Developing Creative and Critical Thinking Abilities in Business Graduates

2004 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 95-100 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephen Hannon ◽  
Hugh McBride ◽  
Barbara Burns
Keyword(s):  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Creative Thinking ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Process Development ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Bachelor's Degree ◽  
Critical Thinking Skills ◽  
Business Graduates ◽  
Experiential Tasks

Educational programmes should promote an ethos of lifelong learning and develop in graduates the capacity for long-term personal and professional development through self-learning and reflection. A business degree programme should seek to produce graduates who are confident, creative thinkers with the capacity to solve problems, think creatively, negotiate, make decisions and resolve conflict. The development of these capabilities should not be left to chance, but should be addressed explicitly in the programme. Whether creativity and critical thinking skills are innate or learned, there is little disagreement that experience deepens and expands these abilities. A module entitled ‘Critical Thinking’ has been introduced into a bachelor's degree in Business Studies. In this module both individual and team experiential tasks are used to develop creative thinking. These tasks are relevant to business activities in product development, marketing, and process development. Experiential exercises in decision making and conflict resolution abilities build skills necessary to face challenges from new technologies, competition or the business environment.

scholarly journals Guided Inquiry Lab: Its Effect to Improve Student’s Critical Thinking on Mechanics

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 87-97
Author(s):  
Ade Febri ◽  
Sajidan Sajidan ◽  
Sarwanto Sarwanto ◽  
Dewanto Harjunowibowo
Keyword(s):  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
Creative Thinking ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Critical Thinking Skills ◽  
Average Score ◽  
Guided Inquiry ◽  
Central Java ◽  
Before And After ◽  
The Impact

Learning trends in the 21st-century require students to have the ability to sort appropriate information from certain sources. To do this, students must have critical thinking skills. One of the learning models that can facilitate students to think critically is a guided-inquiry lab. Thus, the purpose of this study was to quantitatively analyze the impact of the implementation of the guided-inquiry lab model on students' critical thinking skills on mechanics material. A pre-experimental method employing one group pretest-posttest only design was applied to obtain students' critical thinking skills data before and after the implementation of the guided-inquiry lab model. A total of 32 students from a junior high school in the city of Karanganyar, Central Java, were involved as the samples in this study. The data obtained were then analyzed using N-gain calculations. Based on the data analysis, there are 81.25% of students have medium creative thinking skills after being taught with a guided-inquiry lab, meaning there is an increase in the average score of students after being taught using a guided-inquiry lab model. It can be concluded that the implementation of the guided-inquiry lab model is effective to improve students' critical thinking skills

scholarly journals Enhancing Critical Thinking Skills in Nursing Higher Education in Preparation for the Industrial Revolution 4.0

2021 ◽  
pp. 793-804
Author(s):  
Argi Virgona Bangun ◽  
Andria Pragholapati
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Nursing Education ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Creative Thinking ◽  
Industrial Revolution ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Critical Thinking Skills ◽  
Human Potential ◽  
Educational Strategies

Nursing higher education will challenge the dynamics of the work environment in the Industrial Revolution Era 4.0 and they will compete with digital technology. Critical thinking skills as one of the basic competencies must support higher education in preparation for the industrial revolution 4.0. Exploring thinking skills makes nursing students will be trained in their punishment and analysis skills according to their knowledge. Critical thinking skills not only guide students to develop continuing skills, but also help nursing students to be motivated to create innovation in college. The aims of this review is to learn the critical skills needed in higher education to prepare for the industrial revolution 4.0 based on literature understanding. There are 6 (six) important things about Critical Thinking in nursing education in the Industrial Revolution Era 4.0, namely Definition of Critical Thinking, Why do we need to focus on critical thinking in higher education, Why is critical thinking needed in industry 4.0 preparation, Industry Innovation 4.0 and human potential to overcome environmental problems, Critical Thinking in Nursing Education, and Educational Strategies for Developing Critical Thinking in Nursing. These critical thinking skills are suitable for equipping students in higher education before they enter different workplaces. Educational strategies in developing critical thinking skills by supporting the use of questions, small group activities, role plays, debates, use of case studies, journals, simulations, puzzles, problem solving and writing assignments. Nursing students who think critically in line with creative thinking and innovation will be useful to survive in the dynamics of the industrial revolution 4.0 and beyond in the world of the future.     Keywords: Critical Thinking, Nursing Higher Education, Industrial Revolution 4.0

scholarly journals The Comparison on 21st Century Skills of Early Childhood in Four Schools in Yogyakarta

