ASSESSMENT OF CRITICAL AND CREATIVE THINKING OF NEWLY ADMITTED UNDERGRADUATE ENGLISH STUDENTS

Abstract: Creative thinking is the ability to come up with unique, original solutions. Also known as creative problem-solving, creative thinking is a valuable and marketable soft skill in a variety of careers. The purpose of this study was to assess critical and creative thinking among English and other undergraduate students. A total of 100 English and 100 Other than English students were selected from various affiliated colleges of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Aurangabad. The interview schedule use to measure the Critical and creative thinking of the students. The findings of the study revealed that significant differences were found in critical and creative thinking between English and other students. It was found that English students had better critical and creative thinking than their counterparts.

Keywords: Critical, creative, Students, English