Activity Description
During this semester you've been exposed to and written about various issues ranging from birth control to privacy from On The Media, and chances are there was something you heard that made you default to a primary certitude, a hidden assumption, or an ethnocentric position.
Since a big part of changing the way one thinks is recognizing certain automatic attitudinal responses like those listed above, I'm asking you to write about recognizing your own default responses within your own writing - assertions you've posted in your responses to the OTM assignment.
You may want to revisit the post on this blog, The Danger of Critical Thinking, to help you frame the concept of the automatic attitudinal response. Then, with that working knowledge, examine your own voice, your thoughts as posted in your OTM responses to become aware of these barriers to critical thought.
Post your findings on your blog, read your peers' postings and comment, create discussions about how a provisional perspective can help one become better informed, especially through the channels of social media.
Rubric
1. You've identified your own barriers to critical thought, automatic attitudinal responses such as primary certitude, hidden assumption, and/or ethnocentric influences found within your OTM or WI writings.
/60 Points
Thorough (50-60 points)
The student recognizes their inherent default(s) to critical thinking, correctly identifying as primary certitude, hidden presumption, and/or ethnocentricity in relation to their position on the issue at hand.
Talking Points (30-49 points)
The student lists their default objections on the issue but doesn't connect to their automatic attitudinal response.
Surface (15-29 points)
The student acknowledges a barrier but doesn't define it.
The student recognizes their inherent default(s) to critical thinking, correctly identifying as primary certitude, hidden presumption, and/or ethnocentricity in relation to their position on the issue at hand.
Talking Points (30-49 points)
The student lists their default objections on the issue but doesn't connect to their automatic attitudinal response.
Surface (15-29 points)
The student acknowledges a barrier but doesn't define it.
2. You've posted how you've changed your thinking, overcoming critical barriers, in recognizing your automatic attitudinal response. (20 points possible.)
/20 Points
Digested (15-20)
The student discovers their default thinking and discusses how they can dismantle primary certitude, hidden presumptions and/or ethnocentricity through being more provisional in identifying common ground.
Identified (8-14 points)
The student indicates a change in thinking based on identifying a default response.
Aware (3-7 points)
The student is aware that a change is needed.
The student discovers their default thinking and discusses how they can dismantle primary certitude, hidden presumptions and/or ethnocentricity through being more provisional in identifying common ground.
Identified (8-14 points)
The student indicates a change in thinking based on identifying a default response.
Aware (3-7 points)
The student is aware that a change is needed.
3. You've posted a thoughtful comment on at least one other post from a peer in class.
/20 Points
Deep (15-20 points)
The student's comment identifies barriers and discusses solutions.
Shallow (8-14 points)
The student's comment discusses the barrier.
Surface (3-7)
The student's comment is meta.
The student's comment identifies barriers and discusses solutions.
Shallow (8-14 points)
The student's comment discusses the barrier.
Surface (3-7)
The student's comment is meta.
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