2.3  Engaging Practical Applications

2.3.1 Field Training Exercises 2.3.1.1 Tactical Decision-making Scenarios 2.3.1.2 Adaptive Problem-solving Challenges 2.3.1.3 Stress-testing Critical Thinking Skills 2.3.2 Professional Development Programs 2.3.2.1 Workshops and Seminars on Critical Thinking 2.3.2.2 Continued Learning Opportunities 2.3.2.3 Mentoring and Coaching Initiatives

2.3 Engaging Practical Applications

2.3.1 Field Training Exercises
Engaging in field training exercises involves tactical decision-making scenarios, adaptive problem-solving challenges, and stress-testing critical thinking skills. The MS200 course at West Point introduces cadets to the small unit leader's role in the Army by developing the foundational tactical knowledge, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills1 . Simulation-based learning exercises are effective in training professionals from a position of reflection from real-world application 2.

2.3.2 Professional Development Programs
Engaging in professional development programs involves workshops and seminars on critical thinking, continued learning opportunities, and mentoring and coaching initiatives. MIT's Critical Thinking & Decision Making online course seeks to promote the skills needed for critical thinking and decision-making. A critical thinker should be able to analyze solutions to a problem

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. Professional development programs can strengthen the recruitment, development, and retention of teachers, as well as lift student outcomes

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. Veterinary Services Training and Exercise Plan, FY 2023-2025, outlines its three-year training and exercise plan, including the strategy, priorities

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References:

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West Point. (n.d.). MS200 COURSE DETAILS. https://courses.westpoint.edu/crse_details.cfm?crse_nbr=MS200&int_crse_eff_acad_yr=2008&int_crse_eff_term=1

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 MIT xPRO. (2023, January 1). Enroll in MIT's Critical Thinking & Decision Making Online Course. https://xpro.mit.edu/courses/course-v1:xPRO+LASERxE4/

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OECD. (n.d.). SCHOOL LEADERS: CHALLENGING ROLES AND IMPACT ON TEACHER AND SCHOOL EFFECTIVENESS. https://www.oecd.org/education/school/37133393.pdf 

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USDA APHIS. (2022, October 1). Veterinary Services Training and Exercise Plan, FY 2023 2025. https://www.aphis.usda.gov/animal_health/prof_development/downloads/vs-ntep.pdf