The document outlines strategies for developing creativity and critical thinking presented by Page Bowden on July 25, 2016. It provides five strategies for promoting creativity, such as establishing expressive freedom and allowing mistakes. It also lists five strategies for critical thinking, like urging students to be reflective and utilizing inquiry based questioning. The document concludes by citing references for the strategies.

1. Strategies for
Developing Creativity
and Critical Thinking
Presented By: Page Bowden
July 25, 2016

2. CREATIVITY

3. Five Strategies to Promote
Creativity
O Establish expressive freedom and a safe
environment
O Use teaching strategies that rely on
emotional connection, creative arts, and
media
O Allow room for mistakes and feedback
O Tap into multiple intelligences by varying
instructional strategies
O Understand that creativity is essential to
students’ future in the job market (Clifford,
2012)

4. CRITICAL
THINKING

5. Five Strategies to Promote
Critical Thinking
O Urge students to be reflective
O Utilize inquiry based questioning
O Begin class time with lower level activities
for recall
O Move to higher order thinking by utilizing
groups for discussion
O End class with whole group discussion
allowing students time to justify thoughts
(Ennis, 2013)

6. References
O Clifford, M. (2012, November 26). 30 Things
You Can Do To Promote Creativity.
Retrieved July 25, 2016, from
http://www.opencolleges.edu.au/informed/f
eatures/30-things-you-can-do-to-promote-
creativity-in-your-classroom/
O Ennis, R. H. (2013, November). Twenty-One
Strategies and Tactics for Teaching Critical
Thinking. Retrieved July 25, 2016, from
http://www.criticalthinking.net/howteach.ht
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