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Ryokan College - BA Critical Thinking

Implement critical thinking skills in order to make informed conclusions about psychological concepts and research. Evaluate human behavior and research conclusions through critical analysis, problem-solving, and skeptical inquiry that employ the concepts of reliability, reason, and validity (Critical Thinking).

Rubric Code: LX87CX3

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Grade Levels: Undergraduate

Critical Thinking
	Exceptional 4 pts	Meets Expectations 3 pts	Needs Improvement 2 pts	Poor 1 pts
Explanation of issues	Exceptional Issue/problem to be considered critically is stated clearly and described comprehensively, delivering all relevant information necessary for full understanding.	Meets Expectations Issue/problem to be considered critically is stated, described, and clarified so that understanding is not seriously impeded by omissions.	Needs Improvement Issue/problem to be considered critically is stated but description leaves some terms undefined, ambiguities unexplored, boundaries undetermined, and/or backgrounds unknown.	Poor Issue/problem to be considered critically is stated without clarification or description.
Evidence Selecting and using information to investigate a point of view or conclusion	Exceptional Information is taken from source(s) with enough interpretation/evaluation to develop a comprehensive analysis or synthesis. <BR> Viewpoints of experts are questioned thoroughly.	Meets Expectations Information is taken from source(s) with enough interpretation/evaluation to develop a coherent analysis or synthesis.<BR> Viewpoints of experts are subject to questioning.	Needs Improvement Information is taken from source(s) with some interpretation/evaluation, but not enough to develop a coherent analysis or synthesis.<BR> Viewpoints of experts are taken as mostly fact, with little questioning.	Poor Information is taken from source(s) without any interpretation/evaluation.<BR> Viewpoints of experts are taken as fact, without question.
Influence of context and assumption	Exceptional Thoroughly (systematically and methodically) analyzes own and others' assumptions and carefully evaluates the relevance of contexts when presenting a position.	Meets Expectations Identifies own and others' assumptions and several relevant contexts when presenting a position.	Needs Improvement Questions some assumptions. Identifies several relevant contexts when presenting a position. May be more aware of others' assumptions than one's own (or vice versa).	Poor Shows an emerging awareness of present assumptions (sometimes labels assertions as assumptions). Begins to identify some contexts when presenting a position.
Conclusions and outcomes Conclusions and related outcomes (implications and consequences)	Exceptional Conclusions and related outcomes (consequences and implications) are logical and reflect student’s informed evaluation and ability to place evidence and perspectives discussed in priority order.	Meets Expectations Conclusion is logically tied to a range of information, including opposing viewpoints; related outcomes (consequences and implications) are identified clearly.	Needs Improvement Conclusion is logically tied to information (because information is chosen to fit the desired conclusion); some related outcomes (consequences and implications) are identified clearly.	Poor Conclusion is inconsistently tied to some of the information discussed; related outcomes (consequences and implications) are oversimplified.

Keywords:

Critical thinking, Ambiguity, Assumptions, Context, Literal meaning, Metaphor

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(General)

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