Divergent thinking

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...

Creative thinking is both convergent and divergent.

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Regardless of where you land on the preparation continuum – some of us prefer improvisation to planning – you’ll be more successful with a thoughtful, well-designed plan.

Did you just start the process of considering or reasoning about something, I mean thinking?

To understand how kids are creative, we must first understand the difference between convergent and divergent thinking and the lack of divergent thinking in education.

To understand how kids are creative, we must first understand the difference between convergent and divergent thinking and the lack of divergent thinking in education.

divergent thinking < > convergent thinking

Language is a funny thing. Labels are even funnier. In the sense that I get stuck trying to find the right language to communicate to a specific or even general audience -- and I get even more stuck when I can't seem to land on the right label.