Here's a little diagram I put together to highlight the differences in the creative process between divergent and convergent thinking. Like all models, it's not comprehensive, but meant to serve as a general guideline. (Convergence and Divergence are used in...
Lateral thinking solves problems via a creative approach involving ideas that may not be obtainable by using traditional step-by-step logic.
If you have gifted and talented students in your class (hint: you do) then you NEED to use divergent thinking as an enrichment strategy! Promoting divergent thinking in education encourages gifted learners to generate many solutions to a single problem or idea. It fosters creativity and appeals to gifted and talented students’ natural tendency to complex thinking. I know that challenging gifted and talented students in the classroom can feel like another thing to add to our already overflowing to do lists. So, I am going to show you how to can cater to your high ability students in the classroom each and every day without having to do lots of extra planning and marking.
Every person can be distinguished from the other by the way he thinks. The approach one takes to find the solution to a problem can be categorized into convergent and divergent thinking.
Learn how divergent and convergent thinking can help you boost your creativity and make better decisions with confidence.
Lateral thinking solves problems via a creative approach involving ideas that may not be obtainable by using traditional step-by-step logic.
In the previous post, we discussed the 4Ps of Creativity — Process, Person, Press and Product. As was discussed, the Person is the entrepreneur or the intrapreneur who uses the Process and the…
Lateral thinking solves problems via a creative approach involving ideas that may not be obtainable by using traditional step-by-step logic.
Hermione + Ron forever.
