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

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 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