1. Learn More, Earn More, Live More with CT. Welcome Students! Aiken Technical College’s Quality Enhancement Plan

2. Learn More, Earn More, Live More with CT. What is a Quality Enhancement Plan? What is ATC’s QEP?

3. Learn More, Earn More, Live More with CT. Quality Enhancement Plan: - A carefully designed course of action that addresses a well- defined and focused topic or issue related to measurably enhancing student learning outcomes. - In short, a plan to help you succeed in the classroom and life. - So what is ATC’s QEP Topic…?!

4. Learn More, Earn More, Live More with CT. Critical Thinking: “THINK!”

5. Learn More, Earn More, Live More with CT. ATC’s Definition of Critical Thinking: Critical thinking is the open- minded, deliberate, dynamic, and reflective process of collecting, analyzing, evaluating, and applying information in order to reach a reasonable position, decision, and/or plan of action.

6. If you didn’t like our definition: Critical Thinking is thinking about how you think in order to make your thinking better. Critical Thinking is problem solving. Critical Thinking is thinking outside the box for alternative solutions to life’s problems. … so what do your instructors want you to be able to do as a result of ATC’s “Think!” QEP? (…with some visual examples of what NOT to do.):

7. Learn More, Earn More, Live More with CT. Student Learning Outcomes The student will be able to: 1.IDENTIFY key issues, questions, themes, or points of view.

8. Learn More, Earn More, Live More with CT. The student will be able to: 2.Collect information related to an issue, question, theme, or point of view.

9. Learn More, Earn More, Live More with CT. The student will be able to: 3.Analyze information to distinguish key points relevant to an issue, question, theme, or point of view.

10. Learn More, Earn More, Live More with CT. The student will be able to: 4.Develop a logical position, decision, or plan of action, based on the application of relevant information.

11. Learn More, Earn More, Live More with CT. The student will be able to: 5. Evaluate a well-reasoned position, decision, or plan of action, based on relevant criteria.

12. Achieve More w/ Critical Thinking!