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Lesson 1 - Introduction to Critical Thinking4 Topics
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Lesson 2 - A theology of Critical Thinking - Jesus as Model3 Topics
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Lesson 3 - Principles of Critical Thinking3 Topics
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Lesson 4 - A Case Study - Thinking Critically about Culturally Responsive Communication4 Topics
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Lesson 5 - Assignment Overview and Conclusions3 Topics
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What is Critical Thinking?
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Thinking about Thinking
What will I learn in this course?
Course Objectives:
Primary Learning Outcomes – After completing this course you will…
- be able to define what critical thinking means.
- become familiar with principles/habits that sharpen critical thinking skills.
- learn how to find and evaluate research sources that reinforce critical thinking skills.
Head (Cognitive) – After completing this course you will…
- understand the basic theological tenets of Christian theology.
- articulate the overall flow and shape of the biblical story.
- learn how to think about everyday life issues with a more integrated and biblically-grounded worldview.
Heart (Affective) – After completing this course you will…
- grow in empathy for people who think differently.
- learn to value voices/research sources they disagree with.
- appreciate the importance of dialogue in critical thinking, and how it increases both compassion and humility.
Hands (Conative) – After completing this course you will…
- practice using critical thinking skills to engage a perspective they find hard to agree with.
- read and interact with the source material they normally wouldn’t consider valuable.
- engage in discussion with someone from a different worldview.
Course Ingredients
The course consists of 5 lessons
Up to 5 hours of video content
Interaction with several learning activities/quizzes
Requires completion of 3 assignments (for credentialing with ACOP or for the sake of Eston College’s future accreditation of online learning)