CREATIVE THINKING
[Where Taught at Vinal]

Uses imagination freely, combines ideas or information in new ways, makes connections between seemingly unrelated ideas,and reshapes goals in ways that reveal new possibilities.

 

DECISION MAKING
[Where Taught at Vinal]

Specifies goals and constraints, generates alternatives, considers risks, and evaluates and chooses best alternatives

 

PROBLEM SOLVING
[Where taught at Vinal]

Recognizes that a problem exists(i.e.,there is a discrepancy between what is and what should be or could be), identifies possible reasons for the discrepancy and devises and implements a plan of action to resolve it. Evaluates and monitors progress and revises as indicated by findings.

 

ABILITY TO LEARN
[Where taught at Vinal

Recognizes and can use learning techniques to apply and adapt new knowledge and skills in both familiar and changing situations. Involves being aware of learning tools such as personal learning styles (visual,aural,etc.) formal learning strategies(note taking or cluster items that share some characteristics), and informal learning strategies (awareness of unidentified false assumptions that may lead to faulty conclusions)

 

REASONING
[Where taught at Vinal

Discovers a rule or principle underlying the relationship between two or more objects and applies it in solving a problem. For example uses logic to draw conclusions from available information, extracts rules or principles from a set of objects or written text; applies rules and principles to a new situation, or determines which conclusions are correct when given a set of facts and a set of conclusions.

THINKING-PROBLEM-SOLVING SKILLS
[Where Taught at Vinal]

• Conceive ideas
• Formulate problems
• Identify key information pertinent to problems
• Draw conclusions
• Predict outcomes
• Develop an action plan
• Evaluate impact of solution