Convergent Thinking

• what? solve by evaluating & narrowing options w logic, criteria, & analysis

• when? decision-making & refinement

  • contexts where it’s heavily used
    • teaching - Feyman method in Retrieval - Revision techniques
    • communicating - CC

• Data - Data analytics

• proven frameworks

  • Scientific method
  • Root problem - cause n effect
  • SWOT analysis
  • decision trees

• First principle thinking

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  • criterias based on needs/success metrics
  • if it is, why’s +important & how compared to other info?
  • WWHwhen ~y/n - foundations of solving a problem
    • what?
    • why?
    • how?
    • when? how’s it compared to past, present, future - abt…
      • problem
      • solution
      • feedback
    • pro/cons? - are you ok with the cons/pros of this option?
    • translate to the negative & compare to positives