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Why All of Us Could Use a Lesson in ‘Thinking 101’

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For that reason, Ahn argues that it’s the kind of course every college should offer — and possibly high schools as well. For instance, in course evaluations I seek out negative reviews. It’s not just about learning how stupid that people are and how many errors we can make in our thinking,” she says.

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What College Students Wish Faculty and Admins Knew About Teaching

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So, it really depends on how eager the student is to help improve the whole situation and the course specifically. I think in terms of its timing, the course evaluation coming only at the end affects whether the professor could make adjustments, and also how eager students are when it comes to participating in that progress.

Teaching 121
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Afterthoughts

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Their afterthoughts emerge in peer conversations after class about a topic broached in class; from connections to TV, film, music, and the Internet; out of references to similar topics or readings from their other courses (or from high school); and from their own thinking about something they’d like to discuss more.

Ethics 95