| Course Introduction |
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| Lesson 1: Biblical Foundations for Teaching Creative and Critical Thinking Skills |
- Observe and describe the ultimate creative act—God's creation
- Discuss the ramifications of the statement, "All people are created in the image of God"
- Identify Bible verses that relate to creative and critical thinking
- Discuss the need for Christians to use creativity in today's society
- Evaluate the worldview presented in a quote about creativity
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| Lesson 2: Thinking Outside the Box! |
- Produce original creative works
- Respond to one's original creative work
- Share one's original creative work
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| Lesson 3: Theoretical Background for Teaching Creative Thinking Skills |
- Develop a working definition for creativity
- Identify and discuss four approaches for teaching creativity in the classroom
- Correlate classroom questions and activities with Bloom's taxonomy
- Discuss four important elements that promote thinking in the classroom
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| Lesson 4: Methods and Activities for Teaching Creatively |
- Identify methods and activities that discourage creativity in the classroom
- Identify and implement methods and activities for teaching creativity in the classroom
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| Lesson 5: Methods and Activities for Teaching Critical Thinking |
- Identify familiar classroom activities that require critical thinking
- Consider and evaluate potential critical thinking activities for your classroom
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| Lesson 6: Putting It All Together! |
- Evaluate the activities and concepts of this course
- Develop a creative and critical thinking skills unit
- Set personal goals for incorporating creative and critical thinking skills in your classroom and in your life
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