TABLE OF CONTENTS The skillful use of critical reflective processing (critical reflection, critical dialogue, and critical inquiry) is another way to address the development of the five attributes that are necessary for learning to think strategically: imagination, broad perspective, juggle, no control, and desire to win. I want to underscore that critical reflection does not necessarily lead to strategic thinking, but it is an essential component. In other words, the approaches suggested here may foster critical reflection, but they do not necessarily lead to changed perspectives in practice.
This chapter comprises three sections. The first discusses how reflective processes strengthen the five attributes. The second section explores and thinking. The third section presents a brief overview of two learning process approaches action learning and lateral thinking as ways to support the development of critical reflective processes and, in turn, the five attributes.
As we have seen throughout the book, the five attributes overlap and are interdependent. Rather than addressing each of the five attributes separately, I find it more practical and realistic to look at how critical reflective processes can strengthen the combination of the five attributes.
How do critical reflective processes strengthen the five attributes? Active participation in any creative and artistic pursuit requires the use of critical reflective processes in order to make a meaningful connection to strategic thinking. Therefore, when we incorporate critical reflective processes in our arts experience, the combination of the five attributes naturally gets strengthened through the following.
