Application
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to develop critical and creative thinking skills in others within a workplace context.
The unit applies to individuals who are developing and coaching others, for whom critical thinking skills (including analysis, synthesis, and evaluation) are an important part of their job roles. This unit applies to individuals who are typically responsible for leading teams.
No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Assess individual and team critical and creative thinking skills | 1.1 Research models of critical and creative thinking 1.2 Develop questions to identify individual and team knowledge gaps 1.3 Facilitate formal and informal learning opportunities for addressing identified gaps 1.4 Articulate key features of critical and creative thinking concepts to relevant personnel |
2. Establish an environment that encourages the application of critical and creative thinking | 2.1 Analyse current organisational systems to identify gaps or barriers to critical thinking 2.2 Develop processes that create a safe environment for critical and creative thinking approaches 2.3 Facilitate opportunities for team members to apply critical thinking skills to workplace problems 2.4 Provide feedback to team members on performance of tasks |
3. Monitor and improve thinking practices | 3.1 Collect and analyse feedback from individuals and teams on critical and creative thinking opportunities 3.2 Identify additional support required for teams and individuals 3.3 Develop recommendations for improvements in future learning arrangements according to relevant legislation and organisation policies |
Evidence of Performance
The candidate must demonstrate the ability to complete the tasks outlined in the elements, performance criteria and foundation skills of this unit, including evidence of the ability to:
develop an environment for an organisation or work area that supports the application of critical and creative thinking methods.
In the course of the above, the candidate must:
identify critical and creative thinking concepts and approaches, and their application to a workplace context
facilitate relevant learning opportunities for others
develop questions and prompt questioning to broaden knowledge and understanding of the team member cohort
monitor team skill development to develop recommendations on future learning arrangements to be implemented in future planning.
Evidence of Knowledge
The candidate must be able to demonstrate knowledge to complete the tasks outlined in the elements, performance criteria and foundation skills of this unit, including knowledge of:
models of critical and creative thinking
features of critical thinking concepts and approaches including analysis, synthesis, and evaluation
existing workplace objectives, processes and resources
characteristics of organisational learning environments and related learning systems
legislative requirements relating to workplace procedures
sources of reliable information relevant to workplace procedures
features of industry best practice approach to instruction on critical and creative thinking methods
leading a team and individuals to develop critical and creative thinking skills.
Assessment Conditions
Skills in this unit must be demonstrated in a workplace or simulated environment where the conditions are typical of those in a working environment in this industry.
This includes access to:
organisational policies and procedures required for role.
Assessors of this unit must satisfy the assessor requirements in applicable vocational education and training legislation, frameworks and/or standards.
Foundation Skills
Learning | Transfers skills and knowledge to a variety of team development contexts Evaluates own performance and outcomes of learning processes to identify opportunities for improvement |
Oral communication | Identifies and articulates ideas and requirements clearly and persuasively using techniques appropriate to audience and environment Participates in a verbal exchange of ideas and elicits the views and opinions of others by listening and questioning |
Reading | Researches, analyses and evaluates textual information, from a wide range of sources, to identify information relevant to systems that support critical thinking and learning |
Writing | Develops complex strategies using language and format appropriate to the audience and purpose |
Teamwork | Looks for ways of establishing connections and building genuine understanding with a diverse range of people Uses inclusive and collaborative techniques to negotiate, influence and elicit the views and opinions of a wide range of stakeholders |
Initiative and enterprise | Identifies implications of legal and regulatory responsibilities on own work |
Planning and organising | Accepts responsibility for planning and implementing systems and strategies to achieve organisational goals, negotiating key aspects with others Adheres to implicit and explicit organisational policies and procedures, seeking advice from others if necessary |
Sectors
Critical Thinking & Problem Solving – Critical Thinking