Critical Thinking

Critical ThinkingCritical Thinking

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David A. Gann

David A. Gann

2026年度前期

2026年度

①First semester

木曜3限

生命科学研究科

Graduate School of Biological Sciences

2.00単位

講義

Lecture

英語　English

① [対面]対面授業/ [On-site] On-site class

Critical Thinking is a post-graduate level course in this most basic cognitive skill set, which is necessary to understanding how to process information and engage with issues dialogically.

Students in Critical Thinking will learn what critical thinking is, will gain experience in applying critical thinking to relevant and current issues, and will form a working vocabulary of dialogic discourse markers used in professional academic written and spoken communication.

The goals of this course are to play a formative role in the development of the ways students take in, process, an apply information. The instructor expects students to become media literate, more sceptical of information sources, explicitly knowledgeable about the basic patterns of logical thinking, and well-practiced at using phrases need to express those patterns in both writing and speech.

Students must earn a score of 60% or more and be in attendance for 2/3 of classes in order to pass.
Less than 2/3 attendance will result in failure regardless of the reason for the absence.

課題に対する作文　Essay／小テストの実施　Quiz type test／ディベート・ディスカッション　Debate/Discussion／グループワーク　Group work／プレゼンテーション　Presentation／反転授業　Flipped classroom

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Homework requirements will be explained in the first week.

Common Modules 12.5%
Rationally Minded Quizzes 12.5%
Forum, Chat Room, and Written Assignment Discourse Marker Use 12.5%
Presentation and Performance 12.5%
Group Report 12.5%
Final Quiz 12.5%

・S：到達目標を十分に達成し、極めて優秀な成果を収めている
・A：到達目標を十分に達成している
・B：到達目標を達成している
・C：到達目標を最低限達成している
・D：到達目標を達成していない
・-：学修成果の評価を判断する要件を欠格している

・S：Achieved outcomes, excellent result
・A：Achieved outcomes, good result
・B：Achieved outcomes
・C：Minimally achieved outcomes
・D：Did not achieve outcomes
・-：Failed to meet even the minimal requirements for evaluation

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教科書および一部の参考書は、MyKiTS (教科書販売サイト) から検索・購入可能です。
​https://gomykits.kinokuniya.co.jp/tokyorika/​​​

It is possible to search for and purchase textbooks and certain reference materials at MyKiTS (online textbook store).
​​https://gomykits.kinokuniya.co.jp/tokyorika/

To be introduced in class as necessary.

Week 1
Orientation: LETUS page; Hot Potatoes; CMP, DMP, and RMP blogs; etc.
Assigned Listening: Critically Minded Podcast (CMP) Episode 1 Dialogically Minded Podcast (DMP) Episode 1 / Rationally Minded Podcast (RMP) Episode 1

Week 2
Assigned Listening: CMP Episode 2+3 / DMP Episode 2+3 /
END SET I

Week 3
Assigned Listening: CMP Episode 4-5 / DMP Episode 4
Introduce Group Project

Week 4
Assigned Listening: CMP Episode 6 / DMP Episode 5 / RMP Episode 1

Week 5
Assigned Listening: CMP Episode 6.2 / DMP Episode 6 / RMP Episode 2
END SET II

Week 6
Assigned Listening: CMP Episode 7 / DMP Episode 7 / RMP Episode 3

Week 7
Assigned Listening: DMP Episode 8 / RMP Episode 4

Week 8
Assigned Listening: DMP Episode 9 / RMP Episode 5
END SET III

Week 9
Assigned Listening: CMP Episode 8+8.2 / RMP Episode 6

Week 10
Assigned Listening: CMP Episode 9+10 / RMP Episode 7
END SET IV

Week 11
Assigned Listening: DMP Episode 10 / RMP Episode 8
END SET V

Week 12
Assigned Listening: DMP Episode 11+12 / RMP Episode 9
Group Project Deadline

Week 13
Assigned Listening: CMP 11 / DMP 13 / RMP Episode 10
END SET VI

Week 14
Assigned Listening: CMP Episode 12 / RMP 11
END SET V
Assessment of coursework undertaken
Summarize Group Project

Week 15
Review of important questions discussed during the semester

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Planned activities may be altered depending on student achievement.

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