Think about the way you have dealt with problems in the past. Think of a problem you need to solve. Make sure you think of 3 specific and detailed reasons why it is better or worse than your usual problem solving method. The tool of the critical thinker is analysis. The tool of the creative thinker is invention.
Analysis is the process of logical reasoning.
When you think through the steps of a process or consider all sides of an issue or argument, you are using analysis. When you come up with a solution to a problem, or when you use what you know to discover what you don't know, you are using invention. Critical thinking and creative thinking work together. The COPE problem-solving method provides a good example. The COPE method defines a problem as a challenge , which is a positive way of looking at a difficult situation.