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Brpikir Ktritis Inggris 1 PDF
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Husson College
This paper identifies a 5-step framework that can be implemented in virtually any teaching or
training setting to effectively move learners toward critical thinking. This interdisciplinary model,
which is built upon existing theory and best practices in cognitive development, effective learning
environments, and outcomes-based assessment, provides teachers with a useful framework. This
framework can be used to move students toward a more active-learning environment which,
ultimately, is more enjoyable and effective for teachers and students alike. An example of the model
is applied in the context of accounting education, which represents a business discipline in which
critical thinking has been consistently cited as both necessary and difficult to implement.
FIGURE 1
5-Step Model to Move Students toward Critical Thinking
Step 1: Determine learning objectives
Define behaviors students should exhibit
Target behaviors in higher order thinking
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Synthesis
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TABLE 1
A Sample of Learning Objectives for a Financial Statement Analysis
Objectives
Identify two basic approaches to financial statement analysis
Compare and contrast horizontal and vertical financial analysis.
Perform a ratio analysis of a company for the most recent fiscal year.
Compare the financial ratios of a company to industry averages and give possible reasons for any significant
variances.
Based upon financial analysis, identify several actions a company might take to improve its operating results.
In the role of a potential lender, prepare a memorandum to your supervisor assessing the overall liquidity and
solvency of a prospective borrower, your recommendation to extend or deny credit, and any significant
assumptions made or limitations of the data you utilized in formulating your recommendation.
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DR. ROBERT DURON is an Associate Professor of
Accounting at Husson College, Bangor, Maine, USA.
His research interests include accounting education
and governmental/non-profit accounting. Dr. Duron
received the 2004-05 Association of Collegiate
Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) teaching
excellence award.
DR. BARBARA LIMBACH is a Professor of
Business Administration at Chadron State College,
Chadron, Nebraska, USA. Her research interests
include gender issues, customer service, service
learning, critical thinking, technology, and
professional development topics. Dr. Limbach was
honored with the Nebraska State College System
Teaching Excellence Award in 1999.
DR. WENDY WAUGH is an Associate Professor of
Management Information Systems at Chadron State
College, Chadron, Nebraska, USA. Her research
interests include critical thinking, teaching
methodologies, and technology adoption.