Summary of Stephen Brookfield on Critical and Creative Thinking

Stephen Brookfield started talking about his background on his college and professional experience. Also, he believes that he can prepare students who fail exams because he knows  how it feels from his own experience. He expressed that he became an applied student was in his doctor's degree. During the video, he talks about what is being critical and creative.Also, how to practice critical reflection and he gives expert insights and practical tools to construct critical thinking. According to Stephen, someone who thinks critically can identify assumptions behind thinking and actions, check assumptions for accuracy and validity.Stephen defined critical thinking as a process by which we become aware of the assumptions that frame the ways we think. Also, the way we think about life and decisions. He gave some examples of assumptions about his clinical depression and not being racist. Finally, he explained how is critical thinking learned and some strategies that we can use within the classroom to promote critical and creative thinking.