Comments on: Convergent v. divergent thinking in K-12 schools

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Tue, 08 Jun 2010 15:35:00 +0000

[...] Convergence and Divergence graphics are from Dr. Scott McLeod and can be found on his blog, Dangerously Irrelevant, in the post, “Convergent v. divergent thinking in K – 12 schools.“ [...]

By: Vicki Davis

Vicki Davis — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 05:00:00 +0000

This is a phenomenal graphic. I posted it on my own blog and shared these thoughts that I want to share here:

“we must remember that all “single answer” problems are not abolished. We still have discrete solutions to calculus problems and engineering methodologies, however, with any problems dealing with PEOPLE, creativity does come to play as well as an understanding of people.

While this analogy cannot be stretched too far, it is nonetheless a GREAT picture to talk about the changes in the types of thinkers we must produce in this post-industrial society.”

By: Scott McLeod

Scott McLeod — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 05:00:00 +0000

Thanks for the kind words, Vicki. We need graduates who can take those convergent solutions and apply them in new and novel directions to creatively solve all of the problems we’re leaving our children and grandchildren (federal deficit, global warming, etc.)!

By: mrsdurff

mrsdurff — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 05:00:00 +0000

I’ll use those images to explain to 7th graders it is not how much you write but how well – THANK YOU!!

By: elke's

elke's — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 05:00:00 +0000

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