...University of Phoenix Material Stages of Critical Thinking Part 1: Stages of Critical Thinking Complete the matrix by identifying the four beginning stages of critical thinking as detailed in Critical Thinking. |Stages of critical thinking |Stage description | |1. Preparation: |In this stage the thinker formulates the problem and collects the facts and materials considered necessary | | |for finding new solutions. Many times the problem cannot be solved even after days, weeks or months of | | |concentrated efforts. Failing to solve the problem, the thinker turns away from it initiating next stage. - | | |See more at: | | |http://www.psychologydiscussion.net/mind/creative-thinking-4-stages-of-creativity-thinking/610#sthash.bZY7Yem| | |D.dpuf | |2. Incubation: |During this period some of the ideas that were interfering with the solution will tend to fade. The overt | | |activity and sometimes even thinking about the problem is absent in this stage. But the unconscious thought...
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...OF PHISICAL ACTIVITY ON CREATIVITY THE WALK TO INNOVATIVE SUCCES! Abstract This paper is an analytical review about the possible relation between physical activity and creativity. Relative new research studies show promising results for a possible positive relationship between walking or standing meetings and increased levels of creativity at the workplace. By creating a conceptual graph and discussing several models, the potential role of physical activity in the creativity process is shown and the important role of the organisational environment. Although future research is clearly needed, stimulating physical activity might be a useful new management practice to enhance creativity in companies. Entrepreneurship & Innovation Management Paper Introduction Artists, musicians, writers, have used body movement to help overcome mental blocks and lack of inspiration. Also, historical figures like Sigmund Freud, Charles Dickens, and Charles Darwin, frequently walked to find solutions for deeper questions and thoughts (Loehle, 1990). For example, Harry s. Truman woke up at five in the morning for a ‘vigorous’ walk of a mile or two, wearing a business suit and tie. More modern methods are also used by Steve Jobs who is well known for his walking meetings and Mark Zuckerberg who has also been holding meetings on foot. It seems that they all intuitively knew that physical activity may have helped them to find solutions or even enhance creative thinking. The traditional...
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...definition remains illusive, it has been established as a multifaceted phenomenon (Kitto, Lok & Rudowicz, 1994). One facet that is an important component of creative potential is divergent thinking (Vosburg, 1998), this is the ability to generate several alternative solutions to a problem. The mental processing involved occurs in such a way as to activate as many mental representations as possible, maintaining only a weak connection to the original stimulus (Molle, Marshall, Wolf, Fehm & Born, 1999). One of the more popular methods for assessing creative potential then, is through the administration of divergent thinking tests (Mumford, Marks, Connelly , Zaccaro & Johnson, 1998). In these tests people are requested to generate as many alternative answers as possible to a series of ill-defined, open-ended problems (Brown, 1989). The number of ideas used in answering the problem are counted, and can be taken as a performance measure of creative thinking. On the other side of the scale is convergent thinking. Here, very strong mental associations are maintained which upon activation come to a single conclusion that can only be either right or wrong , with a clear connection between the mental representation and the original stimulus (Molle et al., 1999). Thus, two opposite modes of thinking seem to exist, each serving a different function and each having tests that tap into this function. What is of interest, however is the fact that little physical...
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...Critical and Creative Thinking in Daily Life. 1. I will do my analysis on planning a vacation. It might seem interesting, fun and spontaneous but it really is not. It takes a lot to plan from where to go? Is the place going to be kid or family oriented? The cost, the activities, is it in our family budget, I mean can we afford it. Do we have the same time off from work? How long are we going to be there? The right clothing to take and this means packing for four people. Vacations are really fun but to me it’s too much work and I love vacations which doesn’t make any sense. This is a problem to me because of all the things I have mentioned above. I would be better if we all agreed to going to one place. As a family everyone have a dream place they would like to visit and at times it feels like a competition because one comes up with this idea and someone else comes up with a different location so it ends up with compromising and understanding each other’s views and coming up with a common ground. 2. I have come to be able to distinguish between creative and critical thinking. Creative thinking is the art of having an idea and make it blossom in different directions, make it fun, livable and worth it by all means. Critical thinking is having this idea calmly taking time to evaluate the goods and odds of the idea covering all aspects of that idea and coming out with a conclusive agenda as to what and how one can handle the idea. In the idea of creative thinking in planning...
