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How to Apply Critical Thinking Using Paul-Elder Framework

Dr Rafiq Elmansy 06/26/201701/02/2022Critical Thinking 6 min read

The critical thinking provides an efficient method for designers, design students, and researchers for evaluating arguments and ideas through rational inductive and deductive reasoning in order to improving thinking about

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Critical Thinking as a Catalyst of Change in Design

Dr Rafiq Elmansy 05/29/201708/08/2017Critical Thinking 4 min read

In almost every design project, we find ourselves trapped in a number of mindset obstacles that stands between us and building an innovative outcome. These barriers include presumptions, biased ideas,

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Guide for Critical Thinking for Designers

Dr Rafiq Elmansy 10/18/201606/26/2017Critical Thinking 6 min read

In every single day in our life, we are faced with a number of choices to make, problems to solve, and ideas to evaluate or analyze. However, these activities are

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6 Steps for Effective Critical Thinking

Dr Rafiq Elmansy 01/15/201606/26/2017Critical Thinking 4 min read

On a daily basis, we face problems and situations that should be evaluated and solved, and we are challenged to understand different perspectives to think about these situations. Most of

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The Six Hats of Critical Thinking and How to Use Them

Dr Rafiq Elmansy 01/29/201503/21/2021Critical Thinking 6 min read

The critical thinking process can be complex and may be confusing. One of the proven successful methods to organize both group and individual thinking is the six thinking hats, also