THE BENEFITS OF A

CRITICAL THINKER
Critical & Creative Thinking

BY : MADAM SARA ZULKIFLI

THE BENEFITS OF A CRITICAL THINKER

1 IT ENCOURAGES CURIOSITY

2 IT ENHANCES CREATIVITY

3 IT REINFORCES PROBLEM-SOLVING ABILITY

4 IT’S A MULTI-FACETED PRACTICE

5 IT FOSTERS INDEPENDENCE

6 IT’S A SKILL FOR LIFE, NOT JUST LEARNING

IT ENCOURAGES CURIOSITY

Curiosity exists to help us gain a deeper

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understanding of not only the world
surrounding us, but the things that matter
within our experience of that world.

Effective critical thinkers remain curious about a wide range of

topics and generally have broad interests. They are always alert
for chances to apply their best thinking habits to any situation
 Lifelong Learning :
You take an active role in continually
learning and increasing your knowledge
Critical thinkers ask relevant questions such as :

What’s happening? What am I seeing?

Why is it important? Who is affected by this?
What am I missing? What’s hidden and why is it important?
Where did this come from? How do I know for sure?
Who is saying this? Why should I listen to this person? What can they teach me?
What else should I consider?
What if …?
Why not?
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IT ENHANCES CREATIVITY

The most important 21st-century skills students need :

Literacy is Not Enough (Crockett, Lee et. al.; 2011)

1. Problem solving
2. Creativity
3. Analytic thinking
4. Collaboration
5. Communication
6. Ethics, action, and accountability
A desire to think critically about
even the simplest of issues and
tasks indicates a desire for
constructive outcomes
Critical thinking in business, marketing, and professional
alliances relies heavily on one's ability to be creative.

Paul Thompson, former director of New York's Cooper-Hewitt Museum:

“Manufacturers have begun to recognize that we can’t compete

with the pricing structure and labor costs of the Far East.
So how can we compete? It has to be with design.”

Norio Ohga, former Sony Chairman and inventor of the CD:

“At Sony, we assume that all products of our competitors have basically
the same technology, price, performance, and features. Design is the
only thing that differentiates one product from another in the marketplace.”
IT REINFORCES
PROBLEM-SOLVING ABILITY 03
Developing solid critical thinking skill prepares the generation
to face the complex problems that matter to the world head-on.
After all, the generation are inheriting such issues as:

Global warming Water shortages

Overpopulation Electronic waste
Pollution Energy crises

The best minds needed to solve them will be those prepared to think
creatively and divergently to produce innovative and lasting solutions
“It’s not that I’m so smart;
it’s just that I stay with
problems longer.”
Albert Einstein

When given an hour to solve a problem, he’d likely spend 5 minutes on the
solution and the other 55 minutes defining and researching the problem.
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IT’S A MULTI-FACETED PRACTICE

Thinking critically is a cross-curricular activity for the mind,

and the mind must be exercised just like a muscle to stay healthy

Critical thinking promotes the development of things like:

Reasoning skills Self-reflective capacity

Analytical thinking Observational skills
Evaluative skills Open-mindedness
Logical thinking Creative visualization
Planning skills Questioning ability
Language skills Decision making
IT FOSTERS INDEPENDENCE 05

When one think for themselves, they learn to become independent

as well. As such, they gain confidence and the ability to learn from
mistakes as they build successful and productive lives.
IT’S A SKILL FOR LIFE,
NOT JUST LEARNING
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Many great educators have said many
great things about the importance of
lifelong learning skills.

The point is never stop being learners.

This is what it means to be a lifelong
learner, and a critical thinker.
 "Education is not preparation
for life; education is life itself."
John Dewey
Thank You!