Visual Thinking Definition:
Visual thinking refers to a group of generative skills that, when practiced with rigorous discipline, results in the production of novel and original graphic ideas. By seeking to discover visual forms that fit his/her underlying human experience, the student of visual thinking comes to know the world. This practice of thinking with images alone is stressed in NAB in order to balance the over-emphasis on verbal reasoning in other areas of education. Visual thinking is high order critical thinking conducted by imaginistic means alone.
Specific Thinking Skills:
Flexibility
and Fluency
Configurational
Response
Gestalt
and Analytical Perception
Combinatory
Thinking
Reflectivity
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