Stephen Brookfield on Critical and creative thinking

The video began with a brief introduction about Stephen Brookfield and the purpose of his presentation. In this case, the main topic was how to facilitate the critically and creatively thinking in the classroom in order to move students beyond their familiar framework.

Stephen Brookfield expressed his definitions about critical thinking and creative thinking.

The first is a process by which we become aware of the assumptions that frame the way we think about life decisions, we act and judgments.

Second, creative thinking allows you to view ideas from multiple viewpoints. It is used to moving outside the usual framework. In other words, who get this thinking is able to generate interpretations and responses that are different from average.

To communicate the idea of critical thinking, he used the word assumptions, there are three important types of assumptions: the causal that describes a sequence of historical events, the prescriptive about how things should happen, and paradigm common sense taken for granted.

Furthermore, he made allusion to the four key intellectual traditions useful to construct arguments and reinventing new ways of thinking.

Last but not least, he showed tools to improve the students' abilities in critical and creative thinking like workgroups of discussion and exercises with questions that facilitate participation.

WHICH BARRIERS HAVE AN EFFECT UPON YOU?

There are two relevant barriers that affect my critical thinking abilities.
The first is the reluctance to criticise those with more expertise because It can be considered as a lack of respect for the experts which makes us feel insecure about our way of thinking in relation with the topic.


Secondly, Insufficient focus and attention to detail that can result from my lack of experience to identify the real problem and give a constructive criticism.

REFLECTION

I recognize some of Bodner's description in myself, because it is easier to solve a problem related to my area of knowledge but also, I aware that it is a bit complex for me try to export that knowledge to other areas, such as mathematics.

This approach suggests me that I am not only should one go deeper into a single area, but prepare to solve problems that arise in daily life in different fields of knowledge.

INFLUENCES ON MY THINKING

I need to be most aware making mistakes is part of the process of learning. All people have the opportunity to share their opinion not matter if they are wrong or not. I consider that it is feeling prejudice my way of thinking.




CHALLENGING OPINIONS

 In my case is hard to have confidence in myself to evaluate the worth the opinion of someone and express that her/his is wrong; because the other person can take it as a negative criticism and not as an argument that can help it improve. Moreover, as a result of this, an uncomfortable moment may arise.

EMOTIONAL SELF-MANAGEMENT

Nowadays, when you talk to someone about a topic, you can find different points of view and try to convince that our point is the correct can be difficult.For this reason is necessary to give good arguments that help to support our opinion. However, there are people unable to understand that they are wrong, they are stubborn.In moments like this for me is not easy to manage my emotions because I feel stress and anger.