Com/600 Critical Thinking Research Paper
Critical and Creative Thinking
Nakeza Simmons
COM/600
October 20, 2014
Marcus Anderson, Jr.
Critical and Creative Thinking
There are different types of ways to think. There are things we do every day without much thinking, such as blinking, waking up, walking and so on. Other things we do in life may require more thought such as driving, what to wear, or what to say. Then there are the instances when your thinking has a purpose. According to Dr. Paul and Dr. Elder (2008), “Purposeful thinking requires both critical and creative thinking.”(p.5), you have to be open-minded to alternatives to solving problems and be able to accept that consequences of what choice that has been made. Critical thinking is a self-regulated judgments …show more content…
When I decided to go to technical school to get the diploma in Cosmetology, because of the environment I was in at the time it was considered something that I could make a decent living at without having to go to school for a long period of time. I really didn’t take the time to critically think about what I really wanted to do with my life. I had just dropped out of school and was feeling the pressure of my family that I had to do something with my life. I didn’t think that I could do what I really wanted to do. I was doing it because I could make money, I was not thinking about would I be satisfied with my …show more content…
Even when I was styling someone head for the most part they would talk to me about what issues they were having in life and I would listen and give them advice or sometime just listen. I had one of my customers tell me that I should be a counselor because she felt like I help people with their problems. When I was in elementary school when teachers would ask what I would like to be when I grew up I would always reply “I want to be a child psychologist”. I was very curious as to what makes people think and act the way they do. I was fascinated by how people react to different situations and what emotions they displayed.
I analyzed all the possible paths I would have to take in becoming a counselor since I only had a GED and had already used a good portion my grants. I had to also consider what college I would go, how I would pay for it, and transportation cost if I needed to travel far. I also had to consider my family, because I was responsible for taking care of my disabled mother and my
Nakeza Simmons
COM/600
October 20, 2014
Marcus Anderson, Jr.
Critical and Creative Thinking
There are different types of ways to think. There are things we do every day without much thinking, such as blinking, waking up, walking and so on. Other things we do in life may require more thought such as driving, what to wear, or what to say. Then there are the instances when your thinking has a purpose. According to Dr. Paul and Dr. Elder (2008), “Purposeful thinking requires both critical and creative thinking.”(p.5), you have to be open-minded to alternatives to solving problems and be able to accept that consequences of what choice that has been made. Critical thinking is a self-regulated judgments …show more content…
When I decided to go to technical school to get the diploma in Cosmetology, because of the environment I was in at the time it was considered something that I could make a decent living at without having to go to school for a long period of time. I really didn’t take the time to critically think about what I really wanted to do with my life. I had just dropped out of school and was feeling the pressure of my family that I had to do something with my life. I didn’t think that I could do what I really wanted to do. I was doing it because I could make money, I was not thinking about would I be satisfied with my …show more content…
Even when I was styling someone head for the most part they would talk to me about what issues they were having in life and I would listen and give them advice or sometime just listen. I had one of my customers tell me that I should be a counselor because she felt like I help people with their problems. When I was in elementary school when teachers would ask what I would like to be when I grew up I would always reply “I want to be a child psychologist”. I was very curious as to what makes people think and act the way they do. I was fascinated by how people react to different situations and what emotions they displayed.
I analyzed all the possible paths I would have to take in becoming a counselor since I only had a GED and had already used a good portion my grants. I had to also consider what college I would go, how I would pay for it, and transportation cost if I needed to travel far. I also had to consider my family, because I was responsible for taking care of my disabled mother and my