CRITICAL THINKING QUESTION BANK TABLE OF CONTENTS

Coming soon! To learn more about our newest collection attend our Concurrent Resource Session at the ASM Conference for Undergraduate Educators to be held June 14-17, 2012 at the San Mateo Marriott in San Mateo, CA (www.asmcue.org)

MicrobeLibrary’s Newest Collection: The Multiple Choice Critical Thinking Question Bank
Gary Kaiser, The Community College of Baltimore County, Catonsville Campus

The Critical Thinking Question Bank is a new MicrobeLibrary collection of peer-reviewed multiple choice questions that go beyond rote memory and recall to requiring critical thought. The level of critical thinking is designated minimally at level three (application) in Bloom’s Taxonomy of Cognitive Levels with the questions categorized based on the 2011 ASM Recommended Curriculum Guidelines. Designed especially for interactive learning using audience response systems, the questions are of value for pre- and post-tests or traditional exams, and may be used in the classroom or laboratory or on-line in blended- and distance-learning experiences. This workshop will explain the MicrobeLibrary Critical Thinking Question Bank and the criteria required for question submission, illustrate and discuss sample questions, and enable participants to develop and fine-tune their own questions for submission to MicrobeLibrary. Participants are asked to bring an electronic copy of two of their favorite critical thinking questions to share with others at the workshop.