• The Assignment must be submitted on Blackboard (WORD format only) via allocated folder.
• Assignments submitted through email will not be accepted.
• Students are advised to make their work clear and well presented, marks may be reduced for poor presentation. This includes filling your information on the cover page.
• Students must mention question number clearly in their answer.
• Late submission will NOT be accepted.
• Avoid plagiarism, the work should be in your own words, copying from students or other resources without proper referencing will result in ZERO marks. No exceptions.
• All answered must be typed using Times New Roman (size 12, double-spaced) font. No pictures containing text will be accepted and will be considered plagiarism).
• Submissions without this cover page will NOT be accepted.

Course Learning Outcomes-Covered

• Explain critical thinking and cognitive psychology as it pertains to analyze and synthesize information for problem solving and decision making. (2.7)
• Identify and analyze different perspectives on understanding problems for different situations. (3.1)
• Employ and analyze aspects of creativity as they pertain to problem solving and decision making in all manners and circumstances. (2.3)
• Recognize decision tools to take and defend decisions objectively. (2.4)

Assignment Instructions:

• Log in to Saudi Digital Library (SDL) via University’s website
• On first page of SDL, choose “English Databases”
• From the list find and click on EBSCO database.
• In the search bar of EBSCO find the following article:

Title: “Creativity A Cognitive Trick for Solving Problems Creatively”

Author: Theodore Scaltsas

Date of Publication:May 04, 2016

Published: Harvard Business Review

Assignment Questions:(Marks 05)

• Read the attached article titled as “Creativity – A Cognitive Trick for Solving Problems Creatively” by Theodore Scaltsas, published in Harvard Business Review, and answer the following Questions: [5 Marks]

1. Summarize the article and explain the main issues discussed in the article. (In 600-700 words)

• What do you think about the article in relations to what you have learnt in the course about becoming a critical thinker for developing problem solving skills?Use additional reference to support you argument. (In 300-500 words)