Divergent vs. Convergent - Critical Thinking Within the Classroom

Divergent vs. Convergent – Critical Thinking Within the Classroom

$20.00

Presenters: Heather Clark, OAGC
Core Area: ODE Teacher Competency a, b; OAGC HOTS; Curricular Content Knowledge 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4; Instructional Planning and Strategies 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4, 5.5
Level: Elementary & Secondary
Hours: 1

Critical and creative thinking are necessary elements of a classroom designed for all learners, especially to challenge gifted students who can struggle with divergent thinking. Join Heather Clark, the Gifted Coordinator for the Licking County Educational Service Center, for this 1-hour course to learn the defining features of divergent and convergent thinking, the strengths and weaknesses of each, and how to incorporate each type of thinking into classroom instruction.  

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Divergent and convergent thinking aren’t opposites; they are partners in facilitating creative and critical thinking. Join Heather Clark, the Gifted Coordinator for the Licking County Educational Service Center to learn the defining features of divergent and convergent thinking, their strengths, weaknesses, and how to incorporate each type of thinking into classroom instruction.

In this 1-hour course you will explore: 

  • The differences between divergent and convergent thinking
  • How divergent and convergent thinking can work together to facilitate critical and creative thinking
  • How to adapt classroom activities to encourage creative and critical thinking
This course addresses the following standards: 
ODE Competencies: a, b
NAGC Standards: 3, 5

Click here for a leader’s guide created by the Ohio Association for the Gifted and Talented.

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Reviews

  1. Alvino – DALLAS ISD (verified owner) –

    good

  2. Keivon – DALLAS ISD (verified owner) –

    This is insightful.

  3. IRIS – DONNA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –

    This was helpful in distinguishing between the two types of thinking. It is important, as educators, to include both types of thinking in our lessons. This will encourage valuable dialogue between students.

  4. Jessica – Houston Area Co-op for GT (verified owner) –

    It was great

  5. Nicole – Houston Area Co-op for GT (verified owner) –

    Great reminder to challenge students with divergent thinking.

  6. Eliza – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –

    I really enjoyed the presenters activities and play on implementing them with all my classes, not just the advanced. I feel all students can benefit.

  7. Veronica – Houston Area Co-op for GT (verified owner) –

    Very useful information.

  8. Laura – DONNA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –

    interesting perspective

  9. Irene – Houston Area Co-op for GT (verified owner) –

    Great content and good pacing for an online module.

  10. Elizabeth – LOCKHART ISD (verified owner) –

    I really enjoyed the creative writing assignments in this course!

  11. Marie – DRISCOLL ISD (verified owner) –

    The presenter shared a lot of great ideas to help students use more divergent thinking. It was a great session!

  12. Arsenia – DONNA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –

    Great course

  13. Nancy – Houston Area Co-op for GT (verified owner) –

    Thank you for the information. I enjoyed the tasks presented.

  14. Debbra – Houston Area Co-op for GT (verified owner) –

    I really enjoyed this course and learned some ideas that incorporate into my classroom.

  15. Andrea – Houston Area Co-op for GT (verified owner) –

    I had not heard this information before, and it was very interesting and thought provoking.

  16. Lorena – LOCKHART ISD (verified owner) –

    Very easy to understand and follow, I really liked it.

  17. Tammie – Houston Area Co-op for GT (verified owner) –

    Good course with practical information

  18. Nicole – Houston Area Co-op for GT (verified owner) –

    Great way to look at the type of learners in the classroom.

  19. Alyssa – Houston Area Co-op for GT (verified owner) –

    This course was useful and interesting.

  20. Stacy – Houston Area Co-op for GT (verified owner) –

    I enjoyed the activities and plan to use them during my PD.

  21. Danica – Houston Area Co-op for GT (verified owner) –

    The research included was very informative and made the topic more valid.

  22. MaryJo – Houston Area Co-op for GT (verified owner) –

    I loved it and thought it was very informative and helpful.

  23. Olga – Houston Area Co-op for GT (verified owner) –

    This coarse is easy to understand. It explains everything you need to know.

  24. Allison – Houston Area Co-op for GT (verified owner) –

    Very informative

  25. Denise – Houston Area Co-op for GT (verified owner) –

    I enjoyed this course. It gives me a lot of ideas to use in my science classroom.

  26. Allison – Houston Area Co-op for GT (verified owner) –

    I liked the activities provided by the presenter.

  27. Rebekah – Houston Area Co-op for GT (verified owner) –

    I really liked how you incorporated the exercise example to introduce divergent and convergent thinking. I also like how you had us use the images and then eliminated the thinking.

  28. Rachel – Houston Area Co-op for GT (verified owner) –

    I learned a lot!

  29. Mark – Houston Area Co-op for GT (verified owner) –

    It was a great course

  30. Xiomara – Houston Area Co-op for GT (verified owner) –

    It was great to learn about these two types of thinking. The information was clear and useful.

  31. Erin – CENTERBURG LOCAL (verified owner) –

    direct and to the point

  32. Sarah – Houston Area Co-op for GT (verified owner) –

    Good intro to Divergent and Convergent thinking, but I would love more practical examples and tasks that could be used in the classroom.

  33. Maria – DONNA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –

    It was an interesting training one which I might want to know more about.

  34. Mary – Houston Area Co-op for GT (verified owner) –

    It is important for many to understand how GT students might not view a topic the same way as their teacher.

  35. Luis – Houston Area Co-op for GT (verified owner) –

    It involves a lot creativity.

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