This session will open with a discussion about critical thinking—how it is defined and who gets to define it—and will outline the challenges in such an endeavor.  A second segment will then move into an applied example—how critical thinking was implemented into the curriculum of a first-year program and pedagogy planned for the teachers.  Examples of actual classroom materials will be showcased.  A third segment will explain and illustrate how assessment data was gathered and reviewed.  The success of the endeavor will be demonstrated through statistical evidence as well as student course evaluations.  A final segment will demonstrate how the critical thinking model was applied in across the curriculum so that students have transferrable skills - useful in all classes as well as in life-long learning. 

1. Engage in an audience centered webinar that will offer detailed explanation and illustration of the process of curricular review and redesign
2. Review materials used in critical thinking assessment
3. Reflect on ways that critical thinking strategies might be included in a variety of classroom activities
4. Understand the overall rationale for teaching broad thinking skills in all classes
5. Consider the challenges of implementation of critical thinking as a central teaching model
6. Respond critically to the session's content and consider how to implement critical thinking into their subject areas