Undergraduate Catalog 2008-2009

Third credit hour to be arranged.

The Methods of Inquiry course is all about thinking. The course offers undergraduates concrete ways to approach their studies by helping them become actively involved in their own learning processes. All activities in the course explore the theoretical foundations of learning and thinking, but the main emphasis is on ways to recognize and use effective learning strategies as first steps towards understanding and well-reasoned critical thinking. Students review and discuss: How to develop an appropriate mindset for learning, how to think critically within a discipline, and how to monitor their comprehension and provide feedback for themselves. In the end, the students strive to take control of their academic and personal lives, writing for themselves a winning script: a script that reflects understanding; careful, purposeful thought; and sound judgment.