Here is an outline of the topics I use to help students develop critical and creative thinking skills.

Critical Thinking

Fallacies in reasoning
The critical thinking process
Universal intellectual standards to assure quality thinking: clarity, accuracy,
precision, relevance, depth, breadth, logic, and fairness
Critical thinking over the Internet
How to recognize a scam
Critical thinking and moral reasoning (Kohlberg)

Creative Thinking

What is creativity?
Divergent and convergent thinking
The creative process: sensitivity, synergy and serendipity
Creative thinking techniques: brainstorming, relaxed attention, visualization,
imagination, and humor

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