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...Leadership Team (LT) of the Permanent Care division within Commonwealth Health Inc. for whom this consulting report has been prepared, to find creative solutions for staffing concerns. M3 Consulting along with the LT conducted a creativity and innovation session in September 2017 to assess the overall staffing challenges with regard to engagement and low staffing levels. The creative thinking technique Think Bubbles or Mind Mapping was utilized in the creativity session. Michalko (2006) explains that, Mind Mapping is “a graphic technique for organizing thoughts, that allow you to record, store, and manipulate information about a challenge in a variety of ways,” (p. 66). This report is a compiling of the results and recommendations of the consultant which were presented for discussion during the debriefing....
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...Critical and Creative Thinking in Professional Development Analysis Using critical thinking was not an easy task for Nancy Yates in a professional career and personal life. The writer believes in a professional workplace the rules and regulations in place and the need to survive to take care of her family was the motivation to learn and apply critical thinking. The job held workers to a code of standard. For instance as a human service representative, obeying HIPPA laws are essential. If the rules are violated, the action of termination or possibility of criminal charges maybe the consequences. Also the workplace will constantly require workers to participate in in-service courses. As the writer matured, she applied the same knowledge retain in the workplace to her personal life. Together critical thinking has enhance her ability to excel in leadership and relate to the public. For instance understanding different cultures code of standards. If a client is reacting to a situation that may seem reckless, it is best to listen and then respond in a correct manner. This technique the writer applied at home and received similar results. Critical thinking as no bearing on a person intelligence, social economic standards, or public perception; however, it respectful obtaining how to achieve the best outcome for the situation. Last year my school district started the implementation of common core standards. The staff was given a set of rules that they had to apply when...
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...OF DATABASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM LEARNING OUTCOMES This lab sheets comprises of activities 1A until 1D By the end of this lab session, you must be able to: * Explain and identify common database management system * Describe the three-schema architecture of DBMS * Describe the client-server architecture of DBMS * Identify the categories of DBMS * Describe the benefits of Desktop database and Server database * Select an appropriate DBMS suitable for a given business requirements * Identify the contribution of database technology to society Activity 1A Databases and DBMS are an essential component of life in modern society: most of usedcounter several activities every day that involve some interaction with a database.For example, if we go to the bank to deposit or withdraw funds, if we make a hotel or airline reservation, if we access a computerized library catalog to search for a bibliographicitem, or if we purchase something online such as a book, toy, or computer chances are that our activities will involve someone or some computer program accessing a database. Even purchasing items at a supermarket often automatically updates the database that holds the inventory of grocery items. 1. Why would you choose a DBMS instead of simply storing data in operating system files? 2. Name few of database names that you know. 3. When would it make sense not to use a DBMS? Activity 1B Diagram 1 1. Describe the three level-schema architecture. 2. Why...
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...teacher to a smart creative teacher one of the first things I need to do is a SWOT analysis for myself and understand which areas need to be enhanced further. From there it is important to take a systematic approach and address the six major competencies to become a smart creative teacher. Deep subject knowledge. A teacher is most likely to be well versed in her subject but a smart creative teacher needs to go beyond being just an expert...
