Four Types of Thinking
Critical thinking
1This is convergent thinking. It assesses the worth and validity of something existent. It involves precise, persistent, objective analysis. When teachers try to get several learners to think convergently, they try to help them develop common understanding.
Divergent thinking
2This type of thinking starts from a common point and moves outward into a variety of perspectives. When fosering divergent thinking, teachers use the content as a vehicle to prompt diverse or unique thinking among students rather than a common view.
Convergent thinking
3This type of thinking is cognitive processing of information around a common point, an attempt to bring thoughts from different directions into a union or common conclusion.
Creative thinking
4This is divergent thinking. It generates something new or different. It involves having a different idea that works as well or better than previous ideas.