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Creative and Critical Thinking Essay Knowledge is generated through critical and creative thinking. Creative thinking is something new or original that is created with value. Critical thinking is a type of thinking that questions assumptions and validates or invalidates a current belief or something that is said to be previously true. Knowledge is created through the culmination of generally accepted assumptions and creativity. How do you separate general assumptions and creativity? These two types of thinking can be easily separated in regards to concrete or realistic ideas compared to abstract or original ideas however to generate new, acceptable knowledge critical and creative thinking must interact together. The questioning of established beliefs with the creation of ...show more content... Knowledge must have background facts to be considered true and mathematics must use reason to justify their formulas or methods. For example, memorizing the area under a bell curve is very different from understanding how it is derived. Proofs are useful when proving mathematical concepts although they are not concrete and harder to understand. Creative aspects must be considered when trying to derive a difficult proof. Creative problem solving involving mathematics can use sense perception as a way of knowing. In these problems, real life situations allow for the organization of ideas and require that the student's attention be focused on the actual understanding of the concepts rather than the usual memorization of facts from concrete problems. For example, calculating the replanting of trees in a forest would depend on the circumstances surrounding the problems and factors would be dependant on the situation. Is creating a personal solution to the problems more effective than searching for existing solutions? In regards to mathematics, if a solution is known to exist using methods already established, there is no need to search for additional or new solutions. There are always exceptions to any case and new knowledge could form from a completely new and personal solution. This could create new knowledge using creative thinking and could also create a more efficient solution to the one previously used. Applied mathematics uses both Get more content on StudyHub.Vip

Critical Analysis Essay example Leah Baker English Comp 1210 Critical Analysis September 28, 2011 Critical Analysis of an Ineffective Essay Author, Harriet Davids, of "The Extended School Day" believes all elementary schools should adopt an extended school day policy. Davids main ideas focus on the safety of the children, whether it be in the care of a nanny or home alone, safety is the number one priority. Davids not only states that an extended school day will be beneficial to the parents and the students, but also the teachers and staff involved in the after school programs. In an affective essay there are seven essential elements that must be followed to skillfully create a forceful essay. Unfortunately, Davids lacks many of these elements in the entitled ...show more content... Adding a sentence such as that connects the paragraphs creating much needed flow. Unfortunately unity and coherence aren't the only elements wrong with Davids' sentences. One of the most important components of an effective essay is effective sentences. Effective sentences are defined as complete thoughts. They should not consist of run on or incomplete sentences, poor grammar or incomplete thoughts. Effective sentences allow the reader to focus on the essay topic and understand the point of view instead of getting lost in the long sentences. Davids makes many careless errors when developing her sentences, many of them being fragments. As an author, Davids should automatically know not to start a new sentence with and, which she does several times throughout. Instead of using 'and' Davids could have created compound sentences. Davids word choice also takes a toile on the effectiveness of the essay. Using words such as 'they' repeatedly (in paragraph two) makes for a chaotic ineffective essay. Finally, a conclusion paragraphs function is to summarize the main points of the essay. Davids, instead, chooses this time to add another point to her persuasion, talking about the great expenses of an extended school day. She chose not to summarize the original ideas what so ever, leaving the reader only to guess that the essay was over. If it wasn't for the fact that it was the last paragraph published, the reader would have never been able to label it as the Get more content on StudyHub.Vip

