Critical Thinking
      Critical Thinking & Information Literacy
      Across the Curriculum


      Assignments Sorted by Learning Objective

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      Mice & Matter Research Questionnaire
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      English/Math: Assessing Information
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      Information Resource Skills Quiz
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      Objective: To understand the value and usefulness of authenticated information in problem solving

      Accessing Information Pretest
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      Mice and Matter Assignments
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      Objective: To develop a lifelong habit of critical thinking about problem solving

      Mice and Matter Issues Assignment
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      Objective: To become familiar with the Library Media Center collection, services, and resources

      Library Tour Assignment
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      Biology Handbook: Library Tour
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      Library Orientation Assignment
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      Objective: To understand and apply an information research process

      Environmental Science Poster Project
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      Information Literacy: Bibliography
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      Information Literacy: Term Paper
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      Math Research Project
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      Mice and Matter Capstone Project
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      Objective: To develop and apply appropriate search strategies

      Accessing Information: Boolean Operators
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      Mice and Matter Search Assignment
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      Periodical Indexes Assignment
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      Objective: To identify and effectively use key reference sources in a library

      Biology Reference Books
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      Mice and Matter Reference Assignment
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      Objective: To understand the purpose of library classification systems

      Mice and Matter Search Assignment
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      Objective: To identify, locate, and retrieve materials using library catalogs

      Library Catalog Assignment
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      Mice and Matter Search Assignment
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      Objective: To identify and use relevant print and electronic databases

      Accessing Information: EBSCOhost
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      Biology Handbook: Scearching for Journals
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      Mice and Matter Periodical Assignment
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      Objective: To recognize the value of the Internet as a research tool

      Biology Handbook: Types of Web Pages
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      Objective: To use a browser and search engine to find needed information on the Internet

      Accessing Information: Web Browsers
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      Accessing Information: Search Engines
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      Biology Handbook: Netscape & Search Engines
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      Evaluation Checklist for the Web
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      Information Literacy: the Internet
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      Mice and Matter Internet Assignment
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      Searching the Web: Individual Work
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      Searching the Web: Group Work
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      Web Page Evaluation
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      Objective: To evaluate information, both print and electronic, based on identified criteria

      Critical Evaluation of a Claim
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      Evaluation Checklist for the Web
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      Evaluating Periodical Articles
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      Information Literacy: Case Studies
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      Nobel Prize Assignment
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      Science Claims in the Popular Press
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      Objective: To understand the documentation process by using the appropriate styles to cite sources

      Information Literacy: Bibliography
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