LEVEL 1

Include Critical Thinking and Communication definitions is course syllabi 

ASSESSMENT OF STUDENT LEARNING ABILITIES 

Communication and Critical Thinking are currently being integrated in a wide variety of Estrella Mountain Community College courses.  By integrating these abilities into a variety of courses you benefit twice.  You learn course content, and you develop those all important abilities to enhance your success in academic and professional pursuits.  Universities and employers look for students who have these abilities.  At Estrella Mountain Community College, Communication and Critical Thinking are defined as follows:

STUDENT ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT - IMPORTANT ABILITIES

COMMUNICATION

A student who effectively communicates:

• responds to an audience
• demonstrates a clear sense of purpose
• organizes information
• delivers information using appropriate language

CRITICAL THINKING

A student who thinks critically processes, synthesizes, and applies information to solve problems by:

• identifying the problem
• developing and implementing strategies
• evaluating information
• reaching conclusions
• responding to the problem

As we proceed through the semester, the instructor will indicate which projects offer you the opportunity to enhance your abilities in these two very important areas.