Learning Goal: Critical Thinking - Oakland University



Learning Goal: Critical Thinking -- Undergraduate Version

Learning Objectives: In the context of a given case/problem students can

1. Identify the assumptions needed to analyze the case or problem.

2. Identify the relevant information presented in the case or problem.

3. Identify the alternative solutions to the problem or case.

4. Derive solution or discuss the best solution(s) to the problem or case.

5. Discuss the conclusions that follow from the solution(s).

Critical Thinking Rubric – Undergraduate Version

|Learning Objectives |Does Not Meet |Meets Expectations |Exceeds Expectations |

| |Expectations |2 |3 |

| |1 | | |

|Identify assumptions |None or only minor ones |Most important ones |All assumptions identified |

|and/or context |identified |identified | |

|Identify relevant |None or only some minor |Most important relevant|All relevant information |

|information |relevant information |information identified.|identified. No irrelevant |

| |identified. Irrelevant |No major irrelevant |information identified as |

| |information identified |information identified |relevant |

| |as relevant |as relevant | |

|Identify alternative |Able to identify none or|Able to identify major |Able to identify all |

|solutions |only a few alternative |alternative solutions; |alternative solutions; |

| |solutions; Unable to |articulate somewhat |articulate well for these |

| |articulate these |these alternatives |alternatives |

| |alternatives | | |

|Derive solution or |Incorrect or partially |Correct analysis. |Correct analysis. |

|discuss best |correct solutions |Adequate knowledge and |Superior or mastery of |

|solution(s) |derived; |competence |knowledge and competence |

| |Unable to discuss best |demonstrated; Able to |demonstrated; Able to |

| |solution(s). |discuss best |discuss best solution in |

| | |solution(s) to some |depth |

| | |extent | |

|Discuss conclusion(s) |Incorrect conclusion |Main conclusion(s) that|All conclusions that |

|based on best |reached or conclusions |logically follow from |logically follow from best |

|solution(s) |not well supported by |solution(s) identified|solution(s) identified. |

| |analysis. | | |

Learning Goal: Critical Thinking -- Graduate Version

Learning Objectives: In the context of a given case/problem students can

1. Identify the assumptions needed to analyze the case or problem.

2. Identify the relevant information presented in the case or problem.

3. Identify the alternative solutions to the problem or case.

4. Derive solution or discuss the best solution(s) to the problem or case.

5. Discuss the conclusions that follow from the solution(s).

6. Discuss the implementation plan for the problem or case.

Critical Thinking Rubric – Graduate Version

|Learning Objectives |Does Not Meet |Meets Expectations |Exceeds Expectations |

| |Expectations |2 |3 |

| |1 | | |

|Identify assumptions |None or only minor ones |Most important ones |All assumptions identified |

|and/or context |identified |identified | |

|Identify relevant |None or only some minor |Most important relevant|All relevant information |

|information |relevant information |information identified.|identified. No irrelevant |

| |identified. Irrelevant |No major irrelevant |information identified as |

| |information identified |information identified |relevant |

| |as relevant |as relevant | |

|Identify alternative |Able to identify none or|Able to identify major |Able to identify all |

|solutions |only a few alternative |alternative solutions; |alternative solutions; |

| |solutions; Unable to |articulate somewhat |articulate well for these |

| |articulate these |these alternatives |alternatives |

| |alternatives | | |

|Derive solution or |Incorrect or partially |Correct analysis. |Correct analysis. |

|discuss best |correct solutions |Adequate knowledge and |Superior or mastery of |

|solution(s) |derived; |competence |knowledge and competence |

| |Unable to discuss best |demonstrated; Able to |demonstrated; Able to |

| |solution(s). |discuss best |discuss best solution in |

| | |solution(s) to some |depth |

| | |extent | |

|Discuss conclusion(s) |Incorrect conclusion |Main conclusion(s) that|All conclusions that |

|based on best |reached or conclusions |logically follow from |logically follow from best |

|solution(s) |not well supported by |solution(s) identified|solution(s) identified. |

| |analysis. | | |

|Provide Implementation |Implementation plan not |Implementation plan |A complete and well thought|

|plan |well thought out |reflects understanding |out implementation plan |

| | |of major issues |presented |

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