The Command and General Staff College endeavors to instill critical
thinking as a skill practiced by its graduates. To this end the
college has introduced the concept of critical thinking as a class
within the core curriculum. Students must take a "critical thinking
test" both before and after the block of core instruction, and
numerous graphic training aids line the classroom walls in an
attempt to reinforce these ideas. However, it remains questionable
whether or not the concepts of critical thought, that are taught by
the school, have made their way into the course work and class
structure within the college. This thesis will contend that to
create critical thinkers CGSC must incorporate the tenets of
critical thinking throughout its curriculum and course design.
Grading rubrics for papers and tests, exam questions written to
steer answers in a certain "correct" direction all to a degree
contradict the tenets of critical thought, yet exist within the
course of study. Ideally, CGSC can stand as a seminal experience in
the development of officers. An experience akin to that found in
civilian graduate level education can be attained, but it will
require a cultural revolution within the faculty to transition from
a model based on training to a model based on education.
General
| Imprint: |
Biblioscholar
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
September 2012 |
| First published: |
September 2012 |
| Authors: |
Brian James Doyle
|
| Dimensions: |
246 x 189 x 5mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
| Pages: |
88 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-249-36907-3 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Social sciences >
Education >
General
Promotions
|
| LSN: |
1-249-36907-X |
| Barcode: |
9781249369073 |
Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate?
Let us know about it.
Does this product have an incorrect or missing image?
Send us a new image.
Is this product missing categories?
Add more categories.
Review This Product
No reviews yet - be the first to create one!
Welcome to Loot.co.za!
Sign in / Register |Wishlists & Gift Vouchers |Help | Advanced search
(1)
