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Learn More, Earn More, Live More with CT. Welcome Students! Aiken Technical College’s Quality Enhancement Plan. Learn More, Earn More, Live More with CT. What is a Quality Enhancement Plan? What is ATC’s QEP?. Learn More, Earn More, Live More with CT. Quality Enhancement Plan:
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Learn More, Earn More, Live More with CT. Welcome Students! Aiken Technical College’s Quality Enhancement Plan
Learn More, Earn More, Live More with CT. • What is a Quality Enhancement Plan? • What is ATC’s QEP?
Learn More, Earn More, Live More with CT. Quality Enhancement Plan: A carefully designed course of action that addresses a well-defined and focused topic or issue related to measurably enhancing student learning outcomes. In short, a plan to help you succeed in the classroom and life. So what is ATC’s QEP Topic…?!
Learn More, Earn More, Live More with CT. Critical Thinking: “THINK!”
Learn More, Earn More, Live More with CT. ATC’s Definition of Critical Thinking: Critical thinking is the open-minded, deliberate, dynamic, and reflective process of collecting, analyzing, evaluating, and applying information in order to reach a reasonable position, decision, and/or plan of action.
If you didn’t like our definition: • Critical Thinking is thinking about how you think in order to make your thinking better. • Critical Thinking is problem solving. • Critical Thinking is thinking outside the box for alternative solutions to life’s problems. • …so what do your instructors want you to be able to do as a result of ATC’s “Think!” QEP? (…with some visual examples of what NOT to do.):
Learn More, Earn More, Live More with CT. Student Learning Outcomes The student will be able to: IDENTIFYkey issues, questions, themes, or points of view.
Learn More, Earn More, Live More with CT. The student will be able to: Collectinformation related to an issue, question, theme, or point of view.
Learn More, Earn More, Live More with CT. The student will be able to: Analyzeinformation to distinguish key points relevant to an issue, question, theme, or point of view.
Learn More, Earn More, Live More with CT. The student will be able to: Developa logical position, decision, or plan of action, based on the application of relevant information.
Learn More, Earn More, Live More with CT. The student will be able to: 5.Evaluatea well-reasoned position, decision, or plan of action, based on relevant criteria.