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The production of many ideas, the expression of new ideas, and the recombination of ideas
The production of many ideas, the expression of new ideas, and the recombination of ideas
We know that often the best ideas and solutions are not the first ones that came to mind. Fluency, Originality, Flexibility, and Elaboration (FOFE) provides opportunities for students to generate many ideas and think in unusual ways without fear of judgment. Students who practice FOFE are more able to make inventive or creative connections between ideas. The process of suspending judgment is important to brainstorming and maintaining an open mind. Fluency and flexibility open up the thinking of students to consider many possibilities, and originality and elaboration stretch the uniqueness of their thinking.
We know that often the best ideas and solutions are not the first ones that came to mind. Fluency, Originality, Flexibility, and Elaboration (FOFE) provides opportunities for students to generate many ideas and think in unusual ways without fear of judgment. Students who practice FOFE are more able to make inventive or creative connections between ideas. The process of suspending judgment is important to brainstorming and maintaining an open mind. Fluency and flexibility open up the thinking of students to consider many possibilities, and originality and elaboration stretch the uniqueness of their thinking.
FOFE is a collection of skills that can be focused on singularly or as a whole to support divergent and convergent thinking. Teachers can use this strategy to help students create and consider multiple ideas and perspectives in any subject area, individually or in groups.
Providing choice in products or tasks and the opportunity to explore personal interest through structures like Genius Hour promote and expand creativity in students.
Links to Making Thinking Visible strategies may include:
Links to Making Thinking Visible strategies may include:
I used to think, now I think Circle of viewpoints What Makes You Say That
Teach:
Teach:
• Opportunities to brainstorm independently (starting off with group brainstorms are shown to inhibit creativity)
• Adding details to expand, enrich, embellish
• Withholding judgment of new ideas
Look for:
Look for:
• Stamina: continuing to come up with ideas
• Considering ideas from multiple perspectives of unusual angles
• Increased awareness of communication and adding relevant or interesting details
Prompts to Support FOFE:
Prompts to Support FOFE:
• Make a list about _____ without stopping for 2 minutes.
• What are some different ways to _____?
• What ideas from ______ would improve ______?
• What details would improve the idea(s)?
• What is an unusual or another way to ______?
• What could improve _____?
• What would happen if _____?
Book Ideas for Teaching Fluency, Originality, Flexibility, & Elaboration
Book Ideas for Teaching Fluency, Originality, Flexibility, & Elaboration
FOFE in Elementary
FOFE in Middle School
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