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Thinking in the Disciplines

Directions:
1. Complete this grid by considering what each discipline teaches and what kinds of
thinking are needed (creative, analytical, and/or critical).
2. Refer to textbook (College Success) pages 224 - 240 (Sections 7.2 -7.4) for more
details.
3. You may need to research (Google™) these disciplines if you are not familiar with the
terms and content.

Discipline/Course What do you learn in this What kinds of thinking are


discipline (field)? needed? How?

Example: The literature discipline includes Creative thinking. A writer develops


Literature fiction, such as poems, plays, short original and unconventional ideas.
stories, novels, and nonfiction, such Critical thinking. Writers research,
as essays and memoirs. analyze, observe, judge, communicate
(written) and/or problem solve.

Biology

Sociology

Math

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History

Psychology

Economics

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