Overview Of Critical Thinking Results Presented to COB faculty on October 21, 2011

Loop 1: Cornell Critical Thinking Test Level Z  College level test of CT skills  Our results suggest that the students frustrated by the test and lost interest before finishing  To close Loop 1 we adopted CCT Level X

Loop 2: CTT Level X

How we compared on Level X  SOURCERaw scorePercentage  COB mean %  Lower Div. UG %  Grad Students %  Based on 76 questions, Cornell does not offer data from upper division undergrads.  Results suggest that the students were engaged in the test and performed in an expected range.

Sub-scores within Level X Sample StatisticsTotalInductionDeductionObservationCredibilityAssumptions Average 69.5%67.6%73.5%59.0% 62.2% s.d. 11.0%13.0%17.3%14.6% 20.3% High score 92.1%96.0%100.0%91.7% 100.0% Low score 26.3%20.0%20.8%12.5% 10.0%

Sub-scores indicate:  Our students are OK (relatively speaking) in the domain of classic logic, but…  The ability to make observations and judge the credibility of sources is the primary weakness  The ability to make assumptions based on presented facts is also a weakness

Looking forward WE NEED YOUR HELP!!  How do we improve our students’ CT skills?  What curriculum changes should we incorporate?