Analytical Thinking

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Analytical Thinking

The MSU graduate uses ways of knowing from mathematics, natural sciences, social sciences, humanities, and arts to access information and critically analyzes complex material in order to evaluate evidence, construct reasoned arguments, and communicate inferences and conclusions

Acquires, analyzes, and evaluates information from multiple sources
- Cognitive, Emotional, and Moral Development of Students. See Cognitive Development.
- Teaching Critical Thinking
Synthesizes and applies the information within and across disciplines
- Cognitive, Emotional, and Moral Development of Students. See Cognitive Development.
- Teaching Critical Thinking
Identifies and applies, as appropriate, quantitative methods for defining and responding to problems
- MSU College of Natural Science, Department of Mathematics.
  See the section Quantitative Literacy Across the Curriculum.
  Other sections with QL/QR materials are Resources for Teaching Mathematics, Mathematics Resources for Students, and Michigan State University Mathematics Resources.
- Peer Review: Quantitative Literacy, Summer 2004, Vol. 6, No. 4.
  This issue, described as “a primer on quantitative literacy in college today,” offers several articles free online, but the complete issue requires payment.
  http://www.aacu.org/peerreview/pr-su04/pr-su04contents.cfm
Identifies the credibility, use and misuse of scientific, humanistic and artistic methods
- Teaching Critical Thinking
- College of Natural Science. See especially General Science Resources (Science Resources for Undergraduate Education in All Scientific Fields) and Science and Math Resources for Students.

Rubrics for Assessing Analytical Thinking

Inquiry and Analysis VALUE Rubric
http://www.aacu.org/value/rubrics/pdf/InquiryAnalysis.pdf

Critical Thinking VALUE Rubric
http://www.aacu.org/value/rubrics/pdf/CriticalThinking.pdf

Quantitative Literacy VALUE Rubric
http://www.aacu.org/value/rubrics/pdf/QuantitativeLiteracy.pdf

Problem Solving VALUE Rubric
http://www.aacu.org/value/rubrics/pdf/ProblemSolving.pdf

These resources were compiled and annotated by Lois Rosen, Ph.D., Instructional Consultant for the Office of Faculty and Organizational Development, Michigan State University.

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