Hi all, I just read an article in the November Faculty Focus newsletter that discussed Brookfield’s new book on teaching critical thinking. The article is entitled Teaching Critical Thinking: Are We Clear and it was written by Maryellen Weimer. I thought you might be interested in the listing below of ‘times in a course when critical thinking is most important’. Several of them match up quite nicely with what TBL requires of students during well-designed application exercises. Karla • When skills and knowledge have to be applied in the real world • When independent judgment is needed • When alternative interpretations and perspectives are possible • When actions and decisions need to be informed • When rapid judgments are called for • When students are encouraged to see themselves as knowledge generators ( from November Faculty Focus, Weimer, 2011) Karla Kubitz, Ph.D., FACSM Program Coordinator, Exercise Science Department of Kinesiology Towson University 8000 York Rd Towson, MD 21252 410-704-3168 (ph) 410-704-3912 (fax)