El Centro College Quality Improvement Program - Critical Thinking.

1. CTQEP5SLO@ECC=TMA
Russell Haynes andWade Hyde
Business, Public Service & InformationTechnology

2. Some things you need to remember before
we begin…
▪ The QEP isn’t optional.
▪ We need to begin this process ASAP.
▪ Don’t blame us, blame SACS.
▪ BTW,We know this whole thing is wayTMA.
– (Too ManyAcronyms)
▪ HOWEVER, we want to change the acronym for QEP from “Quality
Enhancement Program” to “Quick, Easy and Painless.”

3. Critical Thinking,
Why Bother?
Or How to Survive the QEP @ ECC….

5. Think this, not that.
What kind of graduates do we want to produce anyway?

7. How will this be ‘QEP’?
(Because we’ve been teaching CriticalThinking and just didn’t know it.)

8. In search of…
(the path of least resistance…)

9. By way of…

10. All hail the mighty rubric!

11. Introducing the Fab 5

13. 1. SEE-I
▪ STATE the concept or idea in a single sentence or two.
– Clearly and succinctly state the concept.
▪ ELABORATE on the concept in your own words. Explain it at greater
length in a paragraph or two
– Clarify the concept in your own words. "In other words,. . ."
▪ EXEMPLIFY the concept by giving concrete examples (and counter
examples) of the concept.
– Specify the concept by giving specific examples. "For example, . . ."
▪ ILLUSTRATE the concept with a picture, diagram, metaphor, or
analogy.
– Draw something, find an existing picture, or create a picture-in-words, such as
with a metaphor or analogy. "It's like ..."

14. 1. SEE-I
▪ STATE: Learning is the gaining of knowledge, understanding, or ability.
▪ ELABORATE: In other words, learning is a process by which a person
gains specific knowledge, understanding of this knowledge, or a specific
skill (ability). Often learning involves gaining all three to varying
degrees.The process occurs through a stressful repetitive perception
that allows the underlying neural network of the mind and body to
adapt to the repetitive input.True learning involves internalization of
the knowledge being learned.When I have learned something, I can not
only say it back, I can also explain it, use it, and integrate it with my
other knowledge.
▪ EXEMPLIFY: For example, a child slowly learns to ride a bike by being
guided, by practicing, and occasionally by falling down.
▪ ILLUSTRATE: Learning is like a sponge that absorbs whatever liquid it
comes in contact with, but hopefully never gets saturated.

16. 2. QFT (Question Formulation Technique)
▪ ProduceYour Questions
– Ask as many questions as you can.
– Do not stop to discuss, judge, or answer the questions.
– Write down every question exactly as it is stated.
– Change any statement into a question.
▪ ImproveYour Questions
– Categorize the questions as closed- or open-ended.
– Name the advantages and disadvantages of each type of question.
– Change questions from one type to another.
▪ Prioritize the Questions
– Choose your three most important questions.
– Why did you choose these three as the most important?
▪ Next Steps
– How are you going to use your questions?

18. 3. TRAPP (a/k/a CRAAP)
▪ TRAPP
– Timeliness
– Relevance
– Authority
– Proof
– Purpose
▪ CRAAP
– Currency
– Relevance
– Authority
– Accuracy
– Purpose

21. 4. WCP (Wise Choice Process)
▪ What’s My Present Situation?
– Describe the problem objectively, completely and truthfully. Since this process is for you, you would only
be lying to yourself if you are not truthful.
▪ HowWould I Like My SituationTo Be?
– What is your ideal future outcome? In a perfect world, where would you like to end up?
▪ Do I Have A Choice Here?
– The answer is always “YES”! You ALWAYS have a choice.
▪ What Are My PossibleChoices?
– Create a long list of specific choices that might create your preferred situation. Think creatively here.
Explore every possible alternative.
▪ What’s the Likely Outcome of Each PossibleChoice?
– How do you think each choice is likely to turn out? If you can’t predict, stop and gather more information.
▪ WhichChoice(s)WillYou Commit to Doing?
– Pick from your list of choices in Step 4. Remember, committing means giving that choice your all.

22. 4. WCP (Wise Choice Process)
▪ What’s My Present Situation?
– I have to do this QEP CriticalThinking thingy, and I REALLY don’t want to but I have to do it
anyway.
▪ HowWould I Like My SituationTo Be?
– If I have to do this, I want it to be “Quick, Easy & Painless.”
▪ Do I HaveA Choice Here?
– Yes…, but if I don’t I’ll hear from Russell.
▪ What Are My Possible Choices?
– FIVE!
▪ What’s the Likely Outcome of Each Possible Choice?
– …
▪ Which Choice(s) WillYou Commit to Doing?
– …

24. 5. RT (Reflective Thinking or “I used to
think…but now I think.”)

25. What’s next?
Enter eCampus, stage left.

26. eCampus: CTnB (Critical Thinking in Business)
▪ Found under ‘Community’
▪ Includes all FIVE SLOs with rubrics and toolkits
▪ Download all FIVE rubrics at one time or pick and choose what you
want
▪ ‘B’ Board

27. CTQEP5SLO@ECC=TMA
Russell Haynes andWade Hyde
Business, Public Service & InformationTechnology