KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
SCHOOL: HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM
DEPARTMENT: TOURISM
UNIT CODE: UCU 103
UNIT TITLE: INTRODUCTION TO CREATIVE AND CRITICAL THINKING
GROUP MEMBERS
NAMES: REG.NO. CONTACTS SIGN
GEOFFREY A.G T12S/8705/2013 0728812037 ………..
PETER WAMBUI T12S/19590/2013 0726581625 ………..
ROSE WACHIRA T12S/21534/2013 0717236599 ………...
NASSIUMA PURITY T12S/21394/2013 0702057789 ………...
RADHI OLANG’O T12S/19632/2013 0704290026 …………
CHEMUTAI DAISY T12S/19632/2013 0702645207 …………
DORCAS NDUTA T12S/20979/2013 0729144416 …………
KATHERINE MACHARIA T12S/21116/2013 0714585041 ………….
BRIAN MWENDWA T12S/21265/2013 0717620198 ………….
LUKAS L. ZABLON T12S/19770/2013 0714494665 ………….
BRENDA A. ANDANJE T12S/19494/2013
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In order to live a meaningful life and to structure our lives accordingly, we need to justify and reflect on our values and decision s. critical thinking provides the tools for this process of self-evaluation.
Good critical thinking is the foundation of science and liberal democratic society.
Science requires the critical use of reason in experimentation and theory confirmation. The proper functioning of liberal’s democracy requires citizens who can think critically about social issues to inform their judgments about proper governance and to overcome biases and prejudice.
Develops moral values among students
Virtues of integrity, respect, discipline in accordance with mode of contact is developed. The uplift in life among institutional students bringing up united and joined up state as a whole. This is all brought about by reality, knowledge and values which are given special attention in higher learning institutions this further promotes good co-existence between students and solving their daily problems.
Transmission of culture heritage
In recent years philosophy critical and creative thinking have become increasingly mindful that the traditional of western canon needs to be located within a plurality of intellectual traditions more sore than any other academic discipline critical and creative thinking studies profoundly shape western thought about basic ethical values, political system and ideals human rights, the human good,
Critical thinking gives the person to think clearly and rationally and be understand the ideas. Critically thinking allows you to think of the best solution. When you critically thinking you can compare and contrast, explain what happen, understand the perspectives of others, and evaluate ideas and opinions. Thinking critical lays a foundation to make judgments, solve problems, think creatively, and communicate
According to Paul & Elder, “critical thinking is the art of analyzing and evaluating thinking with a vision of improving it.” Their argument for the need to utilize critical thinking is the fact that without focus, most of the thinking done by people is partial, many times uninformed, biased, distorted, and prejudiced. What is not easily recognized is the fact that the very fabric of life is
To survive in such a multifaceted and diverse world we as people must possess the ability to think critically in highly complex situations. The world is an extremely challenging place, all of us are forced to adapt by constantly challenging existing principles and performing certain methods to ensure our growth both physically and mentally. Many claim that contemporary society needs a skill called critical thinking to adapt and survive. Critical thinking is a higher level of intellectual progression that makes use of diverse information, skills and attitudes in interpreting situations and confronting problems. Critical thinking is done
Critical thinking is described as unbiased, clear and factual thought process that helps any student with any decision-making process. Critical thinking is an essential tool that every student will need to master to continue academic success. There are multiple phases of critical thinking as described by Benjamin Bloom which include remembering, understanding, applying, analyzing, evaluating and creating. The critical thinking process starts by remembering. If we can remember what we read and apply key facts we will be able to move forward to understand what decisions we need to make. From there we can then apply the facts to the decision we have to make and innovate, or create, as needed.
Over the course of the last six weeks, I have come to realize that critical thinking is an important asset as I continue my journey in life. I have found this course to be both challenging and rewarding. Most importantly, I find myself viewing problems and conversations in a completely different light. While I would not consider myself an expert at critical thinking, I would assess myself in as a Beginner Thinker. Paul and Elder point out in the beginning thinker stage an individual actively begins to take command of their thinking process across multiple facets of their life (Paul and Elder, 2012). Furthermore, we recognize that there are problems in the way we think and begin to consciously attempt to better understand we can improve our thinking.
