{"product_id":"critical-and-creative-thinking-a-brief-guide-for-teachers-hardback-9781118955376","title":"Critical and Creative Thinking; A Brief Guide for Teachers (Hardback) 9781118955376","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eCritical and Creative Thinking\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eA Brief Guide for Teachers\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\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\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eRobert DiYanni (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781118955376, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 1 September 2015\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e264 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.6 x 16 x 1.9 cm, 0.472 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\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\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\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 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