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Critical Reading I. Introduction "The original owner had highlighted the entire book±literally. Every line on every page had been drawn through with a bright green Magic Marker. It was a terrifying example of a mind that had lost all power of discrimination." – Florence King Being a student requires reading ±and a lot of it. Some love it, some hate it. Nonetheless, we can 't escape it. Reading is part of a student 's life, and the length of time spent on it defines the kind of student one is. It is a challenge to even start going through the first page, all the more to finish it until the end. And yet, to understand is completely a different story. Reading has been described as a gateway to explore new worlds, a key to unlock the treasure of infinite ...show more content... The four techniques mentioned undoubtedly reduces the length of time you spend on reading, but you 've got to know when to use it and when not to. Skimming involves locating the main idea of a text. Once located, this main idea would give you an overview for the supporting statements that you would have to read afterwards. Remember that skimming is used only when your purpose for reading allows you to read for general concepts rather than specific information (McWhorter, 453). If you already know the text that you are about to read, then apply scanning. Aside from going directly to what you need, other words that pass through your scanning fingertips would somehow flash to your brain. Thus, you are exposed to the other information of the text. Glancing may be used to detect organizational pattern of a text as you basically go over the text in no particular order. Lastly, you could skip some parts of a text because either you feel that it is not too relevant or you already know the details of what is being discussed. There are two things that we need to possess to get things going: motivation and self–discipline. Motivation gives you the drive to pursue what is needed to be done. It eliminates negative thoughts that hinder the fulfilment of your goals. Self– discipline, on the other hand, is the controlling factor to your pursued objective. If motivation gives you the head start, self–discipline helps you continue what you have started. Remember, these Get more content on StudyHub.Vip

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Critical Care Nursing Essay This essay sets out to discuss the importance of comprehensive and accurate assessment on a registered nurses' ability to make excellent clinical decisions. It will examine what factors can change a nurses' capability to be aware of, and act on abnormal assessment findings. As well as assessment being part of the nursing process that is used in every day nursing, it is also a critical part of patient safety (Higgins, 2008). Assessment findings are used to determine what needs to be done for the patient next. Early warning scoring systems currently exist to aid in the early detection of patient deterioration (Goldhill, 2005). The rationale for the use of these systems is that early recognition of deterioration in the vital signs of a ...show more content... The issue of consistency is raised when discussing how to ensure assessments are comprehensive, complete and that the data is recorded using the same guidelines as other nurses. To enable consistency of assessment, the same nurse should be taking the observations of a patient for the duration of a shift (Moore, 2007). This ensure that the interpretation of results don't differ each time the vital signs are done. It also allows the nurse to detect subtle changes in the patients state that may not have been written down. For example, in most clinical environments the respiration rate is recorded as just a number, and the rhythm, degree of effort, quality of breathing and evidence of wheezing or other abnormal breathing sounds are not recorded. The rate may stay the same over a period of time while other aspects of respiration may change, and this is something that a nurse is more likely to notice if they have assessed that patient before. During handover, a nurse should tell the next nurse looking after their patients how they took observations and detail what tools they used to ensure consistency is maintained. Nurses may not pick up on abnormal assessment findings because they do not know what the normal ranges are, or perhaps do not know what combinations of abnormal clinical Get more content on StudyHub.Vip

Critical Thinking Reflection Essay Critical thinking is a significant and essential topic in recent education. The strategy of critical thinking skills helps identify areas in one's courses as the suitable place to highlight, expand and use some problems in exams that test students' critical thinking skills. Critical thinking means accurate thinking in the search of appropriate and dependable knowledge about the world. Another way to describe it is sensible, insightful, responsible, and skillful thinking that is focused on deciding what to believe or do. Critical thinking is not being able to process information well enough to know to stop for red lights or whether you established the right change at the supermarket. My academic decisions can sometimes ...show more content... My job now isn't bad, but it takes forever to get there, because I do have a car. I need a job that closer to home and that would give me more hours. I could gather all the information, weigh the pros and cons and come to a sound decision. Putting my personal feelings aside and avoid errors in judgment. Sometimes I need to think without my emotions. It would help me not to use snap judgments, negative labeling and stereotypes in my thought process. I should also try learning to use a more creative problem solving, because it helps to approach problem from a different direction and explores news options. It may also help solve easier problems first and help tackle harder problems. Should I be a 5th year undergraduate or graduate this year? I decided last year to change my second major and I was presented with the decision to graduate on time and not have a second major or stay for an extra year and pursuer my second major. I briefly talked to my advisor before when I was changing my second major and she told me to look at everything. She always said that I wasn't too late to change my mind, but the decision was completely up to me. Decision: Being a 5th year undergraduate. Pros Cons I would finish undergrad with two majors I would have to figure out how to pay for it I'll be able to stay in the circus I would be in school for 4 more years instead of 3 years I would get to participate in Dance Get more content on StudyHub.Vip

