This course provides information about reproductive and productive thinking. It discusses the differences between critical and creative thinking, which are thinking skills that assist in the productive thinking process. This course also describes habits that can help you get more out of your brainstorming sessions.
Objectives:
Define reproductive and productive thinking
Identify the three levels of reproductive thinking
Describe the characteristics of creative and critical thinking
Describe the difficulties that people have with staying in the question in order to avoid simply settling for an answer
Describe the tools you need to make better use of your brainstorming sessions
Topics:
Reproductive thinking
Productive thinking
Being open to the possible
Brainstorming in thirds
Technical Requirements:
P500+ Processor, 128MB of RAM; Windows 2000, 2003, XP, Minimum screen resolution 800x600, Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher; Windows Media Player 9.0 or higher; Adobe Flash Player 8.0 or higher; 56K minimum connection; broadband (256 kpbs or higher) connection recommended; Cookies enabled; Sound card with speakers or headphones strongly recommended.
