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Critical thinking, creative thinking, and design are key processes in social innovation that work together. Critical thinking involves carefully examining issues to understand their underlying causes. Creative thinking fosters novel solutions through thinking outside the box. Design thinking ensures solutions meet user needs through prototyping and feedback. Social innovators first use critical thinking to deeply understand issues. Then creative thinking explores potential solutions. Finally, design thinking transforms ideas into workable solutions that address user requirements. Combining these processes is necessary to generate meaningful solutions to society's complex problems.

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Dtm1 Reflection Paper

Critical thinking, creative thinking, and design are key processes in social innovation that work together. Critical thinking involves carefully examining issues to understand their underlying causes. Creative thinking fosters novel solutions through thinking outside the box. Design thinking ensures solutions meet user needs through prototyping and feedback. Social innovators first use critical thinking to deeply understand issues. Then creative thinking explores potential solutions. Finally, design thinking transforms ideas into workable solutions that address user requirements. Combining these processes is necessary to generate meaningful solutions to society's complex problems.

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Republic of the Philippines

ISABELA STATE UNIVERSITY


City of Ilagan Campus
COLLAGE OF NURSING

CARIG, JERRY LOU C.


BSN 1C
MODULE 1: ASSESSMENT TASK

 Write a reflection paper to explain how the key processes: critical thinking, creative
thinking, and design are applied in social innovation.

In order to handle the complicated and urgent issues that societies are currently facing, social
innovation is essential. To generate lasting and significant solutions, a multifaceted approach
that combines critical thinking, creative thinking, and design processes is necessary. In order
to highlight the importance of these essential processes in promoting positive social change,
this reflection paper intends to investigate how they are used in social innovation initiatives.

To make educated decisions and judgments, one must examine, analyze, and evaluate data
using critical thinking. Social innovation requires an understanding of the root causes of
social issues. By carefully examining societal issues, innovators can identify the underlying
reasons for the issues communities are experiencing. For instance, while addressing poverty,
critical thinking helps in figuring out structural issues that might exacerbate the problem, like
a lack of access to healthcare and education.

The capacity for original, imaginative thought that can result in creative solutions is known as
creative thinking. Creative thinking enables people and teams to investigate novel methods of
problem-solving in the context of social innovation. Social innovators can create novel views
on enduring social issues by thinking outside the box. For instance, innovative thinking might
result in the creation of cutting-edge technologies like smartphone apps that make it easier for
excluded communities to obtain necessary services.

The process of envisioning and organizing solutions to meet particular objectives is called
design. Design thinking is essential to creating scalable, human-centered solutions in the field
of social innovation. Innovative thinkers can create treatments that resonate with the
community and are more likely to be accepted and adopted by the target audience by learning
about their needs and goals. For instance, social innovators can utilize design thinking to
construct environmentally friendly and culturally appropriate farming practices that address
regional issues when creating sustainable agricultural practices.

Critical thinking is a common starting point for social innovation projects. Stakeholders
engage in extensive study, data analysis, and expert consultation to achieve a full
understanding of the issue at hand. This stage aids in laying a solid basis for the innovation
process' later steps.

When considering prospective solutions, creative thinking is used. It promotes teamwork,


creates a diversity of viewpoints, and encourages taking risks. Social innovators can examine
a wide range of options and choose the most promising ones for further development through
fostering creativity.

Then, design thinking is used to transform these original concepts into workable solutions.
Social innovators improve their designs through prototyping and user input to make sure they
properly address the requirements of the target audience.
Republic of the Philippines
ISABELA STATE UNIVERSITY
City of Ilagan Campus
COLLAGE OF NURSING

Important cognitive processes that cross and work together in social innovation projects
include critical thinking, creative thinking, and design. To create long-lasting solutions to
difficult societal problems, social innovators must use a balanced approach that combines
analytical rigor, creative ideation, and user-centered design. Social innovation can have long-
lasting good effects and help to create a society that is more inclusive and equitable by
including these crucial activities.

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