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University of Houston-Clear Lake Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP )

University of Houston-Clear Lake Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP ). QEP Topic. Applied Critical Thinking (ACT) for Lifelong Learning and Adaptability. Description.

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University of Houston-Clear Lake Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP )

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  1. University of Houston-Clear LakeQuality Enhancement Plan (QEP)

  2. QEP Topic Applied Critical Thinking(ACT) for LifelongLearning and Adaptability

  3. Description • Once the QEP is fully implemented, the majority of full-time faculty who teach undergraduate courses within and across each of the schools of the university will: • Incorporate the best practices advocated by the Foundation for Critical Thinking for teaching ACT skills into one or more of their courses. • Incorporate ACT learning outcomes into one or more of their courses. • Identify best practices and learning outcomes on the course syllabi of the ACT courses they are teaching.

  4. Student Learning Outcomes •  The key student learning outcomes of the QEP are: • Students will use curiosity to identify a particular problem or area of interestwithin a discipline. • Students will make connections to their particular issues or problems based upon evidence acquired by research methodologies and citation methods within the discipline. • Students will demonstrate creativity through a divergent mental approach exploring original alternative views/solutions. • Students will communicate outcomes through writing and/or presentations.

  5. Stages of Implementation • The implementation of the QEP will occur in the following stages: • Year 0: the university will begin professional development, organizational meetings, development of ACT materials, and other preparatory activities. • Year 1: the School of Business (BUS) and the School of Science and Computer Engineering (SCE) will begin implementing Applied Critical Thinking courses. Faculty will be invited to submit courses for approval by the QEP Leadership Team.

  6. Stages of Implementation • Year 2: the School of Education (SoE) and the School of Human Sciences and Humanities (HSH) will begin implementing Applied Critical Thinking courses. Faculty will be invited to submit courses for approval by the QEP Leadership Team. • Year 3: the School of Business (BUS) and the School of Science and Computer Engineering (SCE) will add additional ACT courses. • Year 4: the School of Education (SoE) and the School of Human Sciences and Humanities (HSH) will add additional ACT courses.

  7. What is the QEP Leadership Team (QLT)? • Provides oversight of the implementation, evaluation, and revision of the QEP • Acts as liaisons between the QLT and their respective schools • Reviews and approves annual SACS QEP report • Reviews and approves courses submitted for ACT status • Plans, designs, and implements ACT workshops

  8. QEP Leadership Team Co-chair (Faculty) Co-chair (Administrator) – QEP Director Faculty Members (Lead Faculty) Faculty Senate Representative Library and Student Services Representatives PASA and SSA Representatives Student Representative Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs

  9. QLT Membership

  10. Assessment of Learning Outcomes • Embedded Assessments • Product Rubric • Communication Rubric • Institutional Assessment • Cornell Critical Thinking Skills Test–Level Z (CCTST-Z) • National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) • Graduate Student Survey (GSS) • Alumni Survey (AS)

  11. How will QEP affect me? • Faculty • Request ACT designation for selected courses • Participate in development opportunities • Work with students who have been introduced to ACT concepts • Support for research and presentations at the local, regional, and national levels • Improve teaching (and critical thinking) skills

  12. How will QEP affect me? • Students • Learn more in student-centered courses • Participate in hands-on learning opportunities, inside the classroom and out • Opportunity to select courses based on critical thinking skills component • Access to more engaging and complex coursework • Support for research and presentations on local, regional, and national levels • Improve critical thinking skills

  13. How will QEP affect me? • Staff • Participate in development opportunities • Support for programs that provide extra-curricular learning opportunities for students • Work with students who have been introduced to ACT concepts • Support for research and presentations on local, regional, and national levels • Improve critical thinking skills

  14. SACS On-Site Visit: April 3 – 5 Key points to remember …

  15. QEP Topic • Applied Critical Thinking(ACT) • Learning Outcomes • Students will use curiosity to identify a particular problem or area of interestwithin a discipline. • Students will make connections to their particular issues or problems based upon evidence acquired by research methodologies and citation methods within the discipline. • Students will demonstrate creativity through a divergent mental approach exploring original alternative views/solutions. • Students will communicate outcomes through writing and/or presentations.

  16. QEP Website http://prtl.uhcl.edu/portal/page/portal/PRV/QEP/

  17. Questions?

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