CONVERGING AND DIVERGING THINKING AND THE CONCEPT OF CRITICAL READING
CONVERGING THINKING AND DIVERGING THINKING Convergent thinking focuses on finding one well-defined solution to a problem. Divergent thinking is the opposite of convergent thinking and involves more creativity CONVERGING THINKING This type of thinking is best suited for tasks that involve logic as opposed to creativity, such as answering multiple-choice tests or solving a problem where you know there are no other possible solutions. DIVERGING THINKING Divergent thinking is the opposite of convergent thinking and involves more creativity. With this type of thinking, you can generate ideas and develop multiple solutions to a problem. While divergent thinking often involves brainstorming for many possible answers to a question, the goal is the same as convergent thinking—to arrive at the best solution. BENEFITS IN CONVERGING THINKING A quicker way to arrive at a solution Leaves no room for ambiguity Encourages organization and linear processes BENEFITS IN DIVERGING T...