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The Six-Sentence Argument: Training Critical Thinking Skills Using Peer Review
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Kölbel, Julian; Jentges, Erik – Management Teaching Review, 2018
The six-sentence argument (6SA) is an exercise to train critical thinking skills. Faced with a decision situation, students argue for their preferred course of action using a logical structure of exactly six sentences. Through a guided peer review, students engage critically with other students' arguments and receive detailed feedback on their own…
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Thinking Skills, Peer Evaluation, Feedback (Response)
Developing Oral and Written Communication Skills in Undergraduate Computer Science and Information Systems Curriculum
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Kortsarts, Yana; Fischbach, Adam; Rufinus, Jeff; Utell, Janine M.; Yoon, Suk-Chung – Information Systems Education Journal, 2010
Developing and applying oral and written communication skills in the undergraduate computer science and computer information systems curriculum--one of the ABET accreditation requirements - is a very challenging and, at the same time, a rewarding task that provides various opportunities to enrich the undergraduate computer science and computer…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Skill Development, Oral Language, Communication Skills
The Department of Humanities Writing Program.
Umpqua Community Coll., Roseburg, OR. – 1986
Designed for students, faculty, and others interested in the writing program at Umpqua Community College (UCC) in Oregon, this booklet clarifies the specific function and scope of the writing courses offered by UCC's Department of Humanities. Section I states the department's objectives (e.g., to provide a core curriculum meeting the requirements…
Descriptors: Cognitive Objectives, College English, Community Colleges, Core Curriculum