"This terrific short animation based on philosopher Roman Krznaric's How to Find Fulfilling Work (public library) - which I've previously covered at length - offers consolation to those who "have career crises, often on a Sunday evening," by exploring the six pillars of finding a life-path that bridges money and meaning, sacrificing neither for the other:"
"Leaving a high-flying job in consulting, Angela Lee Duckworth took a job teaching math to seventh graders in a New York public school. She quickly realized that IQ wasn't the only thing separating the successful students from those who struggled. Here, she explains her theory of "grit" as a predictor of success." TED Video 6:20 long
"Carol Dweck researches "growth mindset" - the idea that we can grow our brain's capacity to learn and to solve problems. In this talk, she describes two ways to think about a problem that's slightly too hard for you to solve. Are you not smart enough to solve it … or have you just not solved it yet? A great introduction to this influential field." Video 10:20 long
This guide provides information and resources available to faculty to help improve the critical thinking and information literacy skills of students. This page was created specifically for the Barton School of Business, but many of the links are applicable to all disciplines. If you are interested in improving and assessing the critical thinking skills of students in other departments, please contact the appropriate liaison librarian.
Short video on how to organize notebook (4:42). Instructor Scott Straub has a YouTube channel "goodgradesfast" that has 135 videos on college success. All are short; most are 2-3 min.
"Preconceptions - Fact - Fanciful - Semantics
Lateral thinking problems that are based on fact.
1. A man walks into a bar and asks for a drink of water. The bartender thinks for a minute, pulls out a gun and points it at him. The man says, "Thank you," and walks out."
Includes some nice and short (< 5 min.) videos. There are many other excellent videos on critical thinking on YouTube, including several good ones by students.
PowerPoint presentation on SlideShare website. To-the-point presentation (11 slides total) and includes to classroom activities: Transportation and Space Travel