2. In the 21st century exposure to media is an everyday event for most of us. Even at the grocery store, we see magazines and newspapers with eye-catching headings that may not be true. Also, the news is everywhere, and with technology on the rise, we even get news alerts on our phones. The media has taken over society. Most of the stories we read about seem to be true but in reality, are they giving a true insight of what is actually happening? Some of the stories cause people to become blindfolded from reality. This is because the stories that people read or see have a profound impact on shaping our reality rather they are true or not. We see the news about events that are going on in the world; rather they are catastrophic events or devastating events that were done by humans.
The memo sent to discuss the main issue of Critical thinking that involves the knowledge of the logical analysis, understanding, and correct reasoning methods. Critical thinking involves more than just an understanding of reasonable measures. A good critical thinker must understand the nature of truth, the sources of knowledge, and the nature of knowledge.
Beliefs, attitudes and values are three little words that have and make a massive impact on who we are as individuals, who we are as people, and even how the world is viewed by ourselves and others. A belief is something that individuals or groups think, such as believing in a god. Where a Value would be the living life in the ways a religion expects, this value will be made from the belief that the person or group has in their God. The attitude towards this would be the feelings, beliefs and behaviour tendencies towards this, for example praying, reading the holy book,
When the Judge admonished the Jury, he told them they must reach a unanimous decision beyond a reasonable doubt. The "hero" of this movie appears to be Henry Fonda, the first juror to vote "not guilty". He kept challenging the evidence by saying "isn 't it possible?"...that the evidence was wrong. Do some critical thinking on this...using a good paragraph answer if "isn 't it possible?" is the same thing as "beyond a reasonable doubt." Start with a “yes” or “no” and then eleaborate.
Critical thinking is a vital task that must be done in our everyday lives. In “Becoming a Critic Of Your Thinking” found at criticalthinking.org, Dr. Linda Elder and Dr. Richard Paul explain critical thinking as “the disciplined art of ensuring that you use the best thinking you are capable of in any set of circumstances”. Even tough there are many different types of methods to achieve a better quality of critical thinking, Dr. Elder and Dr. Paul discuss four specific ones in the article. All strategies, however, force you to put yourself in an uncomfortable and difficult position to develop a better quality of thinking.
Critical thinking is the questioning of ideas. It is the process in which you take an argument and analyze it in order to conclude whether that argument is valid. Thinking critically is a good skill that can help others make intelligent decisions and helps them understand what to believe or not believe. Critical thinking is involved in our daily life. For example, every day we make decisions and before every decision we think critically if that is the right decision. We take into consideration the possible consequences of such decision and from that we reach a conclusion. Critical thinking involves disciplined thinking and it teaches you to think for yourself. It is personal growth and confidence that results from learning to exercise your mind to its fullest potential.
Hello, If I could share with you that I had a math problem also, I understand when offer advice is given to me my negative habits thinking kicks in, but now I can sense it. However, my being aware and doing something about was two different difficult task. Certainly, I was open-minded but was lacking truth-seeking, I felt I could pass the math class I had, yet my reasoning and evidence show different. Perhaps, I needed to be more organized, making a lists of important priorities and obligation, seeing positive critical thinking habits in real life has given me opportunity to think clearly and focus on problems resolving.
The concepts of critical thinking and creative thinking are both gaining increasing importance in the world today. Critical thinking allows people to understand difficult concepts in a manner that is clearer and more defined. They can more readily understand those concepts if they employ critical thinking. In all portions of everyday life, a person is expected to make independent judgments. Those judgments are based on experience and knowledge. Without the ability to think critically, every situation that a person comes across would have to be considered in isolation from all other situations. When a person encounters a problem that is a new one, he or she may be able to use critical thinking to solve those problems.
What is critical thinking to you? To some it may mean making wiser choices, taking time to critically analyze a situation, or to just put greater thought in your everyday life. According to Dr. Linda Elder and Dr. Richard Pauls’ article, “Becoming a Critic Of Your Thinking”, critical thinking is defined as the disciplined art of ensuring that you use the best thinking you are capable of in any set of circumstances. To us, critical thinking is a very important aspect of life and something we can all improve on. It allows us to think outside the box and put ourselves in others shoes and really look at things differently. We made sure to think about our own thinking habits while discussing these articles and to notice if we were ever being close-minded.
Critical and creative thinking is regaining its popularity in the global education scene. This resurgence in popularity can be attributed to the demands of the evolving economic, political, social and technological world in the 21st century. The competitiveness of the global market demands corporations to constantly innovate. To do so, corporations need employees who are able to think critically and creatively.