what does divergent thinking mean?

Question

what is divergent?

Answer 1

Divergent thinking moves away from the norm.

Answer 2

divergent adj. Drawing apart from a common point;
divergent thinking is to generate many different ideas about a topic in a short period of time. It involves breaking a topic down into its various component parts in order to gain insight about the various aspects of the topic. Divergent th inking typically occurs in a spontaneous, free-flowing manner, such that the ideas are generated in a random, unorganized fashion. Following divergent thinking, the ideas and information will be organized using convergent thinking; i.e., putting the var ious ideas back together in some organized, structured way.

Answer 3

Thinking that moves away in diverging directions so as to involve a variety of aspects and which sometimes lead to novel ideas and solutions; associated with creativity

Answer 4

Divergent is a geometery term.
It means to stray from the main line - a divergent angle, for example.

To be divergent is to challenge conventional wisdom, to think "outside the box". More people should do it.

Answer 5

Convergent Thinking
There is only "one right answer." Convergent thinking is the very opposite of divergent thinking. Convergent thinking is not considered "bad," but it is not always considered "good." Convergent thinking questions are like, "What is 2+2?" or "Where is the Empire State Building located?"

Convergent thinking does not let you expand your mind, as divergent thinking does. But, convergent thinking has its good points, too. It allows people to gain a good education necessary for jobs in their future. We need to know where things are, how to do things, etc. If we didn't know any of those essential things for life, we would probably be a bunch of walking, brainless people! So, in a way, convergent thinking is good, but not always the best.

Divergent Thinking is the opposite of convergent thinking. It allows creative thinking; it allows you to expand your mind. There are many possible answers, unlike convergent thinking, which only allows one. For example, "Name as many things you can that are hot."

Answer 6

divergent thinking, out-of-the-box thinking (thinking that moves away in diverging directions so as to involve a variety of aspects and which sometimes lead to novel ideas and solutions; associated with creativity) also The goal of divergent thinking is to generate many different ideas about a topic in a short period of time. It involves breaking a topic down into its various component parts in order to gain insight about the various aspects of the topic. Divergent th inking typically occurs in a spontaneous, free-flowing manner, such that the ideas are generated in a random, unorganized fashion. Following divergent thinking, the ideas and information will be organized using convergent thinking; i.e., putting the var ious ideas back together in some organized, structured way.

Techniques to Stimulate Divergent Thinking
1. Brainstorming. Brainstorming is a technique which involves generating a list of ideas in a creative, unstructured manner. The goal of brainstorming is to generate as many ideas as possible in a short period of time. The key tool in brainstorm ing is "piggybacking," or using one idea to stimulate other ideas. During the brainstorming process, ALL ideas are recorded, and no idea is disregarded or criticized. After a long list of ideas is generated, one can go back and review the ideas to criti que their value or merit.

2. Keeping a Journal. Journals are an effective way to record ideas that one thinks of spontaneously. By carrying a journal, one can create a collection of thoughts on various subjects that later become a source book of ideas. People often have insights at unusual times and places. By keeping a journal, one can capture these ideas and use them later when developing and organizing materials in the prewriting stage.

3. Freewriting. When free-writing, a person will focus on one particular topic and write non-stop about it for a short period of time. The idea is to write down whatever comes to mind about the topic, without stopping to proofread or revise the writing. This can help generate a variety of thoughts about a topic in a short period of time, which can later be restructured or organized following some pattern of arrangement.

4. Mind or Subject Mapping. Mind or subject mapping involves putting brainstormed ideas in the form of a visual map or picture that that shows the relationships among these ideas. One starts with a central idea or topic, then draws branches off the main topic which represent different parts or aspects of the main topic. This creates a visual image or "map" of the topic which the writer can use to develop the topic further. For example, a topic may have four different branches (sub-topics), and each of those four branches may have two branches of its own (sub-topics of the sub-topic) *Note* this includes both divergent and convergent thinking.

Answer 7

1. moving apart: following paths or courses that become increasingly different or separate


2. differing: showing or having differences


3. not matching something: deviating from something such as a typical pattern or an expressed wish


4. mathematics increasing without limit: describes a series or sequence of numbers in which each term is equal to or greater than the preceding term, and the value of the last term and the sum of the series are without limit


5. mathematics radiating from point: describes lines radiating from a single point

Answer 8

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Answer 9

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