How to Teach Divergent Thinking
What is Divergent Thinking? When you hear the term divergent thinking, you might have a flashback to the book (also a popular movie) Divergent, in…
What is Divergent Thinking? When you hear the term divergent thinking, you might have a flashback to the book (also a popular movie) Divergent, in…
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For most people, the holidays are a time of excitement and happiness. It’s a time to enjoy family and friends and revisit old memories. However,…
It plagues both the third grader who forgets to bring a show-and-tell item to class and the advanced physics high school student who can’t recall…
One of the main 21st century components that teachers want their students to use is higher-order thinking. This is when students use complex ways to…