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Unlock your students’ potential with Smart Thinking, a step-by-step guide to generating ideas, thinking creatively and conceptually and making decisions. The book begins by explaining what smart thinking is and how it...
Unlock your students’ potential with Smart Thinking, a step-by-step guide to generating ideas, thinking creatively and conceptually and making decisions. The book begins by explaining what smart thinking is and how it develops the skills that today’s employers covet. Part 1 unwraps the mysteries of conceptual thinking, with chapters on how to create new concepts and analyse existing ones, while Part 2 shows students how to release their creative potential and devise original solutions to complex problems. Finally, Part 3 shows students how to assess their ideas and solutions and come to a rational, objective decision. Chapters are packed with examples, top tips and ‘try this’ activities for students to put their thinking skills to the test.
Smart Thinking will be an indispensable companion for students of all levels and disciplines who want to sharpen their thinking and improve the way they study.
Shows students how to generate their own ideas, think conceptually, design solutions to the most difficult problems, play devil's advocate and make their own decisions
Includes a wealth of practical activities and examples to help readers put the ideas and techniques into practice
Written by Bryan Greetham, bestselling author of How to Write Better Essays and How to Write Your Undergraduate Dissertation
Introduction 1. How Good Are We At Thinking? 2. What Is Smart Thinking? PART I: CONCEPTUAL THINKING 3. What Is Conceptual Thinking? 4. Creating Concepts 5. Analysing Concepts 6. Synthesising Ideas 7. How Will This Improve My Academic Work? 8. How Will This Improve My Employability? PART II: CREATIVE THINKING 9. What Is A Creative Thinker? 10. How To Generate Your Own Ideas 11. Structuring Your Ideas – Causal And Conceptual Relations 12. Designing Solutions To Problems 1: Using Analogies 13. Designing Solutions To Problems 2: Adapting Your Structures 14. How Will This Improve My Academic Work? 15. How Will This Improve My Employability? PART III: MAKING DECISIONS 16. What Makes A Good Decision-Maker? 17. Making A Good Decision – The Seven Stages 18. Assessing Risk: Decision-Making Under Uncertainty 19. How Will This Improve My Academic Work? 20. How Will This Improve My Employability? Conclusion.
Students using Smart Thinking have free access to a companion website featuring:
Multiple choice quizzes on topics such as logic, verbal reasoning and open and closed concepts
Exercises on synthesising ideas, structuring ideas, assessing risk and much more
This accessible and cleverly designed book will give all students the tools to sharpen their thinking, generate new insights, and be more creative. (Nicholas Jackson, University of Leeds, UK)
Bryan Greetham was educated at the universities of Kent and Sussex, UK. He holds a PhD in moral philosophy from the University of Newcastle, Australia. He is the author of How to Write Better Essays, How to Write Your Undergraduate Dissertation and Thinking Skills for Professionals.
Bryan Greetham was educated at the universities of Kent and Sussex, UK. He holds a PhD in moral philosophy from the University of Newcastle, Australia. He is the author of How to Write Better Essays, How to Write Your Undergraduate Dissertation and Thinking Skills for Professionals.
