“To the untutored, creative and

critical thinking often seem to

be opposite forms of thought”
(Elder & Paul, 2006)
“Creative thinking has
shifted from being considered
a fluffy waste of time to being
a critical management skill”
(Catling, 2007)
Creativity Criticality
Originates Assesses
Any act, idea, or product that changes or transforms an
existing domain. (Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi)

A creative person as someone who can regularly solve a

problem, or develop something novel and valuable in
a given domain. (Howard Gardner)

The search for alternatives as the very essence of

creativity. (Edward De Bono)

The act of playing with imagination and possibilities

that leads to new and meaningful connections and
outcomes
(Gibney, 1998)
“Creative thinking involves
two components: courage
and critical thinking”
Marvin Minsky,
co-founder of the Artificial Intelligence Laboratory
at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

(Gibney,1998)
“critical thinking has been tied to
analysis, reflective thinking and
experiential assignments, which
highlight the creative element of
critical thinking.”

(Bouland-Davis, 1998).
“Reasoning as a Creative Act”

(Elder & Paul, 2007)

“there is a reciprocal logic
to both intellectual
creation and critical
judgment”

(Elder & Paul, 2006)

“Imagination
and reason are
an inseparable
team“

(Elder & Paul, 2006)

 Comparing Bloom’s Taxonomy
to Critical Thinking

Creative Thinking Critical Thinking

Synthesis Evaluation

Analysis
Application
Comprehension

Knowledge
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