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1. Understand the importance and function of critical thinking in academic culture.
6. Identify types of argument, and bias within arguments, in order to better evaluate the strength
of arguments. correct answers 3.1.1.1, Which of the following are learning objectives for this
MOOC?
Check all that apply.
1. Understand the importance and function of critical thinking in academic culture.
2. Recognize the importance & function of problem solving & creative thought within academic
study.
3. Communicate clearly across a variety of different contexts and to a wide range of audiences
by adapting communicative styles appropriately according to cultural and societal expectations.
4. Apply problem-solving strategies to issues related to university life & study.
5. Critically evaluate the reliability of sources for an academic context.
6. Identify types of argument, and bias within arguments, in order to better evaluate the strength
of arguments.
3. In video questions & polls
5. Short quizzes after each lesson correct answers 3.1.1.2, Which of the following are NON-
assessed activities on this MOOC?
Check all that apply.
1. Final summative assessment
2. Quizzes after each module.
3. In video questions & polls
4. Discussion board posts
5. Short quizzes after each lesson
35% correct answers 3.1.1.3, What percentage of your total marks is the final summative
assessment worth?
Check one option only.
A. 5%
B. 15%
C. 50%
D. 35%
1. Academic integrity
3. Critical thinking
4. Intellectual inquiry and communication
5. Ethical contribution correct answers 3.1.2.1, Which of the following are some of the core
values and expectations of academic culture mentioned by academics in 1.2a?
Check all that apply.
1. Academic integrity
2. Freedom
3. Critical thinking
4. Intellectual inquiry and communication
5. Ethical contribution
,6. The contingency of knowledge
A slippery eel correct answers 3.1.2.2, What metaphor do Molinari and Kavanagh (2013) use to
describe critical thinking?
Check one option.
A. A slippery eel
B. A proud lion
C. A lazy sloth
D. A friendly dog
An attempt to defend, validate or explain a conclusion using specific reasons or evidence correct
answers 3.1.2.3, At university, what is an argument?
Check one option.
A. An angry disagreement between two people
B. An attempt to defend, validate or explain a conclusion using specific reasons or evidence
C. A more polite term for a fight
D. Another word for a conclusion
1. How to ask for help
2. Resilience correct answers 3.1.3.1, In lesson 1.3a, Jonathon mentions that he learnt two
valuable skills when he struggled to pass a first year university course. What were they?
Check two options
1. How to ask for help
2. Resilience
3. Curiosity
4. Flexibility
Because he was pushed to think in new ways correct answers 3.1.3.2, In lesson 1.3a, why does
Ben say he felt comfortable at university?
Check one option.
A. Because he met lots of new people
B. Because he was pushed to think in new ways
C. Because it gave him the confidence to have an opinion
3. At the end of her time at university, she was able to use references more to support her
propositions.
4. At the end of her course, she made broader, more cohesive arguments. correct answers 3.1.3.3,
In lesson 1.3b, Jenni contrasts her essay writing and argumentation at the beginning of her
university course with the argumentation at the end. What differences did she notice?
Check two options.
1. At the end of her course, she wrote more about how she felt.
2. At the end of her course, she wrote longer arguments.
3. At the end of her time at university, she was able to use references more to support her
propositions.
4. At the end of her course, she made broader, more cohesive arguments.
, Mohammed isn't required to do anything. correct answers 3.1.4.1, Mohammed is a third year
undergraduate student studying epidemiology. His professor is highly regarded in the field and
Mohammed is very excited to study under him. While trying to replicate one of his professor's
experiments, Mohammed notices that another student has made a mistake while calculating the
data for the experiment. In one of the equations, one of the signs is around the wrong way. This
has made the results of the experiment seem really positive. However, when Mohammed does
his calculations, he notices that his results aren't very good at all.
Mohammed does the calculations multiple times. He consults a few other students, and they all
come up with the same thing. It isn't an assignment, and students are allowed to collaborate and
work together, so Mohammed tells the student about the mistake. However, the other student
shrugs and refuses to change it because it is the same as the one used in the original paper.
What is Mohammed required to do?
Check one option.
a. Mohammed isn't required to do anything.
b. He must tell the professor because the student is falsifying his/her results.
c .He must go to the dean of the faculty and accuse the other student of academic misconduct.
Bring this to his professor's attention as soon as possible. correct answers 3.1.4.2, Consider the
following situation.
Mohammed is a third year undergraduate student studying epidemiology. His professor is highly
regarded in the field and Mohammed is very excited to study under him. However, after seeing
another student use an incorrect equation while trying to replicate one of his professor's
experiments, Mohammed notices that his professor made a small error when calculating the data
for the original experiment. When Mohammed fixes the error, it changes the results so much that
the conclusion isn't correct any more. Mohammed checks the original and his own multiple times
but he still gets the same result.
Mohammed is very concerned because the paper with the published results of the experiments
his professor did has been referenced many times.
What should Mohammed do?
Check one option.
a. Bring this to his professor's attention as soon as possible.
b. Go to the head of the school and tell her that his professor has been falsifying his results.
c. Do nothing. Mohammed obviously isn't doing the calculations properly as his professor is
much more intelligent and knows much more about the subject than he does.
Go to the head of the school and ask for their opinion on the situation. correct answers 3.1.4.3,
Consider the following situation.
Mohammed is a third year undergraduate student studying epidemiology. His professor is highly
regarded in the field and Mohammed is very excited to study under him. However, while trying
to replicate one of his professor's experiments, Mohammed notices that his professor made a
small error when calculating the data for the original experiment. When Mohammed fixes the
error, it changes the results so much that the conclusion isn't correct any more. Mohammed
checks the original and his own multiple times but he still gets the same result.
Mohammed is very concerned because the paper with the published results of the experiments
his professor did has been referenced many times.
