Critical thinking vs. creative thinking

Thinking CRITICALLY

& CREATIVELY forLearnersJANNETH V. OBISPO

“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.

Types of Thinking?

What is Critical Thinking

What is Creative Thinking

Critical Thinking vs Creative Thinking

Six Thinking Hats

What is Thinking?

Mechanism of the Brain

Thinking is a Voluntary action!

Intelligence

Thinking

Critical Thinking

Creative Thinking

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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?

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.

Types of Thinking?

What is Critical Thinking?

What is Critical Thinking?

What is Critical Thinking?

What is Critical Thinking?

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

Critical Thinking Skills

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?

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.

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.

What is Creativity?Creativity is a form of energy starting from

“Nothing”and generating great, original and unique

values

Edward de Bono

Creative thinking

CREATIVE THINKING ACTIVITY

Now say the colors of the word you can see…FAST!

BLUEYELLOWBLACKREDGREENREDBLUEGREENBLACKYELLOW

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

Key Principle of Creativity

Everyone is creative.Individual 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 occurThe more we believe we are creative,

the more creative we will be.

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

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…

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

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.

When you think creatively you are exploring many new

ideas

when you are thinking critically

you are making choices

Thinking process is like a kayak with 2 paddles,

one is creative thinking while the other

represents critical thinking

THE SIX THINKING HATS

THE SIX THINKING HATS

THE SIX THINKING HATS

THE SIX THINKING HATS

THE SIX THINKING HATS

THE SIX THINKING HATS

THE SIX THINKING HATS