Critical & Creative Thinking Lecture Quiz

• Topic: Critical & Creative Thinking Lecture (2) for GENX001 Fall 2023
• Outline: 1. Learning Outcomes, 2. Definitions, 3. Process of Thinking, 4. Types of Thinking, 5. Exercise #1 and #2
• Learning Outcomes: At the end of this topic, you should be able to describe thinking as a skill, outline different processes of thinking, and outline types of thinking.
• Thinking as a Skill: Thinking is a purposeful mental activity, both conscious and unconscious. It produces ideas and is an art worth learning. Thinking is the process of using your mind to determine what to believe or what to do. Ideas are what thinking produces.
• Thinking Processes: Thinking is an art with standards, principles, rules, strategies, and precautions. Thinking is what people do when they set goals. Thinking is the process of generating new ideas.
• Types of Thinking: There are various types of thinking, including critical thinking, creative thinking, and problem-solving. Creative thinking is the capacity or ability to generate new ideas.
• Exercise #1 and #2: Participate in exercises that help develop and strengthen thinking skills.
• Topic: Critical & Creative Thinking Lecture (3) for GENX001 Fall 2023
• Outline: 1. Learning Outcomes, 2. Definitions, 3. Creative Thinking Skills and Habits, 4. Creative Methods, 5. Basic Principles of Creativity, 6. Exercise #3
• Learning Outcomes: At the end of this topic, you should be able to define creative thinking, outline creative methods, and outline the basic principles of creativity.
• Definitions: Creativity is the process of generating new ideas. It involves the ability to consider something in a new way. Creativity is the capacity or ability to arrange or rearrange old elements into something new. Creativity & Innovation are related concepts, with innovation being the practical application of a creative idea.
• Creative Thinking: Creative thinking is the ability to think in new ways and to generate new ideas. It includes skills and habits such as open-mindedness, analysis, problem-solving, organization, and communication.
• Creative Methods: There are various creative methods used to generate new ideas, such as brainstorming, mind mapping, lateral thinking, and mindfulness.
• Basic Principles of Creativity: The basic principles of creativity include freedom, permissiveness, originality, and the combination of elements.
• Exercise #3: Participate in exercises that help develop and strengthen creative thinking skills and techniques.

Test your knowledge on thinking as a skill, the process of thinking, and types of thinking with this quiz based on a lecture outline. Explore different exercises and learning outcomes in this topic.