GISAT 160 - More learning about learning - Sept 3, 2007


  1. Bloom's Taxonomy of Learning
    1. Bloom's Taxonomy
    2. Exercise - What clues do you get about the level of the class from information in the syllabus.  Group exercise.
  2. Review - chapter 1 - why are we learning about critical thinking?
  3. What is an argument
    1. Monty Python
    2. Samples 
  4. What is this author trying to say?  What are the issues and conclusions?  Preview of Chapter 2.
    1. Practice exercises Practice-Chapter 2.
  5. Assignment for Thursday
    1. Read chapters 2 and 3
    2. Bring in an article about a problem that is making an argument about a topic of interest to you.  Keep it short; no more than a few paragraphs.
      1. Can come from the internet...if so, please provide the URL.
      2. Can come from print media...if so, plesae indicate publication and date.