Join Us for Materials-Making March on March 26th

With the new school year starting shortly, it is time to think about making new materials for our courses. With this in mind, the College and University Educators SIG (CUE SIG) is hosting, along with the collaboration of the Critical Thinking SIG and the Material Writers SIG, an online event called Materials-Making March. This free online event will be held on Zoom on March 26th from 15:00 to 17:00.

You can find out more about this event here:

< https://jalt.org/event/college-and-university-educators/24-03-26>

Critical Thinking SIG Special Presentation

The speaker for the CT SIG section of the event will be James D. Dunn. He will be presenting Extending Critical Thinking Past the Text: Strategies for Creating Supplemental Printouts that Focus on Students’ Needs. In this presentation, you will learn how to create both paper-based and digital supplementary materials that both address students’ needs in the classroom and the development of their critical thinking skills.

To join Materials-Making March, register using the follow Forms link: <https://forms.gle/DNHg4VSNVr4ha7Zz5>

We look forward to seeing you online at the event!

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Registration open for Critical Thinking in the Classroom 2023

The Critical Thinking SIG is happy to announce that the registration website for Critical Thinking in the Classroom 2023 is open at this link https://forms.office.com/r/QDamSgqbFG. Please register if you plan to attend. Critical Thinking in the Classroom 2023 (CTC 2023) is an online event being held from 14:00 to 17:00 on July 1, 2023. The …