Critical thinking is a catchall phase used to describe the ability of students to think for themselves, to reason well, and to approach problems and issues in a systematic and logical manner. The following resources offer suggestions for designing assignments that strengthen critical thinking.
Critical thinking and Bloom's taxonomy
Teaching critical thinking (from Dartmouth's Writing Program)
Helping your student develop critical thinking skills (Kansas State's IDEA Center; IDEA Paper No. 37)
Answers to frequently asked questions about teaching critical thinking (from University of Minnesota's Center for Teaching and Learning)
Additional Readings
Bean, J.C. (2001). Engaging ideas: The professor's guide to integrating writing, critical thinking, and active learning in the classroom. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
