Six Thinking Hats

Many people ask why I left the architecture profession to enter the field of art education. It is my passion for art and design that has led me to teach art. This passion stems from my belief that art is the underlying connector. Art can be the bridge that connects on a variety of levels to a range of important topics, including other school subjects. It can be used to understand history or illustrate a story. Art bridges the language barrier between cultures and has remained a constant…

they become reassured and feel secured. Not only is communication essential to the ability of leaders to relate, but also to think critically. In the article “Critical Thinking; The Soul of Effective Communication”, management consultant Tanmay Vora explained, “Effective communication starts with a clear thought process. Critical thinking breeds clarity of thought” (Vora, 2014). As an effective leader, I need to improve on my communication skills by learning to listen objectively and more…

developed one’s character is, as well as knowledge acquired in a traditional classroom setting. The problem is that many people only take into consideration how much is gained while in school or college, but not realizing the importance of critical thinking and analysis to fully grasp and comprehend a subject. Instead of focusing on how well-educated one is, it is beneficial to concentrate on expanding one’s education. Expanding one’s education can be done through…

general education, math and english, something big needs to happen. A social movement pushed at grass-roots will one day make society demand basic rational thinking skills as a baseline of knowledge for individuals of our society. If we ask, should money and tradition limit the next generations access to critical thinking skills and rational thinking skills? And the answer is no, then money and tradition shouldn’t stop philosophy in high…

There are four types of followers as based on a ranking of activity, and of level of critical thinking. A follower who is active and an independent critical thinker is an effective follower who is active but not a critical thinker is a conformist follower. A passive follower who is a critical thinker is an alienated follower, and a passive, not critically thinking follower is simply a passive follower. Any where towards the middle of this model is known as a pragmatic follower (Lussier & Achua,…

Though this may be true, as stated before the test grades are not able to accurately show the intelligence of the students. Even if the students study in that subject area to get a better grade, this does not help them to improve their critical thinking skills and is more of a form of memorization of questions and answers. Just because a student is able to score well in one small category in the test, or even all of the categories tested, this is still only a small portion of knowledge that is…

From picking between two cereals to deciding who to take on a date, decisions affect us every day. Decisions might be perceived as easy to make but there is reason behind why we make the decisions we do. The book Predictably Irrational by Dan Ariely explores how we make decisions. Dan Ariely is a Professor of Psychology and Behavioral Economics at Duke University. In addition, he founded the Center for Advanced Hindsight, and is the author of multiple books (Ariely). Ariely uses the concept of…

Austin Briffa Professor Lund Honors Philosophy of Science 12-04-16 Miracles: A Scientific and Religious Analysis The concept of a miracle has been etched into our society for centuries. It’s a word that is used quite often in colloquial language, such as when one hears good news. To many, they are attributed to supernatural entities, saints, and prophets, such as those found in Judeo-Christian scripture. From parting the Red Sea to turning water into wine, these mystical events have captured…

What does it mean to have knowledge with absolute certainty? Is there any? Though might seem very simple to answer, they can be very difficult to ponder upon critically. To reason such inquiries, one must go into deep thought of what it is questioning and that it exactly what philosophy is. Author in his book examines each of the famous opinions raised by the fathers of modern philosophy and some of the most sophisticated thinkers. Before presenting his own, author states his view toward each…

Here is my topic, “introduce the argument community liberated with illustration”. It is my honor to be here and have a presentation to all of you. Before we really get into the topic deeply, I would like to bring you an insight into what is community first for having a basic understanding of how community liberated. First of all, community refers to any group assumed to share a common way of life, as in references to the diplomatic community or the black community, or simply to those who live…