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 39-52
Author(s):  
Erni Munastiwi
Keyword(s):  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Communication Skills ◽  
21St Century ◽  
Creative Thinking ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Critical Thinking Skills ◽  
Collaboration Skills ◽  
Collecting Techniques ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Creative Thinking Ability

This study aims to determine differences in 21st century abilities, including critical thinking, creative thinking, communication skills, and collaboration skills, in 4 schools in the Yogyakarta region. This research is a comparative survey with a research sample of 60 students. The data collecting techniques used in interviews with questionnaires consist of 4 21st century abilities: critical thinking skills, creative thinking, communication skills, and collaboration skills. The results showed differences in 21st-century abilities between schools AR with RA, AR with TY, RA with TY, RA with RB, and TY with RB. This is proved by the t-test, where the sig.t value <0.05 is obtained in a row on the creative thinking ability of 0.001; 0.049; 0.00; 0.001; 0.024. Ability to think creatively in succession 0.003; 0.009; 0.000; 0.009; 0.005. 0.000 successive communication skills; 0.011; 0.000; 0.000; 0.003. Collaboration ability 0.002 consecutively; 0.001; 0.000; 0.003; 0.000. Then there is no difference between AR and RB schools. The value of sig evidence this. t > 0.05 in a row on critical thinking skills, creative thinking, communication skills, and collaboration skills 0.781; 0.702; 0.540; 0.624. The difference in ability is influenced by the learning method used.

scholarly journals Acceptance Or Rejection Of An Audit Client: Understanding Risk In The Auditing Environment

2017 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 49-58
Author(s):  
Anna J. Johnson-Snyder ◽  
Rajalakshmi Chandrasekran
Keyword(s):  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Critical Thinking Skills ◽  
Learning Objectives ◽  
Initial Assessment ◽  
Professional Skepticism ◽  
Upper Management ◽  
Audit Fee ◽  
A Company

In this case, students are required to conduct an initial assessment of a potential audit client and provide a well-supported recommendation to the audit partner. Specifically, students are assigned a company and asked to gather and evaluate data on it and its upper management. Based on that information, students are to make an objective recommendation to the firm on whether to accept, accept and consider a risk-adjusted audit fee, or reject the client; they are also required to provide the reasoning or argument for the decision. This case has many learning objectives. First, students will demonstrate their research and critical thinking skills and apply those skills by evaluating the information to make a judgment similar to that required of audit professionals. Second, students will create a memorandum that concisely summarizes the obtained information and provide a well-supported recommendation. Third, students will understand and be able to communicate the various types of risk in the business environment. Finally, the case assists students in converting their perspective from that of an accountant to that of an evaluator or auditor. Moreover, the case can be used to introduce professional skepticism and the importance of maintaining objectivity when making a judgment. 

scholarly journals PROFIL KETERAMPILAN BERPIKIR KRITIS DAN KREATIF CALON GURU KIMIA PADA PERKULIAHAN BIOKIMIA

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 99-110
Author(s):  
Andi Wahyudi
Keyword(s):  
Preservice Teachers ◽  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Creative Thinking ◽  
Industrial Revolution ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Critical Thinking Skills ◽  
Learning Activity ◽  
Test Items ◽  
Critical And Creative Thinking

