Critical thinking vs. creative thinking

DISCUSSION ABOUT THE DEFINITION AND DIFFERENCES BETWEEN CRITICAL THINKING AND CREATIVE THINKING

1. Thinking CRITICALLY & CREATIVELY for Learners JANNETH V. OBISPO

2. “The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically. Intelligence plus character—that is the goal of true education.” Martin Luther King, Jr.

3. Types of Thinking? What is Critical Thinking What is Creative Thinking Critical Thinking vs Creative Thinking Six Thinking Hats What is Thinking?

4. Mechanism of the Brain

5. Thinking is a Voluntary action! Intelligence Thinking Critical Thinking Creative Thinking    

6. What is Thinking? As you start asking questions and seek answers, you are in fact thinking. Why she doesn’t like me? Why he doesn’t like me?

7. What is Thinking? As you start asking questions and seek answers, you are in fact thinking. Thinking is a purposeful organized cognitive process that we use to make sense of our world.

8. Types of Thinking?

9. What is Critical Thinking?

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13. What is Critical Thinking? “Critical thinking is the intellectually disciplined process of actively and skillfully conceptualizing, applying, analyzing, synthesizing, and/or evaluating information gathered from, or generated by, observation, experience, reflection, reasoning, or communication, as a guide to belief and action.” -Michael Scriven & Richard Paul

14. Critical Thinking Skills

15. Characteristics of a Critical Thinker Are you OPEN-MINDED about other peoples’ view? Are you HONEST to yourself (or others) when you are wrong? Do you have the COURAGE and PASSION to take initiative and Confront problems and meet challenges? Are you AWARE of your own biases and preconceptions? Do you WELCOME CRITICISM from other people? Do you have INDEPENDENT opinions?

16. Critical Thinkers… Have a passionate drive for clarity, precision, accuracy, relevance, consistency, logicalness, Completeness and fairness. Are sensitive to ways in which critical thinking can be skewed by egocentrism, sociocentrism, wishful thinking. Are intellectually honest with themselves, acknowledging what they don’t know and recognizing their limitations Listen open-mindedly to opposing points of view and welcome criticisms of beliefs and assumptions Base their beliefs on facts and evidence rather than on personal preference or self-interest.

17. Critical Thinkers… Are aware of the biases and preconceptions that shape the way they perceive the world. Think independently and are not afraid to disagree with group opinion. Are able to get to the heart of an issue or problem without being distracted by details. Have the intellectual courage to face and assess fairly ideas that challenge even their most basic beliefs Love truth and curious about a wide range of issues Have the intellectual perseverance to pursue insights or truths, despite obstacles or difficulties.

18. What is Creativity ? Creativity is a form of energy starting from “Nothing” and generating great, original and unique values

19. Edward de Bono Creative thinking

20. CREATIVE THINKING ACTIVITY

21. Now say the colors of the word you can see…FAST! BLUE YELLOW BLACK RED GREEN RED BLUE GREEN BLACK YELLOW

22. CREATIVE PROCESS AT WORK Music Art Dance Inventions – airplane, telephone Innovations – Apple iPhone, Gateway (Dell personal computers) Creative problem solving – using a knife/letter opener to tighten a screw when a screwdriver is not available

23. Key Principle of Creativity Everyone is creative. I ndividual creativity comes from the expression of individual authenticity. Team creativity comes from the appreciation and synergistic use of differences. Playfulness increases the likelihood that creativity will occur The more we believe we are creative, the more creative we will be.

24. CHARACTERISTICS OF CREATIVE THINKER They prefer complexity and some degree of apparent imbalance in phenomena They are more complex psychodynamically and have Greater personal scope They are more independent in there judgment They are more self assertive and dominant

25. Critical thinking vs. Creative Thinking Critical Thinking Analytical Judgmental Selective Probability Left brain Yes but… Creative Thinking Generative Non-judgmental Expansive Possibility Right brain Yes and…

26. Critical thinking vs. Creative Thinking Critical Thinking Certain Closed to New Information Demanding Respect Isolating & analyzing ideas Using tried & true methods Seeing failure as failure Creative Thinking Flexible Open to learning Respecting others Connecting ideas Discovering new ways Seeing failure as learning

27. Creative thinking is described as: making and communicating connections to think of many possibilities; think and experience in various ways and use different points of view; think of new and unusual possibilities; and guide in generating and selecting alternatives. © Institute of Critical Thinking 34 (Isaksen and Treffinger (1985), Creative Problem Solving: The Basic Course ) Critical thinking vs. Creative Thinking Critical thinking is described as : analyzing and developing possibilities to compare and contrast many ideas improve and refine ideas make effective decisions and judgments, and provide a sound foundation for effective action.

28. When you think creatively you are exploring many new ideas when you are thinking critically you are making choices

29. Thinking process is like a kayak with 2 paddles, o ne is creative thinking while the other represents critical thinking

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