Description
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.
Michael – DUNCANVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
This course was useful, in that it taught me the difference between and importance of both convergent and divergent thinking and helped me to ponder how both are used and can be utilized even more effectively in my classroom.
Rachel – CORPUS CHRISTI ISD (verified owner) –
Though the information is very useful to those who are not familiar with convergent versus divergent thinking, it was pretty basic.
Leanna – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
This is a great course!
Jocelyn – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative and useful.
Daniel – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
It was very informative.
Adriana – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
yes was very interesting
David – DEL VALLE ISD (verified owner) –
The course what mainly a description of divergent thinking.
Melissa – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
A good way to determine the difference between convergent and divergent thinking of your students
Rebecca – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Relevant information for incorporating critical thinking in the classroom.
Emma – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
excellent presentation
laura – SPRING BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –
There are some neat ideas here, especially for elementary and middle school students.
Jimmy – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
It was fine. A couple of good activities that I will probably either use or tweak and use in my own classes.
Miriam – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
its ok.
Misty – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
It was great. Thank you!
David – PLANO ISD (verified owner) –
interesting
Jason – GAHANNA-JEFFERSON CITY (verified owner) –
I thought this was great. It generated a lot of ideas and I plan on implementing these concepts in my classroom!
Thomas – PLANO ISD (verified owner) –
I enjoyed the divergent activities.
THERESA – DELAWARE CITY (verified owner) –
Interesting research to think about.
Robert – OLENTANGY LOCAL (verified owner) –
Good takeaways in getting more out of your most creative thinkers
Matthew – ELYRIA CITY SCHOOLS (verified owner) –
Solid look at the two types of thinking.
Julissa – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
Excellent course
Penny – VIDOR ISD (verified owner) –
This course made me want to encourage more divergent thinking in the classroom and gave me some tools to achieve this.
Jennifer – HARMONY SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE – HOUSTON NORTH DISTRICT (verified owner) –
great
Paul – TULOSO-MIDWAY ISD (verified owner) –
Offers a good explanation and examples of divergent and convergent thinking strategies
Nathan – HILLSBORO CITY (verified owner) –
Good course on the different types of thinking.
William – SCHERTZ-CIBOLO-U CITY ISD (verified owner) –
good
Anel – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
This is an interesting course about thinking.
Maria – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
great
Sylvia – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
I really enjoyed this course. I enjoyed knowing more of different ways to encourage divergent thinking.
Heidi – EL PASO ISD (verified owner) –
This was a thoughtful presentation.
Deborah – EL PASO ISD (verified owner) –
This was excellent. The speaker presented the information in an easy to follow format. She provided examples and opportunities to process and apply the information.
Bonnie – EL PASO ISD (verified owner) –
Informative.
Stanislas – EL PASO ISD (verified owner) –
Short, succinct and to the point. Very easy to follow, and yet I found some interesting concepts I can implement in my teaching.
Christy – EL PASO ISD (verified owner) –
Very interesting – great suggestions for incorporating more divergent thinking in the classroom.
Anne – EL PASO ISD (verified owner) –
Interesting.
Jennifer – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
I enjoyed learning about divergent and convergent thinking and will definitely apply what I learned in my classes.
Kevin – EL PASO ISD (verified owner) –
It was an interesting course in that it made me self reflect on my practices and how i ask questions.
Maria – EL PASO ISD (verified owner) –
Great thinking process is obtained through the divergent thinking followed by convergent thinking.
Sabrina – EL PASO ISD (verified owner) –
Easy to follow.
Jill – EL PASO ISD (verified owner) –
I really enjoyed this. It reminded me of the need to include divergent thinking in my classroom as a means of developing student creativity which is sorely lacking right now in education.
Jose – EL PASO ISD (verified owner) –
This module allows for see the difference between divergent and convergent thinking.
Benard Owusu – EL PASO ISD (verified owner) –
Very good
Eric – EL PASO ISD (verified owner) –
Not bad!
Paolo – EL PASO ISD (verified owner) –
informative and entertaining
Steven – EL PASO ISD (verified owner) –
Liked the short assignments, drawing, writing. Different ways of learning.
Emily – EANES ISD (verified owner) –
love d it
TERRYL – Private Pay (verified owner) –
Lots of stand and deliver for a course on different styles of thinking.
Nelda – ALICE ISD (verified owner) –
I loved the way she broke down each way of thinking. It made it really easy to understand.
Matthew – WESTERVILLE CITY (verified owner) –
I liked how the presenter clarified the difference between convergent and divergent thinking. In many instances in school and like we should follow the model of divergent thinking first to help guide our convergent solution.
Monique – COLUMBUS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
The presenter very clearly defined the two types of thinking and also how to encourage divergent thinking in the classroom (This is probably more difficult for students.).