UndergradSkiller: Skill Set Map for Undergraduates and Their Educators
CRITICAL THINKING AND PROBLEM-SOLVING: Curiosity and Creative Thinking
Creative Exercises
These hands-on activities from Stanford’s d.school are designed to help students practice observation, let go of familiar patterns, and develop new ways of seeing and thinking.
Useful Resources on Creative Exercises:
Stanford d.school. (n.d.). Uncover unexpected possibilities. https://dschool.stanford.edu/innovate/tools/come-up-with-ideas
Annotation: Curated collection of tools and activities designed to help users explore creative ways of seeing, thinking, and doing. Includes exercises such as "How Might We" questions, brainstorming methods, systems mapping, and guided audio experiences.
Stanford d.school. (n.d.). The inspiration walk. https://dschool.stanford.edu/tools/inspiration-walk
Annotation: A 15-minute guided audio experience designed to practice observation and synthesis skills. Participants walk outdoors with earbuds and a notebook, following audio prompts to collect inspiration for a challenge they care about. Can be used individually or with a group.
Stanford d.school. (n.d.). Do a duchamp. https://dschool.stanford.edu/tools/do-a-duchamp
Annotation: Creative exercise that helps participants practice letting go of familiar patterns to see new possibilities. Can be used individually or with a group.
Peer Review: None
Table of contents:
- 3.1. Critical Thinking
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3.1.1. Introductions to Critical Thinking
3.1.2. Developing Thinking Skills
- 3.4. Critical Reasoning
- 3.5. Synthesis
- 3.6. Problem-Solving and Design Thinking
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3.6.1. Problem-Solving
3.6.2. Design Thinking
- 3.7. Research Methods
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3.7.1. Research Design
3.7.2. Research Ethics
- 3.8. Data Literacy
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3.8.1. Understanding Data
3.8.2. Computational Thinking
3.8.3. Statistical and Numerical Analysis
- 3.9. Curiosity and Creative Thinking
3.9.1. Creative Exercises
- 3.9.2. Understanding Curiosity
Author: Leeanne Irwin
Peer Reviewer(s): None