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...since these will soon be useless or even detrimental to living a full life. (Cropley, 2006, p. 136)1 Introduction In this paper I attempt to provide some insight about the teaching of thinking and creativity in schools by drawing parallels between what is found on this subject in the literature, my experience as a teacher of thinking skills in Primary schools in Maltai and from findings that emerge from a questionnaire that I conducted with Maltese Primary and Secondary school teachers to analyse their perceptions on the teaching and learning of creativity, compatible with the educational values of current pedagogical practices. Facing today’s challenges Educators are being increasingly faced with the ever-growing call for entrepreneurial citizens who value openness, diversity and creativity, who are able to design the future in all areas of their life. This demands that a school’s curriculum must be open and flexible enough to accommodate these new perspectives. This paper focuses on the need for a holistic approach to creativity in education, an approach that takes into account all the aspects of creativity where education is concerned. Promoting creativity in education has to take into account the evident conflicting factors included in creativity such as divergent and convergent thinking, 1 Cropley, A. J. (2001). Creativity in Education and Learning: A Guide for Teachers and Educators. London: RoutlegeFalmer. intrinsic and...
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...Module: Creative thinking Task: Final assignment Campus: ESE Rome Tutor: John Wyse, MBA, MA Student: Nadezhda Novikova Deadline: 12-12-2012 Amount of words: 4 470 Table of contents Introduction……………………………………………………………………………………..3 1. The important role of creativity and innovation in the entrepreneurial process………...4 2. Creativity and marketing strategy……………………………………………………….6 3. Development of creative skills…………………………………………………………..8 4. Creative thinking and solving problem…………………………………………………11 5. Companies which foster creative processes……………………………………………..12 Conclusion……………………………………………………………………………………….13 References…………………………………………………………………………………….....14 Introduction Creative thinking is the significant part of humans’ characters. Creative people are more balanced and tolerant of others, because they know that everyone sees the world differently. Using of creative skills means not only to develop new and interesting ideas (for a better life or some of its aspects), but also for the improvement and development of the whole person. Any creative activity helps us to find personal meaning and to comprehend the own values. And this is the most important spiritual need of man, which distinguishes it from other living creatures. By studying the biographies and stories of successful people, David Galenson (economist, researcher) concluded that the peak of creative abilities can be achieved at any age. Galenson identified two types of creative individuals...
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...Meeting the needs of gifted learners poses a challenge for most educators, thus gifted leaners need to be identified and nurtured for the benefit of gifted learners, educators and the community at large. This essay is going to examine 3 blanket characteristics of a gifted learner and suggest strategies to enhance giftedness in teaching and learning process. Eric (1985) groups characteristics of gifted learners into general behavioural, learning and creative features. A variety of approaches can be used to meet the needs of gifted learners in the classroom. The teacher or educator has the following our areas when developing the curriculum: * The content of the curriculum subject * The processes that engage the students * The products of their studies * The learning environment Definition of terms Giftedness Definition 1: Giftedness is ‘a synchronous development’ in which advanced cognitive abilities and heightened intensity combine to create inner experiences and awareness that are qualitatively different from the norm. This asynchrony increases with higher intellectual capacity. The uniqueness of the gifted renders them particularly vulnerable and requires modifications in parenting, teaching and counselling in order for them to develop optically (Columbus Group, 1991) Definition 2: Giftedness is the possession and use of untrained and spontaneously expressed natural abilities (called aptitudes or gifts) in at least one ability domain to a degree that places...
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...sciences such as mathematics, computer sciences, biology and chemistry. Creativity catches scholars` attention so that they certainly define the notion of creativity and there are a variety of interpretations. Because of differences of definitions and characteristics of creativity, it is challenge to define creativity. According to Poincaré, creative acts occurred not in the process of doing unless combinations but in the period of useful combinations and small minority (Sriraman, 2004). Creativity also plays vital roles in mathematics. Lack of the definition of mathematical creativity has encouraged many of scholars in order to define it. To identify creative acts and creative potential is a challenge (Mann, 2009). Most of researches on the identification of creativity in mathematics focalize to make the development measuring creativity and to create instruments for such measurements. Current instruments made the measurement and exploring relationship between mathematical creativity and mathematical achievement, attitude towards mathematics, self-perception of creative ability, gender, and teacher perception of mathematical talent and creative ability. Because of that many possible responses and results are available, these instruments are not certain and their use is limited in schools (Nadjafikhah and etc., 2012). According to Ervynck, (Ervynck, 1991) the mathematical creativity was defined in three stages. First is the preliminary technical stage which included in practical...