Critical thinking and creative thinking are important dimension in teaching of 21st century to facing the challenges of the industrial revolution 4.0. The aim of this research was to analyze undergraduate preservice teachers’ critical and creative thinking skills on a biochemistry course. It was conducted using case study to analyse real circumstance that happened in biochemistry course.  The instruments was observation sheet, test items of critical thinking skills, test items of creative thinking skills and questionnaires were used to determine the responses students towards learning activity. Participant was 30 undergraduate preservice chemistry teachers in 2015. The finding of this research showed that biochemistry course only emphasizes on critical thinking skills and not provided briefing creative thinking skills. This means that the biochemistry course has not showed students’ balance skills on critical and creative thinking skills. This study suggest that need further research to develop a biochemistry program who can improve students’ critical thinking and creative thinking.

scholarly journals PENERAPAN STRATEGI RELATING, EXPERIENCING, APPLYING, COOPERATING, DAN TRANSFERING (REACT) UNTUK MENINGKATKAN KEMAMPUAN BERPIKIR KREATIF MATEMATIS SISWA

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lamlam Patimah ◽  
Lia Saniah
Keyword(s):  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Learning Strategies ◽  
Creative Thinking ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Attitude Scale ◽  
Critical Thinking Skills ◽  
Learning Models ◽  
Study Population ◽  
Embedded Type ◽  
Creative Thinking Ability

This research is motivated by the lack of critical thinking skills and the ability to think creatively mathematical mathematical students. This study reviews, Upgrades Critical Thinking Mathematical and Thinking Skills Creative Mathematical and differences between students who apply Learning Strategies Relating, Experiencing, Applying, Cooperating, and Transferring (REACT) with students who received conventional learning models, and relationships critical thinking skills and mathematical creative thinking ability of students. The method used in this study is a mixed methods embedded type. The study population were students of class X SMK Pasundan I Cianjur enrolled in the academic year 2015/2016. The samples used were two classes of 14 existing classes. The instrument used to collect data in the form of instrument test critical thinking skills and the ability to think creatively mathematically, attitude scale, observation and interview sheet. Data were analyzed using mean difference test ie t-test (quantitative) and descriptions (qualitative). The results showed that Improvement of critical thinking skills of students who apply strategies Learning Relating, Experiencing, Applying, Cooperating, and Transferring (REACT) better than students who use learning models conventional.

EFFECTS OF ACTIVE STRATEGIC TEACHING MODEL (ASTM) IN CREATIVE AND CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS OF ARCHITECTURE STUDENTS

2018 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 209 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maziar Asefi ◽  
Elnaz Imani
Keyword(s):  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Creative Thinking ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Critical Thinking Skills ◽  
Architectural Education ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Teaching Model ◽  
Strategic Teaching ◽  
Critical And Creative Thinking

Improving creative and critical thinking is one of the most important objectives in architectural education. The present research has been performed to investigate the effects of active strategic teaching model (ASTM), on creative and critical thinking skills of architecture students. This quasi-experimental study is of a causal-comparative type and was done as two-group experimental research (control and intervention) using pre-test, post-test method during 2014-2016. The statistical society of the research consists of students of Architecture Design Studio 4 at Tabriz Islamic Art University. The students of control group were carried out with conventional method while the intervention group received active strategic model. The creative and critical thinking skills were compared in both groups in specific dimensions based on reviewing the design process. The statistical analysis was conducted by SPSS software and descriptive statistics, independent t-test, chi-square and ANOVA were used. However, interpretation of the results weren’t causal. In this review, the majority of students could obtain proper results dependent on the amount of their efforts which indicate the relative success of both methods. But, comparing the mean differences of the results in two groups shows a significant difference in enrichment of critical and creative thinking skills of the intervention group in comparison with the control group. In fact, using ASTM led to develop the critical and creative thinking skills as one of the main missions of architectural education and finally led to more and also sustainable achievements in creative procedure of architectural design.

scholarly journals peter pan: el líder y sus seguidores. una experiencia de filosofía con niños

2019 ◽  
Vol 15 ◽  
pp. 1-24
Author(s):  
Esther Charabati
Keyword(s):  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Creative Thinking ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Critical Thinking Skills ◽  
Peter Pan ◽  
School Students ◽  
Philosophy And Literature ◽  
Reciprocal Influences ◽  
School Issues

