You're invited to contribute an article to the next FACTC Focus

TOPIC:

Can We Teach Critical Thinking?

Up to 750 words – deadline, May 1, 2010 (see submission information below)

• Can we go beyond rote learning at the community and technical college level?
• Running start students – are their brains developed enough to do critical thinking?
• What critical thinking skills do students at this level need?
• What is critical thinking?
• Does e-learning lend itself to learning critical thinking (or lend itself to the use of critical thinking in learning)?
• Are we dumbing down college?
• Is critical thinking a component of high intelligence or can average or below average students apply critical thinking to their learning?
• What critical thinking skills are required for communtiy and technical college students?
• Tell us how you teach critical thinking in your discipline

Articles can be any length up to 750 words. Artwork is welcome — must be line art and black ink. Please send articles or art by May 1, 2010 to the following e-mail address: Markd@spokanefalls.edu. FACTC will review all articles for submission. We also take line art, cartoons, photos and so forth. E-mail those to the same address.