Author(s): Jordan Birkner
Mentor(s): Gary Comstock
Poster: 22
How We Evaluate (HWE) is a critical thinking course by Dr. Gary Comstock currently being developed by a team of NC State faculty and student researchers. This collaborative effort combines philosophy, psychology, and AI programming to create the most effective and efficient method for teaching critical thinking skills. Previous versions of HWE have been used within courses at NC State, with examples seen within Philosophy and Science, Technology, and Society courses. Beginning in the 2023-2024 academic year, a pilot program within the Honors program will randomly assign incoming students to either the HWE course or the traditionally required seminar course. Then the HWE team will assess the difference in critical thinking skills between students who have taken the pilot course and those who follow the traditional program. This feedback will assess the incoming level of critical thinking skills Honors students have and the impact HWE has in developing these skills further. This summer, work to improve the current version of the course for accessibility, accuracy, consistency, and quality has been performed.
Presented on July 27, 2023 at the North Carolina State University's Office of Undergraduate Research's 22nd Annual Summer Undergraduate Research & Creativity Symposium. Abstract booklet can be found here.
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