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Treffinger, Donald J.; Firestien, Roger L. – Gifted Child Today (GCT), 1989
The article provides practical information and techniques for effectively using creative problem-solving. Six stages of problem solving, with both convergent and divergent thinking phases, are discussed. Also discussed are equipment, time frames, and environmental requirements for creative problem-solving sessions. Sample exercises are offered.…
Descriptors: Convergent Thinking, Cooperation, Creative Thinking, Creativity
Download full textDurnin, John H. – 1984
Many criticize the educational system, arguing that it suppresses individual creativity. This paper proposes an alternative instructional design which is intended to be used by educators in planning for creative learning and assessing it in the classroom. It is based on the notion that everyone has the potential to be creative and that any process…
Descriptors: Convergent Thinking, Creative Activities, Creative Development, Creativity
Gartenhaus, Alan – 1984
Museum objects can be the springboard for exercising critical thinking. There are four main thought processes associated with critical thinking: (1) fluent thinking, the ability to produce many ideas; (2) flexible thinking, the ability to view something in different ways; (3) original thinking, the ability to produce unique ideas; and (4)…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Convergent Thinking, Creative Thinking, Creativity
