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Why is critical thinking a learning outcome of Student Affairs co-curricular programming?

Critical thinking may just be the most important college level student learning outcome, and as such, it is adressed by regional and professional accreditition.  Through the development of critical thinking Student Affairs can meaningfully partner with Academic Affairs.  

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Health Science Reasoning Test (HSRT)

The HSRT is a test of critical thinking specifically designed for health sciences and health care professional preparation programs. Items require no health science knowledge but are...

Legal Studies Reasoning Profile (LSRP)

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Business Critical Thinking Skills Test (BCTST)

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California Critical Thinking Skills Test (CCTST)

The CCTST has been called the "gold standard" of college level critical thinking tests. The CCTST has been used in the USA and in authorized translations worldwide with gra...

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Uses

CT in Student Affairs Programs

Student Affairs Vice Presidents and Professionals are using Insight Assessment tests, the California Critical Thinking Skills Test (CCTST), the Test of Everyday Reasoning (TER),...

Extension, Adult Education & Evening Division Schools

Training for critical thinking has become an increasingly important focus of extended education, distance learning, adult and evening division programs. Deans of Extension, Adul...

Schools of Pharmacy Education Assess CT Outcomes

The Accreditation Council for Pharmaceutical Education (ACPE) includes a standard guideline for accreditation Schools of Pharmacy Education to develop strength in their students' cri...

Schools of Nursing Require Excellence in CT

Excellence in nursing education demands that the best candidates in the applicant pool should be enrolled and educated to be the best professionals possible. Deans of Schools of...

Schools of Allied Health

Training for critical thinking and professional judgment is an explicit objective in allied health programs including Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Radiation Therapy and ma...

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which Student Affairs programs can advance students' critical thinking skills and habits of mind?

All of them, but particularly through the Freshman Seminar program, residence life programming, student clubs and organizations, student publications, and service learning.

What are examples of objective criteria for the attainment of evidence based learning outcomes?

It is increasingly important for educational organizations to document achievement of students' learning outcomes. Many of Insight Assessment’s customers use one or more of our instr...

Low admission standards hurt our scholastic standing. Can your products assist in reversing this trend?

Strong critical thinking predicts academic and professional success. Using one of our measures of critical thinking as part of your admissions package enables you to identify candida...

How can I use pretest-posttest assessment data?

With a well designed pre-post test program, data can be used to follow a targeted group of students or track the overall growth of cohorts of students to assess the long term and/or...

Why measure critical thinking?

Because critical thinking may just be the most important and widely espoused college level student learning outcome. "Education is nothing more nor less than learning to think!&...

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