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Taking Critical Thinking
from the Institutional Plan
Into the Classroom - 2004

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Wednesday, June 2, 2004
Registration:   12 noon - 2:00 p.m.
1:00   Introduction to the Conference and the Conferees
2:00   Critical Thinking - I Know It When I See It
Participant Dialogue on Critical Thinking
2:45   Break
3:00   What Happens When Students REALLY Think Critically?
5:00-9:00 p.m.   Wine Tasting/Dinner: $40 per person - transportation provided

Note: Thursday has two tracks scheduled: Introductory and Advanced.

Thursday, June 3, 2004 — Introductory Track
7:30-8:15   Continental Breakfast
8:15-9:00   A Model for Critical Thinking: Richard Paul
9:00-9:15   Break
9:15-10:00   A Model for Critical Thinking: Richard Paul (cont'd)
10: 00-10:15   Break
10:15-11:00   Critical Thinking and Leaning Styles - Insights from the Myers Briggs Research
11:00-11:15   Break
11:15-12:00   Using Myers Briggs Insights to Promote Critical Thinking-Centered Learning (Practical Applications)
12 noon   Lunch
1:15   Why Our Students Have Such A Hard Time With Critical Thinking and Doing Something About It (Practical Applications)
2:00   Break
2:15   Critical Thinking for Global Students (Practical Applications)
3:00   Break
3:15   Critical Thinking for Tactical Kinesthetic Students (Practical Applications)
4:00-4:15   Wrap-up
5:30   Sailing on Grand Traverse Bay - limited to 12
Thursday, June 3, 2004 — Advanced Track
7:30-8:15   Continental Breakfast
8:15   Round Table Discussion: Putting Critical Thinking To Work: What Worked and Didn't Work This Year
9:00   Break
9:15   Redesigning Assignments for Critical Thinking
10:00   Break
10:15   Redesigning Assignments for Critical Thinking (cont'd)
11:00   Break
11:15   Using Critical Thinking Based Questioning to Promote Learning
12 noon   Lunch
1:15   Using Critical Thinking Based Questioning to Promote Learning (cont'd)
2:00   Break
2:15   Assessing Student Work Using Critical Thinking Standards
3:00   Break
3:15   Assessing Student Work Using Critical Thinking Standards (cont'd)
4:00-4:15   Wrap-up
5:30   Sailing on Grand Traverse Bay - limited to 12
Friday, June 5, 2004
8:00-9:00   Continental Breakfast
9:00   Breakout Sessions:
9:50   Break
10:00   Break Out Sessions
10:50   Break
11:00   Breakout Sessions
12 noon-12:30 p.m.   Conclusion

Our expectation is that some of these breakout sessions would be labeled as "advanced" sessions while others would be open to all participants.