Chapter 3

Components of creativity
1.The goals : (i)cognitive explain the elements of critical and creative thinking.
(ii) affective-appreciate the value of critical and creative skills.
2.your learning style: (i)visual learners.(ii)auditory learners.(iii)kinesthetic
learners.
3.thinking style in creative process.(alex Osborn):(i)Divergent thinking-generating
lots of options.(ii)convergent thinking-judging options,making decisions.
Divergent thinking in creative process: 1.defer judgement-whatever ideas
come to mind,go with it.dont evaluate idea while u are generating them.2.strive
for quantity-the more idea you have,the greater chances of getting a good
one.3.seek wild and unsual-freewheel.4.build on other ideas-build,combine
and improve ideas.Divergent thinking tools1.brainstorming.2.brainwriting.3.visual connection.4.ladder of abstraction.
Convergent thinking in creative process.1-be affirmative.2-be deliberate.3check your objectives.4-improve ideas.5-consider novelty.Covergent thinking
tools;1-card sort.2-evaluation matrix.3-highlighting.4I3(influence,importance,imagination).5-PPCo(pluses,potentials,concerns)
Convergent
thinking(rationalization)
-ex-ante logic(sequenced
associations)
-well-defined problems
-use of consolidated models
-analytical model

Divergent
thinking(imagination)
-ex-post logic(odd
associations)
-breaking problem
boundaries
-escape from establish
models
-synthetical model

convergent
Divergent
1.multiple choice
1.open-ended
2.true/false
2.qustions
3.filling in the blanks
3.brainstorming
4.matching
4.creating questions before
5.comparing and
reading
contrasting
5.creating a new ending
Critical thinking-reasonable reflective thinking focused on deciding what to
believe or do.
Critical thinking:analyse,breakdown,compare,categorize,list,sequence rank.
Problem solving: improve design,refine,fine invent criteria to,combine

Creative thinking:imagine,invent,change,design,create.
Charless burnette:a process of creative and critical thinking that allows
information and ideas to be organized,decisions to be made,situation to be
improved,and knowledge to be gained.
Critical thinking strategies:1-reflection.2-ratonality.3-self awareness.4-honesty.5open-mindedness.6-dicipline.7-judgement
Creative-an idea that has an element of newness or uniqueness,at least to the one
who creates the solution,and aso has value and relevancy.
Problem-any situation that presents a challenge, an opportunity,or is a concern.
Sloving-devising ways to answer,to meet,or to resolve the problem.
Osborn-parness problem solving model steps:1-mess finding(an effort to identify a
situation that presentsa challenge.2-data finding(an effort to identify all known facts
related to the situation.3-problem finding(an effort to identify all the possible
problem statements and then to isolate the most important or undelying problem.4idea finding(an effort to identify as many solution to the problem statement as
possible.5-soultion finding(using a list or selected criteria to choose the best
solution for action).6-acceptance finding(making every effort to gain acceptance for
the solution,determine a plan of action,and implement the solution.