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INTRODUCTION TO FOUR ESSENTIAL TYPES OF THINKING SKILLS

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Creative Thinking  A way of thinking that generates something new or different.  It involves having a different idea that works as well or better than previous ideas  It is generative and divergent in nature  Divergent means thinking that starts from a common point and moves outward into a variety of perspectives

Critical Thinking  A way of thinking that assesses the worth and validity of something in existent  It involves precise, persistent and objective analysis  It is focus and convergent in nature  Thinking which process information around a common point - an attempt to bring thoughts from different directions into a union or common conclusion

Analytical Thinking  The abstract separation of a whole into its constituent parts in order to study the parts and their relations  Separating and distinguishing elements of a concept, idea, problem and issue in order to understand its essential nature and inner relationships

Strategic Thinking  Thinking skill in ‘seeing’ issues, problems and opportunities in a larger and broader perspective and being able to understand the interrelation of all the elements involved so that the best course of action could be formulated to achieve the desired goals