Since existence, humans have faced countless problems hindering their goals. They have succeeded in overcoming some and adapting to others. The human endeavor has always been to improve life by harnessing the environment.

With the modern knowledge explosion, creative thinking has become essential for problem-solving, a key feature of the third millennium. Adapting to our era requires creative abilities. Leaders wonder if it's possible to develop these abilities to help individuals tackle challenges creatively.

A review of literature shows that thinking and creativity are learnable skills, developed through appropriate training programs. This has led to increased global interest in the topic since the mid-20th century, especially in the 1980s, resulting in numerous thinking models, training programs, and research aimed at advancing this vital field.

Thinking is the highest form of human mental activity, a divine gift that distinguishes us. Human civilization is a testament to the power of thinking—the process by which the mind organizes experiences to solve problems and perceive relationships.

Given its importance, this subject has long interested philosophers and scientists. They have sought to understand and develop strategies to enhance this process, enabling humans to better adapt and improve their lives. This book, "Practical Applications in Developing Thinking Using Habits of Mind," aims to enrich the expertise of specialists and encourage the teaching of thinking through structured educational programs, making it a continuous process in individuals' lives.

The book is divided into five chapters:

Chapter 1: Teaching Thinking - Defines thinking, its nature, levels, elements, processes, and core skills, concluding with major trends in teaching and learning thinking.

Chapter 2: Thinking Education Programs - Reviews global programs such as CoRT, Thinking Tools for Directing Attention, Higher-Order Thinking Skills, Instrumental Enrichment, Odyssey, Philosophy for Children, and TRIZ for creative problem-solving.

Chapter 3: Habits of Mind - Provides a comprehensive discussion on various perspectives of habits of mind, including those of Costa and Kallick, their importance in education, their relation to the brain and multiple intelligences theory, and a review of relevant research.

Chapter 4: Measuring and Evaluating Habits of Mind - Focuses on authentic assessment, including rubrics, records, portfolios, and introduces available measurement scales, discussing the psychometric properties of the Jordanian version of the Habits of Mind Scale.

Chapter 5: Practical Applications - Bridges the gap between theory and practice with a training program to develop thinking using habits of mind. It includes sixteen sessions based on Costa and Kallick's vision, with objectives, learning outcomes, and proposed implementation and evaluation strategies.

• Number of Pages: 408
• Year of Publication: 2010
• Binding Type: Paperback
• Edition: 2
• Printing Color: Black
• Size (cm): 17x24
• Weight (kg): 0.750
• Barcode: 9789957064181