Philosophy and literature are linked by strong ties that are evident in both disciplines: there are numerous literary and philosophical works in which reciprocal influences can be traced. This philosophical experience with children started from a classic work, Peter Pan, to motivate elementary school students. The goals were a) to develop critical thinking skills and ethical problematization around school issues; b) to develop analysis, synthesis, inferring, debate, questioning, and creative thinking skills; and c) for students to make connections between their daily experiences and the situations discussed in the story. Peter Pan portrays a popular kind of character of our times: the leader. Peter is smart and friendly, possesses enough courage and charisma to entice lost children, the Red Skins, and Wendy and her siblings. His imagination and passion for adventure make him even more appealing. Peter also embodies flaws commonly seen in numerous leaders: vanity, selfishness, and lack of responsibility. To exert control he relies on the submission of lost children. While both behaviors may seem natural to us in the story, in real life at school we would label them with words like bullying, abuse, aggression, victims... This experience showed that literary works can trigger deep thinking and debate in students that apply to dilemmas in both school and everyday life; it prompted questioning regarding relationships and points of view; it was also possible to appreciate the possibilities that this space opened to encourage imagination. Educators could witness and see evidence of the power of questioning even though only a few of them had learned these skills. Limited background in critical thinking reduces the ability to implement strategies that contribute to the growth of the above mentioned skills.

scholarly journals Pengaruh Pendekatan Saintifik Terhadap Keterampilan Berpikir Kritis Siswa

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 36
Author(s):  
Baiq Azmi Sukroyanti ◽  
Ika Sufianti
Keyword(s):  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Creative Thinking ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Critical Thinking Skills ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Simple Explanation ◽  
Thinking Skill ◽  
Control Group Design ◽  
Scientific Approach ◽  
And Control

[Title: The Effect of Scientific Approaches Toward Students' Critical Thinking Skills]. This study aims to determine the influence of scientific approach toward the critical thinking skills of students. Indicator of critical thinking skills provides a simple explanation, build skills, conclude, provide further explanation, and set the strategies an tactics. Design in this study was quasi-experimental with posttest only control group design. The population of the study was all of the students class VII SMPN 16 Mataram. The samples of the study consist of two class, that was experiment and control, which is experiment class was taught using scientific approach and control class was taught using conventional methods. The instrument of the study was a description test of critical thinking skill. Data postest show the average of creative thinking skill in the experimental class is 72,32% categorized well while for the control class is equal to 62,67% categorized quite well. The analysis data found tcount 3,28 and ttable 1,67 (the significant level of 5%). The result shows that there was an effect of a scientific approach toward critical thinking skills of the students in vibration and waves material.

scholarly journals Pengembangan kreativitas dan berpikir kritis pada anak usia dini melalui motode pembelajaran berbasis STEAM and loose part

2020 ◽  
pp. 263-278
Author(s):  
Zakiyatul Imamah ◽  
Muqowim Muqowim
Keyword(s):  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Creative Thinking ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Critical Thinking Skills ◽  
Learning Method ◽  
Childhood Education ◽  
Surrounding Environment ◽  
The World ◽  
Scientific Approach ◽  
Thematic Learning

STEAM is a new innovation in the era of disruption in the world of education. which is an integrative thematic learning, scientific approach and technology-based, STEAM Method is a unit of learning to improve critical and creative thinking skills that can be carried out by all educational fields including early childhood education, and this STEAM learning method uses loose-based media parts which are used to stimulate children's creativity. The purpose of this study is to develop the learning process using STEAM and loose part based learning methods. And to increase creativity and critical thinking in children is characterized by children able to solve problems and be able to make connections with the surrounding environment. Using a loose part based STEAM learning method that is able to develop creativity and critical thinking of children. Children's creativity can be seen from how to play, explore and have creative thinking skills and fluent, critical thinking skills that we can see in analyzing a problem, can explore in detail and systematically

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