The Critical Thinking Toolkit

#20: Thinking Is an Art

Overview:	Ten items are presented in this “test,” which asks participants to select their preferences from among a series of graphic designs.
Objective:	To help participants identify their own artistic inclinations.
Supplies:	• Copies of Worksheet #20-1, one for each participant • Copies of Handout #20-1, one for each participant • Transparency #20-1 • Overhead projector • Flipchart
Time:	15 minutes
AdvancePreparation:	Make copies of the handout and the worksheet. Download Transparency #20-1.
Participants/Application:	In a training program not related to critical thinking or problem-solving, use this exercise as a warm-up. No matter what results participants wind up with, you can correlate them in this way: “If ...