Lec 1
Tier Rate: Tier I
This course will assist students in developing critical thinking skills. Students will learn to make logical decisions through thoughtful text analysis, self-examination, and problem-solving strategies. In-class interactive critical thinking groups will read, answer questions, and collaborate (through discussions of logic and reasoning) in order to arrive at the best possible conclusions. Other activities include examinations of primary sources (from various dates and a variety of subjects) and how authors’ perspectives and language shape documents and how readers’ emotions and experiences affect perception of information. Critical thinking skills will be beneficial in taking tests and can be applied to all subjects encountered by students, as well as improve career and citizenship opportunities.