Thinking by Waydin Josephs

An Introduction

What you'll learn

Become familiar with the various components used in thinking.

Become familiar with the various forms of thinking.

Apply reasoning to the thought process.

Use a structured approach in problem solving.

Learn the attributes of effective decision-making.

Learn the process of creative thinking.

Learn the process of critical thinking.

Requirements

English Comprehension

Description

By improving our thought process (thinking) we are developing opportunities to compete with the greatest minds around us. This course is a small flame that will enable learners to prepare, to take their positions in the 4th Industrial Revolution.This course will prepare learners for more advanced topics and concepts and to excel academically. The skills thought in this is course is generic and therefore applies to any subject. Use and apply these concepts in any course in any scenario in daily life.By cultivating their cognitive abilities from an early age, learners would become able to compete with the greatest minds.The material will help learners to gain a competitive advantage, Improve their writing skills (write better papers), Improve their thinking skills. Improve their grades. Perform better on assignments and exams. Communication.The course covers a wide range of skills to enhance the thinking process. Again, thinking is used everyday and all the time. Therefore, these skills are not only applicable to academics but every else as well. The course covers low order thinking (LOTS) and high order thinking skills (HOTS) as well as reasoning and its types. It goes on to problem solving and decision making. It moves to more advanced concepts like creative thinking and critical.

Overview

Section 1: Thinking: An Introduction

Lecture 1 Introduction

Lecture 2 The Nature of Thinking

Lecture 3 Thinking Defined

Lecture 4 Building Blocks of Thoughts

Lecture 5 Types of Thinking

Lecture 6 Input, Processing, Output

Lecture 7 Reasoning

Lecture 8 Problem Solving

Lecture 9 Decision Making

Lecture 10 Creative Thinking

Lecture 11 Types of Creative Thinking

Lecture 12 Critical Thinking

This course is an introduction to the fundamental concepts of Cognitive Psychology. Therefore, this course is aimed at school children, from grades 3 to 12.