Developing Employee Critical Thinking Skills
Presenter:
Judith Gay
Audience:
Faculty, Staff, Administrators
Location:
W2-47
Learning Goals:
- Understand the importance of critical thinking skills
- Learn how to assess critical thinking skills
- Learn how to support development of critical thinking skills
Program Description:
This session is based on a "roadmap" created to foster the development of critical thinking skills in others. The approach includes four stages: (1) execution, (2) synthesis, (3) making recommendations, and (4) generating ideas. At each stage there is a guide for assessing the current skill level and suggestions for nudging an individual toward stronger critical thinking skills.