The assignments that required the utmost levels of critical thinking this year were the labs for my U of U Chemistry class. After spending a good
2 - 3 hours in the lab every Wednesday, collecting our own data and parameters, we were then tasked to answering a long series of questions, provide graphs, and determine the identity of the unknown substance present within the experiment. The labs took a much more complicated turn when we were left to create our own self directed lab based on a set of parameters. The end result was a compilation of graphs, written reporting, and intense calculations. This fits critical thinking in a large way because of the sheer amount of focus and ingenuity going in to making these labs.
2 - 3 hours in the lab every Wednesday, collecting our own data and parameters, we were then tasked to answering a long series of questions, provide graphs, and determine the identity of the unknown substance present within the experiment. The labs took a much more complicated turn when we were left to create our own self directed lab based on a set of parameters. The end result was a compilation of graphs, written reporting, and intense calculations. This fits critical thinking in a large way because of the sheer amount of focus and ingenuity going in to making these labs.