{"product_id":"critical-and-creative-thinking-isbn-9781118955376","title":"Critical and Creative Thinking","description":"\u003ci\u003eCritical and Creative Thinking: A Guide for Teachers\u003c\/i\u003e reveals ways to develop a capacity to think both critically and creatively in practical and productive ways.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplains why critical and creative thinking complement each other with clear examples\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides a practical toolkit of cognitive techniques for generating and evaluating ideas using both creative and critical thinking\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEnriches the discussion of creative and critical intersections with brief “inter-chapters” based on the thinking habits of Leonardo da Vinci\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers an overview of current trends in critical and creative thinking, with applications across a spectrum of disciplines\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Website xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart One Introducing Critical and Creative Thinking\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Essential Critical Thinking Concepts 3\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Is Critical Thinking? 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHabits of Mind 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy Intellectual Habits and Character Matter 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOvercoming Obstacles to Thinking 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Model for Critical Thinking 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow You KnowWhat You Know 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePerception and Knowledge 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBeing Wrong 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy Errors Persist 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eApplications 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInterchapter 1 Facts and Knowledge 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Essential Creative Thinking Concepts 36\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Is Creative Thinking? 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSeeking Alternatives and Possibilities 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReversing Relationships 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCross-fertilizing 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eShifting Attention 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDenying the Negative 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Creative Habit 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreative Confidence 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreative Theft 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreative Crime 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreative Questions 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eApplications 56\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInterchapter 2 Sustaining Curiosity 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Two Practicing Critical and Creative Thinking\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Becoming a Critical and Creative Thinker 65\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBecoming a Critical Thinker 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntellectual Standards as Guidelines for Critical Thinking 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLanguage and Thought 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReports, Inferences, and Judgments 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Prevalence and Power of Metaphor 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInnovating through Analogy 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBecoming a Creative Thinker 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeveloping the Creative Habit 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFocus 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSolo and Group Creativity 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConcepts as Cognitive Tools 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eApplications 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterchapter 3 Embodying Experience 96\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Critical Thinking Strategies and Applications 101\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Nature of Argument 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClaims, Evidence, and Assumptions 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvidence: Claims and Warrants 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInductive and Deductive Reasoning 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSherlock Holmes as a Logical Thinker 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSyllogisms, Enthymemes, and Argument 112\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eArgument and Authority 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eArgument and Analogy 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eArgument and Causality 116\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCausality, Coincidence, and Correlation 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Causal Consequences 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eApplications 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterchapter 4 Blending Art and Science 130\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Creative Thinking Strategies and Applications 133\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImagination First 134\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImagination, Creativity, and Innovation 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Limits of Imagination 136\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCapacities for Imaginative Thinking 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy Ideas Are Important 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow to Get Ideas 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreative Whacks 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBeing Practical\/What Iffing 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCombining Things 156\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing Paradox 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThinking the Unthinkable 160\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eApplications 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 164\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterchapter 5 Combining Connections 166\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Three Applying Critical and Creative Thinking\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Decision Thinking: Making Critical Decisions 173\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaking Decisions 174\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAffective Forecasting 180\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAchieving Insights that Affect Decisions 184\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInstitutional Decisions 186\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIncentives and Decisions 188\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDecisiveness 189\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaking Tough Decisions 192\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaking Group Decisions 194\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eApplications 195\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 198\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterchapter 6 Embracing Ambiguity 200\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Ethical Thinking: Making Ethical Decisions 205\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBasic Ethical Concepts 206\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEthics, Values, and Virtues 209\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEthical Imagination 213\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCosmopolitanism and Global Ethics 218\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTechnology and Ethics 220\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Ethics of Information 222\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEthical Decisions 224\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEthical Provocations 225\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eApplications 227\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 231\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 233\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eRobert DiYanni\u003c\/b\u003e is Adjunct Professor of Humanities at New York University. He has authored or edited a variety of books, including \u003ci\u003eLiterature: An Introduction\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Scribner Handbook for Writers, Occasions for Writing\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eArts and Culture: An Introduction to the Humanities\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eModern American Poets: Their Voices and Visions\u003c\/i\u003e.  Critical thinking and creative thinking are widely viewed as poles apart. The serious reflections of the critical thinker and the imaginative musings of a creative mind are seen as completely incompatible, when in reality critical and creative thinking go hand in hand. Together, they spark innovation and envision road maps that can change the world. \u003ci\u003eCritical and Creative Thinking: A Guide for Teachers\u003c\/i\u003e presents these two complementary cognitive styles side by side and shows how to develop the capacity to think in critical and creative ways. Each chapter reveals a variety of essential cognitive tools and techniques one can employ to strike a harmonious balance between critical and creative thought. The book pays particular attention to providing insights into how we make tough decisions in the midst of various ethical considerations. Woven throughout the text are illuminating vignettes on the intellectual curiosity of Leonardo da Vinci, the Renaissance genius who is arguably history’s greatest thinker of all. Timely and insightful, \u003ci\u003eCritical and Creative Thinking: A Brief Guide for Teachers\u003c\/i\u003e offers serious food for thought for those wishing to gain a deeper understanding of themselves and the complexities of the modern world. \u003cp\u003e“An inventive and useful guide to higher order thinking—essential reading for every educator and for those with inquiring minds.”\u003cbr\u003eJoan Weber, Scarsdale School District\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"An essential guide for anyone interested in expanding their toolkit of creative and critical thinking strategies and skills.  DiYanni's book delivers thoughtful, organized, and practical information and advice that should be required reading for all educators, future young leaders, and students alike.\"\u003cbr\u003eTheresa Jen, University of Pennsylvania\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989005287653,"sku":"NP9781118955376","price":62.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781118955376.jpg?v=1761782399","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/critical-and-creative-thinking-isbn-9781118955376","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}