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productive thinking

productive thinking Productive thinking is a cognitive process that brings together creative and critical thinking to produce solutions that are new, effective, and suited to the situation.

Productive thinking is a cognitive process that brings together creative and critical thinking to produce solutions that are new, effective, and suited to the situation. It involves skills used to examine a problem, generate different possibilities, and turn ideas into practical outcomes.

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Drafting source: AlMuhaysh Hissah Fahad. An exploratory pilot study of artificial intelligence-based instructional program for developing productive thinking skills among female King Faisal University students. 2026; DOI 10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1812540; article XML SHA-256 847898ab6d6f2375148c7143296a8a4345128a5581b2a14b41b094ea9ff2aff9. “An exploratory pilot study of artificial intelligence-based instructional program for developing productive thinking skills among female King Faisal University students” (10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1812540).
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