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Innovation in Retention Critical Thinking and Academic Success as Essential Components in the Recruitment Process Developed by Ndala M. Booker, Ed.D. Director, Center for Academic Achievement Adventist University of Health Sciences, Orlando,
Critical Thinking and Academic Success as Essential Components in the Recruitment Process
Developed by Ndala M. Booker, Ed.D. Director, Center for Academic Achievement Adventist University of Health Sciences, Orlando, Florida National Small College Enrollment Conference July 16-18, 2018 Louisville, Kentucky
reported that the national average of the 6-year graduation rate of students who started in Fall of 2006 was…
ADU…67.67%
Students under 25 are not adults yet Adolescent minds Society says… Parents say… Belief vs. Reality Training for the profession
Parents and student responsibility Proficiency Profile Waiver Unable to accept failure Unreasonable expectations Inability to cope with stress
assist in addressing issues in student success/retention?
components to the orientation process.
critical thinking method in their first year experience
Many universities face challenges regarding student support departments being “siloed” from one another. In light of the ever growing challenges and needs related to retention and attrition, what if we give consideration to the benefits of two vital departments working together to strategically form a cross- functional bond that would be of great benefit to incoming students.
(Frame of Reference, Perspective)
We take our “thinking” for granted. “My thinking is fine, thank you very much.”
space
this information help me to live better
information to help me live better
RELATE TO REAL LIFE
everything
automatically think better.
Take a couple of minutes to think of the 3 biggest mistakes you’ve
changed? What was the main reason that the mistake was made?
Developed by Dr. Richard Paul, founder of the Foundation for Critical Thinking and director of Research and Professional Development at the Center for Critical Thinking.
We get stuck in habits of thought, which is why we get stuck in habits. It is a natural process of the human mind. The wheel helps us to process through our thoughts and our habits so that we can think better.
the data/info?
What assumptions am I making about …
perception
development of insightful thinking is the natural human tendency toward EGOCENTRIC thought.
serving terms.
consider the rights and needs of others, nor do we naturally appreciate the point of view of others or the limitations in our own point of view.
egocentric thought comes from the self- deceptive nature of the human mind.
confident sense that we have fundamentally figured out the way things actually are, and that we have done this objectively.
motivations and study our own possible selfishness and narrowmindedness.
college can begin in high school.
success prior to college equips students with tools they NEED for their academic journey.
components for FREE.
Horton, PX90)
Paul, R., & Elder, L. (2013). 30 Days to Better Thinking and Better Living Through Critical
Person Education.
Ndala M. Booker, Ed.D. Director, Center for Academic Achievement Adventist University of Health Sciences Orlando, Florida
407-303-7747 Ext. 110-1286 Changing Spaces @NdalaLive “Change your space. If we each work on our own space… we can change the world.”