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Essay on Critical Thinking 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. One ...show more content... Critical thinking also helps in decision–making. Both problem solving and decision–making abilities are vital to a prosperous business. Persons who are critical thinkers can make a difference in the companies in which they are employed. Today?s corporations must first recognize that there is a real need for critical thinkers. It is important for both the top management down the line. Critical thinking must be taught and built in to the way the company or organization performs its business. In fact, companies and organizations must embrace the concept of critical thinking. Critical thinking can lead to success story after success story. This type of impact gives any company or organization credibility. According to Supon, one of the fundamental purposes of teaching critical thinking is to enhance the abilities of students to become critical thinkers. Corporate leaders, educational researchers, employers, and parents have continually pushed teachers to assist their students in the development of critical thinking ability. Critical thinking is a skill that ?involved not only knowledge of content by also concept formation and analysis, reasoning and drawing conclusions, recognizing and avoiding contradiction, and other essential cognitive activities? (Supon, 1998). There are proposed reasons for the emphasis that is currently on critical thinking. Many factors can be related to this emphasis. They include the societal factors of economic shifts Get more content on StudyHub.Vip

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Essay on What is Critical Thinking? What is Critical Thinking? Is the process of conceptualizing, applying, analyzing, synthesizing, and /or evaluating information gathered by observation, experience, reflection, reasoning or communication, as a guide to belief and action (Scriven & Paul, n.d.). When one applies critical thinking more ideas are develop, fewer mistakes are made and better decisions are reached. When people instead of using critical thinking act on beliefs or without giving it a second thought, the end results are poor decisions and as a result have a disaster at hand. People don't always use critical thinking, it is not uncommon to hear someone say such remarks after making the wrong decisions; "I just was not thinking", "I did not think it was a big deal", ...show more content... Many times our students have unexpected behaviors, such as refuse to follow directions, have disrupt outburst, hostile, emotional problems, and even become physical towards others or themselves. Special education students do not respond to traditional discipline methods. With children having disabilities like ADHD, or mental health problems if not handled appropriately it the bad behavior could escalate and become difficult to stop. What role does critical thinking have in my analytical and intuitive decision making while I am work? It is a tool used to help solve problems, if my thinking is flawed then decisions are skewed and the problem is not solved, making poor decisions could create more problems could result in putting myself or others in danger. Using critical thinking increases the probability of solving the problem through better choices and decisions. Every day as an instructional aide I use my critical thinking skills when deciding whether an impending conflict will escalate to violent behavior, deciding on how to approach a student Everyday many employees of organizations use their critical thinking skills in countless decisions, critical thinking skills are not the only skills used by employees, but they are the most important. As an employee I use my critical thinking skills when applying to the policies and procedures of my organization, making determinations, making predictions and problem solving more so on–the spot decision making, and Get more content on StudyHub.Vip

Critical Analysis Of Shrek `Shrek' is the ultimate fractured fairy tale, a film that manages to simultaneously honor and lampoon the conventions of its genre without becoming smug or condescending in the process. For while it is sardonic, `Shrek' is never cynical, so confident and assured are its makers in establishing and maintaining just the right tone for a revisionist exercise such as this one. The film certainly conveys a modern sensibility, yet it is a gentle sort of iconoclasm that allows us to enjoy the more conventional aspects of the story (the happily–ever–after ending, for example) even as we are laughing at the obvious absurdities contained within them. The revisionism begins with Shrek himself, as unromantic a figure as has ever earned the title of `hero' in a fairy tale adventure. For Shrek is an ogre, plain and simple, an ugly, cranky, decidedly standoffish beast who wants nothing more than to rid his swamp of all the classic fairy tale figures (Pinocchio, the Three Little Pigs, The Three Bears, The Three Blind Mice et al), who have been consigned there by the dastardly Lord Farquaad, who is attempting to purge his land of all those bothersome folkloric personalities. To earn the deed to his land and thereby have authority to evict the squatters, Shrek agrees to go in search of the beautiful Princess Fiona, rescue her from her dragon–guarded castle, and bring her back for Lord Farquaad to marry (thereby earning the latter the legitimate title of Prince of the Land). Of course, every Get more content on StudyHub.Vip

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