Using Standards - Develop Assignments  One way to include IL
skills in your teaching is through assignments. Modifying
current practice creates opportunities for students to gain the
needed abilities while at the same time learning the academic
content of a course. Any given assignment can include several
standards and learning outcomes but limiting to only one or two
is recommended.  Tutorial on developing and evaluating writing
assignments from the Unversity of Maryland  Also see our
bibliography for faculty and the Toolkit section on developing
courses.   Course: PSYC 110 - Critical Thinking and Problem
Solving  (as taught by Joanne Pedersen)  The nature of critical
thinking. Includes models and strategies; logical and
probabilistic reasoning; common fallacies; deductive and
inductive reasoning; valid and invalid arguments; persuasion and
propaganda; self-regulation through thought processes.  Course
goals  To enhance your ability and willingness to use critical
thinking skills to evaluate behavior, though