They are decisions and behaviors that are based on values. Thus, the faculty will endeavor to present material across the curriculum in a manner that will cause student s to consider the decision-making process in terms of ethics. Critical thinking requires detachment, the ability to examine critically one's own ideas and thoughts, as well as examining the ideas and thoughts of others. Possessing the fundamentals of critical thinking enables an individual to reason across a variety of disciplines and domains and to critique one's own thinking from many perspectives. The development and sue of critical thinking is a lifelong activity which enables us to continually improve our thought and the consequent products of our thought in our lives and society.
Diversity describes the coexistence of many cultures in society.
By making the broadest range of human differences acceptable to the largest number of people, multiculturalism, as a function of cultural diversity, seeks to overcome racism, sexism, and other forms of discrimination. Inquiry is the information gathering process though which the learner formulates essential questions, locates appropriate resources, and evaluates the applicability of the data for a particular situation. Students at Edison will learn how to apply these learning processes in each field of study. To be skilled interpersonally, a person must first assess any situation to determine the expectations of others involved, and then adapt to those expectations.