Creative Thinking

Creative Thinking

Fluent Thinking

the ability to generate quantities of ideas

Flexible Thinking

the ability to create different categories of ideas, and to perceive an idea from different points of view

• Example Task
• Debate from a viewpoint you don’t agree with

Originality

the ability to generate new, different, and unique ideas that others are not likely to generate

• Example Task

Elaboration

the ability to expand on an idea by embellishing it with details or the ability to create an intricate plan

*Rarely are these done in isolation but can each be strengthened through engaging tasks.