Browsing by Subject "Critical Thinking"

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    Can ChatGPT 'Think Like a Lawyer?' A Socratic Dialogue
    (2023-01-26) Bishop, Lea
    A witty socratic dialogue with a language-generation model, exploring the aims of legal education in the new era of machine writing.
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    A Computer Wrote this Paper: What ChatGPT Means for Education, Research, and Writing
    (2023-01-26) Bishop, Lea
    Of particular interest to educators, an exploration of what new language-generation software does (and does not) do well. Argues that the new language-generation models make instruction in writing mechanics irrelevant, and that educators should shift to teaching only the more advanced writing skills that reflect and advance critical thinking. The difference between mechanical and advanced writing is illustrated through a "Socratic Dialogue" with ChatGPT. Appropriate for classroom discussion at High School, College, Professional, and PhD levels.
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    An Integrated Approach to Teaching Research in a First-Year Seminar
    (Heldref Publications, 2000) Stamatoplos, Anthony C., 1958-
    This article discusses an approach to integrating library skills instruction into a first-year seminar. It presents an example from a unit on diversity, for which students conduct library research in preparation of term projects. Two class sessions center on information needs and skills associated with students’ projects, as well as general knowledge about university level library and information resources. Students learn about and model the early stages of research through structured brainstorming, small group activities, and role-playing.