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Thurnau Professor Alford Young: Engaging Students in Critical Thinking

Resource Format: 
Video

Professor Alford Young, Arthur F. Thurnau Professor in Sociology and the Department for Afroamerican and African Studies (DAAS), discusses strategies for helping students develop the complex thinking skills central to learning in the social sciences. Using a variety of course materials and teaching strategies, Professor Young helps students develop their ability to ask good questions, examine their own assumptions, analyze course materials and social structures, and construct well-supported arguments.

Summary of the main points of Alford Young's Videos [1]
Academic Area: 
Social Sciences
Discipline: 
Sociology, Afroamerican and African Studies
Course Type: 
All
Faculty Name: 
Alford Young
Pedagogical Goal: 
Promoting student reflection and critical thinking
Increasing engagement and/or interactivity
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[1] http://www.crlt.umich.edu/sites/default/files/resource_files/Young_Video_handout.pdf
[2] http://www.crlt.umich.edu/category/tags/active-learning
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[4] http://www.crlt.umich.edu/category/tags/thurnau