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... Thinkertoys: A Handbook for Creative Thinking Techniques RATIONALE Looking for a new spin on an old idea? Trying to figure out how to solve a problem by working smarter not harder? Then the SCAMPER strategy may be the answer you are looking for to spark your own creativity, and the creativity of your students. SCAMPER is a mnemonic acronym that provides a structured way to assist students and teachers with understanding creative problem solving and developing extension‐building activities based on prior ideas and processes (Hale‐Evans, 2006). First proposed by Alex Osborne in 1953, this thinking strategy was further developed by Bob Eberle and noted in his 1971 book, SCAMPER: Games for Imagination Development. Eberle states that much as the word scamper suggests “running playfully about as a child”, the strategy SCAMPER may also evoke the need “to run playfully about in one’s mind in search of ideas” (Eberle, 1984). Why is creative problem solving useful to teach? Assisting ourselves and our students’ to be creative and critical thinkers are key goals of any teacher or school. Yet, you may ask, why is SCAMPER so useful? Creative problem solving strategies involve “a system, a method, a plan for dealing with perplexing situations” (Erberle, 1984). The SCAMPER technique offers a systematic and practical way to stimulate divergent thinking, imagination, originality, and intuition while scaffolding students’ creative thinking for independent use on other tasks and assignments...
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...Unauthorized sale or reproduction is strictly prohibited. Keuka College ( 2013 Keuka College INS 301A Creativity Professor: Paul Sorensen E-Mail Address: paulherethere@yahoo.com Instructor Availability/Office Hours: You will be able to speak with the instructor before and following each class session. Appointments for additional meeting times may be made following each class session. Course Credits: 3 credits Course Prerequisites: Sophomore Level COURSE DESCRIPTION: INS301A Creativity follows a problem-based learning approach to help students use critical thinking and creativity to examine issues in the business world. This course focuses on three core areas: (a) the elements of creativity, (b) creative problem solving, and (c) innovation for entrepreneurship and business growth. Students will develop their own creative competencies through a combination of case analyses and kinesthetic activities designed to encourage innovative solutions to modern business problems. TEXTBOOK No textbook is required. Other required materials are specified in the course schedule. USEFUL WEBSITES You must know how to access the Keuka College library resources (using your Keuka username and password). Introduction to the library for international students: http://libguides.keuka.edu/international http://libguides.keuka.edu/cat.php?cid=35791 Business and Management library guides: http://libguides.keuka.edu/business REQUIRED ARTICLES Adams, K. (2006). The sources...
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...Businesses need to invest in creative thinking if they want to be successful With the rapid development of global economy, creative thinking is playing more important role in the global economic competition due to the fact that traditional ways can hardly keep up with the pace of increasing complexities and differentiated needs. As a result ,This essay will discuss the necessity and importance of creative thinking for success in business. Serrat (2009) argues that human resource is the most important factor to produce creativity and the world will remain the original level without innovation. This is especially true when we look back the history of social developments that illustrates new ideas and innovative products are produced by some employers with creative thinking skills. Therefore, companies should invest substantial money in training programs in order to encourage employees to develop the awareness and ability of innovative thinking. It is also important for executives to recruit experienced professionals by offering more attractive payment, and to make some specific plans like some themed activities to foster creativity of the employees. What is more, upgrading and reorganizing the working environment is also one the most effective and common ways adopted by many international giants to stimulate employees’ passion and creativity. For instance, Google has been voted as the best workplace in many countries like Canada and India. However, micro-kitchens, tech...
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