9EA16C12: Critical & Creative Thinking- Annotated Bibliography Assignment

This article is on the foundation that critical and creative thinking are different from each other. However, both skills are important for students. The authors explain the definition of critical thinking through the past literatures. Based on the review, a list of critical thinking skills are identified by the authors. These skills are required for the effectiveness of critical thinking. A critical thinker has to possess elements of reasoning to carry out the thinking process successfully. Also, the authors explain about the complex nature of creativity. The various classifications of creativity are given in a detailed manner. Various forces and factors that contribute to the conduct of creative thinking process are explained. An empirical analysis shows that thinking skills are prevalent among students. The authors concluded that students have to develop their thinking skills to attain maximum potential in the current world. Students have to undergo proper training to attain a good set of thinking skills.