CRITICAL THINKING AND REFLECTION TUTORIAL

• Activity time: 1 hour
• Types of media: Handout/s, Video, Interactive learning object

A comprehensive tutorial exploring the critical thinking process.

FOCUSING ON THE FUNCTIONS AND QUALITIES OF WRITING USING WRASSE

• Activity time: 20 minutes
• Types of media: Webpage, PDF file

A classroom activity, designed to help students recognise the broad functions of academic writing

HOW DO STAFF AND STUDENTS DEFINE CRITICAL THINKING?

• Activity time: 10 minutes
• Types of media: Webpage

A brief introduction to staff and students interpretations of critical thinking

LEARN HACKS

• Activity time: 3 minutes
• Types of media: Video

The animations are all based around the themes of productivity, curation, discovery, collaboration, impact and transferable skills. It is to highlight the many ways students can engage with technology to improve their learning experience.

SIX STEPS TO SUCCESS

• Activity time: 40 minutes
• Types of media: Handout/s, Slides, Powerpoint file, Word document

A presentation outlining a whole new approach to successful study. The six steps are: S = Study Techniques and practices O = Overview C = Creativity C = Communicate effectively E = Emotions R = Review, review, review Also includes a booklet for students' reference, and some suggested activities to follow the presentation.

TIPS FOR WRITING A CRITICAL ESSAY

• Activity time: 15 minutes
• Types of media: Handout/s

This guide provides students with additional tips to help them apply models of critical thinking to their writing.

WHAT ARE DIGITAL CAPABILITIES?

• Activity time: 3 mins
• Types of media: Video

To reflect upon the digital capabilities which are important to you

WHAT IS CRITICAL THINKING?

• Activity time: 10 minutes
• Types of media: Webpage

A brief introduction to critical thinking

WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN DESCRIPTION AND CRITICAL ANALYSIS?

(writing adapted from Moon, cited in Cottrell 1999:23) Descriptive writing Critical/analytical writing States what happened Identifies the significance States what something is like Evaluates (judges the value) strengths...

WRITING FOR ASSIGNMENTS E-LIBRARY (WRASSE)

• Activity time: Variable
• Types of media: Webpage

Students can browse examples of students work from a number of subject areas, and see comments from lecturers