Educators stress the importance of play for children's cognitive, social, physical, and emotional development. In order to effectively advocate for the inclusion of play in education settings, it is important to fully understand it. Two researchers, one from England and one from the Netherlands, sought common ground for understanding what children…

Discusses some critical aspects of divergent and convergent thinking, examining attributes of the public school environment that apparently foster convergent thinking and addressing the microcomputer's potential as an instrument for fostering divergent cognitive styles. (MP)