Workforce Skills: Critical Thinking

Issued by Snow College

To earn this badge, instructors rate a student artifact or assignment produced in a course that targets Critical Thinking. Examples of artifacts include a research paper, group presentation, project, or skill demonstration. Badges are awarded when adequate evidence is present. The skills are measured through observable behavior or performance.

Skills

Critical Thinking
Decision Making
Evaluation

Earning Criteria

Explanation of Issue(s) - The issue addressed is stated and clarified clearly without serious omissions.
Evidence - Selection of information is sufficient to develop a workable analysis.
Assumptions - Identify assumptions made personally and by others and develop a reasonable context for these assumptions.
Position development - A specific position is developed that shows the issues complexities and acknowledges differing viewpoints.
Conclusion - Conclusion is tied to a range of information and opposing viewpoints, with the outcome stating clear implications.