Critical Thinking Assessment Test CAT

1. Critical Thinking Assessment TestCAT Critical Thinking Institute October 9, 2009

2. St. Petersburg College Objectives: • Summarize CAT data from 2008 and 2009 administrations • Panel Discussion: Feedback from CAT Scoring Workshop Participants Critical Thinking Institute

3. St. Petersburg College SPC’s definition of Critical Thinking: “Critical thinking is the active and systematic process of communication, problem-solving, evaluation, analysis, synthesis, and reflection, both individually and in community, to foster understanding, support sound decision-making, and guide action.” Critical Thinking Institute

4. CAT: Critical Thinking Assessment Test Overview CAT Overview Website: http://www.tntech.edu/cat/home Critical Thinking Institute

5. CAT: Critical Thinking Assessment Test Skills Assessed by CAT (http://www.tntech.edu/cat/skills/ ) Critical Thinking Institute

6. CAT Assessment Skills Assessed by CAT (http://www.tntech.edu/cat/skills/ ) • Evaluating Information • Separate factual information from inferences. • Interpret numerical relationships in graphs. • Understand the limitations of correlational data. • Evaluate evidence and identify inappropriate conclusions. • Creative Thinking • Identify alternative interpretations for data or observations. • Identify new information that might support or contradict a hypthesis. • Explain how new information can change a problem. • Learning and Problem Solving • Separate relevant from irrelevant information. • Integrate information to solve problems. • Learn and apply new information. • Use mathematical skills to solve real-world problems. • Communication • Communicate ideas effectively. Critical Thinking Institute

7. CAT: Critical Thinking Assessment Test • Administered by faculty champions in selected sections in Spring 2008; faculty scoring workshop held in July 2008 (87 assessments scored) • Administered by faculty champions in selected sections in Summer 2009; faculty scoring workshop held in July 2009 (62 assessments scored) • Future administrations in Spring sessions, possibly in mathematics general education classes (i.e. MAC1105, MGF1106, STA2023) Critical Thinking Institute

8. Distribution of Students by Course: 2008/2009 Critical Thinking Institute

9. CAT Results by Gender Critical Thinking Institute

10. CAT Results by Age Critical Thinking Institute

11. CAT Results by Credits Earned Critical Thinking Institute

12. 2009: Course by Credits Earned Critical Thinking Institute

13. 2009: CAT Score by GPA Critical Thinking Institute

14. CAT Scoring Workshop • Held on July 10, 2009 at Epicenter • 12 Faculty participated: • 62 CAT assessments were scored • Christy Powers • Katie Woods • Cathy King • Anna Neuzil • Sarah Moseley • Chad Mairn • Jane Till • Mika Nelson • Arlene Gillis • Darlene Westberg • Holly Hoopes • Irene Hayrapetian Critical Thinking Institute

15. CAT Scoring Workshop Panel • Arlene Gillis • Irene Hayrapetian • Holly Hoopes • Jane E. Till • Darlene Westberg Critical Thinking Institute

16. Questions ?? Critical Thinking Institute