In “Thinking as a Hobby” by William Golding, the narrator describes what he thinks three grades of thinking are. He believes that most people are grade three thinkers. Grade three thinkers tend to feel, and not to think. Golding gives an example of his teacher Mr. Houghton, who would always talk about “good life, sexless, and free of duty”, while “his neck would turn of itself” if a girl passed by the window. “Mr. Houghton thought with his neck.” A grade-two thinker is someone who can detect contradictions—someone who is critical but does not produce fresh ideas. While grade one and two thinking may “make life fun and exciting”, it does not make for content. They have elevated their thinking above nine-tenths of society and are able to see more than the average person. Grade-two thinkers are not nearly as enlightened as grade-one thinkers though, who, according to Golding, are brilliant free-thinkers like Einstein whose ideas change the way that everyone else sees the world.…
References: Ruggiero, V. R. (2009). The art of thinking: A guide to critical and creative thought (9th ed.).…
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Kirby, G., & Goodpastor, J. (2007). Thinking: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Critical and Creative Thought. Retrieved from https://ecampus.phoenix.edu/content/eBookLibrary2/content/TOC.aspx?assetdataid=d714d42b-a9b3-4644-abe2-bd0499f8f9ca&assetmetaid=8b8803a8-2bba-48b1-be11-f0f4106b8920.…
Reading has always said to be the key to success, for it encourages learning. Yet, philosophers such as the German Arthur Schopenhauer state that reading too much actually is bad for the mind. I qualify these thoughts as I too agree that the excessiveness of reading may bond the mind’s creativity and freedom, yet feeding on other’s insights is also vital for a well-rounded mindset.…
Learner stated one way in which his/her thinking can affect their outlook on life and/or on their decisions.…
“It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge.” Albert Einstein (1879-1955)…
co-worker about this; however her co-worker is unwilling to help her “do her job”. Her bold manner of dressing and speaking meant that the other employees were initially having a difficult time accepting her into the close knit fold.…
Voltaire, an Enlightenment philosopher known for his intelligence and wit, once said “No problem can stand the assault of sustained thinking”. My interpretation of this quote can be explained as follows: although a predicament may seem perpetual, the solution will be unveiled by using persistent, yet intellectual thinking. According to philosophybasics.com, Voltaire was ridiculed as a child because of his own passion for writing, but displayed this practice throughout his own lifestyle as he flourished into a prolific writer and philosopher. Exhibition of his personal quote allowed diverse insights not only from his audience in the past, but also today.…
My manager is responsible for the wellbeing and successful operating of the store. Although she makes more money and has more privilege is in the same class as I am. When we have health inspections and visits from our boss she becomes a team member. We work as a team rather than a manager and a team member. She attends important meetings and have a good relationship with other managers. She also has a good relationship and relates to team members. She relates to us because she is the working poor class. When the store is doing good she does a good job of unconsciously exploiting her workers. If there are issues she becomes extremely nice and motivates the team to do better. If the store is great me receive no bonus, or gratitude. Lastly, she experience the reality of her true position when she has to become cashier when an employee calls…
Have you ever got interested by the ideas or examples that other people and their own experiences that they shares with public? Well, here is one that I heard and got me interested. I am mostly agreed with the ideas or examples given by Kie Ho in the article “We Should Cherish Our Children’s Freedom to Think”…
After so many years of attending TCC and attending one year at Tarleton State University I can finally say that all I am missing from the teacher education program is four courses in the fall semester and my student teaching. Out of all the reading classes I have taken throughout my career I can happily say that the reading class that I am needing is READ 4310 which I plan to take in the fall. The certification area that I seek is EC-6 Bilingual. I hope to start off in a lower grade level once I start working . The ideal grade level for me is second grade because they do not deal with the STAAR stress. I have been a teacher assistant for a fourth grade class for the past 5 months and I have seen so much stress put on the students. Once I feel…
The children were asked to close their eyes and 'think carefully' about their favourite characters and what they knew about them. The children all did this and it was obvious by the expressions on their faces that they were concentrating and thinking really hard. This to me indicated that they were involving themselves in a form of higher order thinking. Their finished diary entries also were evidence of this, they produced extremely interesting and clever work, which showed a great deal of thought on the student's part.…
Establishing boundaries for thinking - We must own out own thoughts, we must grow in knowledge and expand our minds, we must also clarify distorted thinking.…
In the mornings, listening to my classmate’s papers read their papers help me listen and become imaginative. This is great because I get to apply this through my papers in learning to be able to create this imaginative image. This is information that is taken to another…