Section outline

  • Topics to be covered

    • THE “THINKING” PROCESS
      • HOW TO DEFINE A PROBLEM AND SEPARATE FACT FROM OPINIONATED FACT AND OPINION
      • UNDERSTANDING HEURISTICS, MENTAL SHORTCUTS, EMOTIONS AND COGNITIVE BIASES THAT INFLUENCE OUR THINKING
      • UNDERSTANDING SOURCES OF INSPIRATION FOR CREATIVE THINKING AND THE IMPORTANCE OF PERSPECTIVE IN REDEFINING THE PROBLEM.

    • CRITICAL THINKING
      • What is Critical Thinking?
      • The importance of maintaining a broad perspective, acquiring facts, listening and reflecting
      • Characteristics of a Critical Thinker
      • Common Critical Thinking Styles
      • Making Connections
      • The Critical Thinking Model
      • The Standards of Critical Thinking
      • Identifying the Issues
      • Identifying and Clarifying the Issues the Arguments
      • Establishing Context
      • Checking Credibility and Consistency

    • CREATIVE THINKING
      • Introduction to the Principles of Creativity
      • Creativity Tools                
      • Thinking Styles
      • The importance of defining and redefining the problem
      • The development of skills in ideation, illustration, refection, asking good questions and iterative reconsideration of the problem/ solution process
      • Ways of thinking laterally by yourself and with others
      • Techniques for Thinking Creatively

    • COMBINING CREATIVE AND CRITICAL THINKING IN THE PROBLEM-SOLVING PROCESS
      • DEVELOPMENT OF SKILLS USING CLASS-BASED PROBLEMS AND REAL-LIFE SCENARIOS FOR PRACTICAL APPLICATION

    Methods & strategies

    • Method of teaching: Lecturing, Presentations and discussion, Dialogue, Group Work, Think, pair, share, role play, Brainstorming, 
    • Technological support: Power-point, YouTube, short educational Videos,

    Resources for Module 5 (Creative and Critical thinking)

    1. Birgili, B., 2015, Creative and Critical Thinking Skills in Problem-based Learning Environments, Journal of Gifted Education and Creativity, vol. 2, no. 2, pp. 71-80.
    2. Paul, R. And Elder, L., 2006, Critical Thinking: The Nature of Critical and Creative Thought, Journal of Developmental Education, vol. 30, no. 2, p.34.
    3. Paul, R. And Elder, L., 2019, The Nature and Functions of Critical & Creative Thinking, Rowman & Littlefield.
    4. Wechsler, S.M., Saiz, C., Rivas, S.F., Vendramini, C.M.M., Almeida, L.S., Mundim, M.C. and Franco, A., 2018, Creative and Critical Thinking: Independent or Overlapping Components? Thinking Skills and Creativity, vol. 27, pp. 114-122.