An Introduction to Critical Thinking and Creativity. Think More, Think Better - J. Y. F. Lau

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This book serves as a valuable introduction into such important topics as critical thinking and intellectual creativity. It is written by Yu Fau Lau, a renowned expert in cognition, learning and intelligence in education. When reading, you will gain insight into necessary tools to become a critical and creative thinker. After reading this book, you should have a solid and practical foundation in basic principles underpinning these two fields. You will think systematically, logically, and creatively if you follow throughout.

You will meet success if new ideas arise - creativity is strongly associated with generating them. Less successful the case may be if no good fruits yielded after generous contemplating. Critical thinking serves to evaluate and improve ideas created. Both concepts, however, rely upon one another hence presented together. Each succeeding chapter is related to the theories and provides a testimonial and real-world data framed within the frame of cognitive sciences and psychometrics to explain ways in which reader can apply the theory at different fields of industry.

A significant part of how applicable and useful theoretical knowledge is for every day life explained and it is accompanied by chapters on means of delivery, investigation of meanings, sequence of decision making, and thoughtful consideration of personal morals. Each section concludes with a selection of questions or assignment values that have solutions available at the back of the volume.Website that accompanies the book as an interactive tool that allows user to study further themes like meaning investigation, debate exploration, logic analysis, statistics and rationale thinking, as well as additional assignments and resources for digging deeper into this subject field. Read this title and learn to critically think about ideas and creations that occur across a range of different areas, from politics to corporations, to biology and more. Those who teach courses regarding critical thinking at undergraduate and advanced levels should use this book and consider making it a needed text within their syllabus pool. It also becomes a handy reference guide to anyone who takes interest in this enthralling mix of topic areas: critical thinking, creative thinking, and the impact they have on our lives.

Электронная Книга «An Introduction to Critical Thinking and Creativity. Think More, Think Better» написана автором J. Y. F. Lau в году.

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Язык: Английский

ISBN: 9781118033425

A valuable guide on creativity and critical thinking to improve reasoning and decision-making skills Critical thinking skills are essential in virtually any field of study or practice where individuals need to communicate ideas, make decisions, and analyze and solve problems. An Introduction to Critical Thinking and Creativity: Think More, Think Better outlines the necessary tools for readers to become critical as well as creative thinkers. By gaining a practical and solid foundation in the basic principles that underlie critical thinking and creativity, readers will become equipped to think in a more systematic, logical, and imaginative manner. Creativity is needed to generate new ideas to solve problems, and critical thinking evaluates and improves an idea. These concepts are uniquely introduced as a unified whole due to their dependence on each other. Each chapter introduces relevant theories in conjunction with real-life examples and findings from cognitive science and psychology to illustrate how the theories can be applied in numerous fields and careers. An emphasis on how theoretical principles of reasoning can be practical and useful in everyday life is featured, and special sections on presentation techniques, the analysis of meaning, decision-making, and reasoning about personal and moral values are also highlighted. All chapters conclude with a set of exercises, and detailed solutions are provided at the end of the book. A companion website features online tutorials that further explore topics including meaning analysis, argument analysis, logic, statistics, and strategic thinking, along with additional exercises and multimedia resources for continued study. An Introduction to Critical Thinking and Creativity is an excellent book for courses on critical thinking and logic at the undergraduate and graduate levels. The book also serves as a self-contained study guide for readers interested in the topics of critical thinking and creativity as a unified whole.