Critical Inquiry and the First-Year Experience

Authors

Rebeca Peacock, Boise State UniversityFollow
Heather Grevatt, Boise State UniversityFollow
Elizabeth Ramsey, Boise State UniversityFollow

Document Type

Presentation

Publication Date

2-2020

Abstract

Though the perception is that they “know how to navigate the online information world,” research shows even students who might be labeled “digital natives” struggle with what critical inquiry is and how to do it. This workshop examines the current state of undergraduate students’ critical inquiry skills as demonstrated by the Albertsons Library micro-credential taken by all University Foundations students since Fall 2018. It will also include practical solutions for reinforcing these foundational critical inquiry skills in other first-year student classrooms. Participants are encouraged to have a syllabus or course assignment available to use with the accompanying worksheet to brainstorm critical inquiry integrations that create a coherent and connected flow to this essential aspect of student learning.

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Publication Information

Peacock, Rebeca; Grevatt, Heather; and Ramsey, Elizabeth. (2020). "Critical Inquiry and the First-Year Experience". .