COURSE INTRODUCTION
Unlock your potential and step confidently into a future designed by you with Personal Empowerment: Achieving your Potential. As the second course in our four-part Personal Empowerment series, this course focuses on creativity, critical thinking and problem-solving.
If you haven’t completed the first two courses: Getting to Know Yourself and Engaging with Others, we recommend taking it prior to this one to build the strong foundation of self-awareness that will enhance your learning experience here.
Whether you’re preparing for personal growth, professional success, or simply aiming to lead a more fulfilling life, this course provides the tools to take charge of your future. Start your journey to self-discovery today!
COURSE OBJECTIVES
- Understand how to tackle challenges with clarity and confidence:
- Improve your creative thinking in order to generate, articulate and apply innovative ideas
- Develop your critical thinking ability to help you make informed decisions about what to believe or do
- Build problem-solving skills to support you to overcome every-day obstacles and challenges
- Create a Life Skills Playbook
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Creativity
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3Creativity Learning Objectives
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4Lesson 1: Are you creative?
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5Lesson 2: Introduction to creativity
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6Lesson 2 Quiz: Introduction to creativity
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7Lesson 3: Creative thinking models
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8Lesson 3.1: Creative thinking models
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9Lesson 3.2: Creative thinking models
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10Lesson 3.3: Creative thinking models
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11Lesson 3.4: Creative thinking models
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12Reflection exercise: Creative thinking models
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13Lesson 3.5: Creative thinking models
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14Lesson 3.5 Quiz: Creative thinking models
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15Lesson 4: Creativity factors
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16Lesson 4 Quiz: Creativity factors
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17Lesson 5: Creative collaboration
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18Reflection exercise: Creative collaboration
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19Lesson 5 Quiz: Creative collaboration
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20Lesson 6: Creativity techniques
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21Lesson 6 Quiz: Creativity techniques
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22Lesson 6.1: Creativity techniques - Brainstorming
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23Lesson 6.1 Quiz: Creativity techniques - Brainstorming
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24Lesson 6.2: Creativity techniques - Six Thinking Hats
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25Lesson 6.2 Quiz: Creativity techniques - Six Thinking Hats
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26Lesson 6.3: Creativity techniques - Rule of Three
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27Lesson 6.3 Quiz: Creativity techniques - Rule of Three
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28Lesson 6.4: Creativity techniques - SCAMPER
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29Lesson 6.4 Quiz: Creativity techniques - SCAMPER
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30Reflection exercise: Creativity techniques
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31Creativity Scenario
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32Creativity Key Learnings
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33Creativity Challenge
Chapter 3: Critical Thinking
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34Critical Thinking Learning Objectives
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35Lesson 1: Are you good at critical thinking?
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36Lesson 2: Introduction to critical thinking
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37Lesson 2 Quiz: Introduction to critical thinking
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38Reflection exercise: Critical thinking
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39Lesson 3: Factors that contribute towards critical thinking
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40Lesson 3.1: Factors that contribute towards critical thinking - Be curious
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41Lesson 3.2: Factors that contribute towards critical thinking - Be open-minded
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42Lesson 3.3: Factors that contribute towards critical thinking - Be aware of limitations and bias in your knowledge
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43Lesson 3.4: Factors that contribute towards critical thinking - Be aware of limitations and bias in your knowledge
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44Lesson 3 Quiz: Factors that contribute towards critical thinking
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45Reflection exercise: Unconscious bias
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46Lesson 4: Critical thinking techniques
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47Lesson 5: Critical thinking techniques - 4 Step Process (Define the problem)
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48Lesson 5.1: Critical thinking techniques - 4 Step Process (Gather information)
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49Lesson 5.2: Critical thinking techniques - 4 Step Process (Organise information)
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50Lesson 5.2 Quiz: Critical thinking techniques - 4 Step Process (Organise information)
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51Lesson 5.3: Critical thinking techniques - 4 Step Process (Evaluate information)
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52Lesson 5.3 Quiz: Critical thinking techniques - 4 Step Process (Evaluate information)
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53Lesson 6: Critical thinking techniques - Rapid Risk Assessment
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54Lesson 6 Quiz: Critical thinking techniques - Rapid Risk Assessment
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55Critical Thinking Scenario
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56Critical Thinking Key Learnings
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57Critical thinking Challenge
Chapter 4: Problem-solving
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58Problem-solving Learning Objectives
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59Lesson 1: Are you good at problem-solving?
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60Lesson 1.1: Are you good at problem-solving?
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61Lesson 2: Introduction to problem-solving
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62Lesson 2 Quiz: Introduction to problem-solving
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63Lesson 3: Cognitive problem-solving process
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64Lesson 3 Quiz: Cognitive problem-solving process
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65Lesson 4: Different types of problem-solving
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66Lesson 4 Quiz: Different types of problem-solving
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67Lesson 4.1: Different types of problem-solving
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68Reflection exercise 1: Problem-solving
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69Reflection exercise 2: Problem solving
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70Lesson 5: Problem-solving techniques
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71Lesson 5 Quiz: Problem-solving techniques
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72Lesson 6: Problem-solving techniques - the IDEAL technique
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73Lesson 6 Quiz: Problem-solving techniques - the IDEAL technique
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74Lesson 7: Growth mindset
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75Problem-solving scenario
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76Problem-solving Key Learnings
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77Problem-solving Challenge





