Lecturer: Dr. Nora Mislan

Student: Mr. Lim Keng Keh Ms. Dhinapriya

Balachandran Ms. Thilakavathy

Cik. Nurul Afiqah

Group 7 Presentation

Complex Cognitive Processes

Types of Thinking

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rq3ta6SvlTo

Connect 9 dots with only 3 lines

Creative Thinking1.A way of thinking that

generates something new or different.

2.It involves having a different idea that works as well or better than previous ideas.

3.It is generative and divergent in nature.

4.Divergent means thinking that starts from a common point and moves outward into a variety of perspectives

Critical Thinking1.A way of thinking that

assesses the worth and validity of something in existent.

2.It involves precise, persistent and objective analysis.

3.It is focus and convergent in nature.

4. Thinking which process information around a common point – an attempt to bring thoughts from different directions into a union or common conclusion.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6OLPL5p0fMg

Inductive Thinking

1.This is the process of reasoning from parts to the whole, from examples to generalizations.

2.Analyzing specific observations to reach general conclusions.

3.Works from specific observations to broader generalizations and theories.

4.Is more open-ended and exploratory especially at the beginning.

Deductive Thinking1.This is the process of

reasoning from the whole to its parts, from generalizations to underlying concepts to examples.

2.Works from the more general to the more specific.

3.Is more close-ended especially at the beginning.

Strategic Thinking1.Can “see” issues, problems

and opportunities in a larger and broader perspective and being able to understand the inter-relation of all the elements involved so that the best course of action could be formulated to achieve the desired goals.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jB6nyt0rLIk&feature=related

Match Stick Problem

Creative ThinkingA way of thinking that generatessomething new or different.It involves having a different ideathat works as well or better thanprevious ideasIt is generative and divergent innatureDivergent means thinking that startsfrom a common point and movesoutward into a variety of perspectives

                                                                                                                                 

Analytical Thinking1.The abstract separate of a

whole into its constituent parts in order to study the parts and their relations.

2.Separating and distinguishing elements of a concept, problem and issue in order to understand its essential nature and inner relationships.

Lateral Thinking1.The concept was introduced

by Edward de Bono in 1967 which means a way of thinking that involves multiple parallel approach.

2.An example of “multiple parallel approach” in thinking is Edward de Bono’s “Six Thinking Hats”.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BwwmheW5uM

Match Stick Puzzle