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PENSAMIENTO DIVERGENTE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-01-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Education Theory and Methods
- Educational Psychology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- divergent thinking
1, record 1, English, divergent%20thinking
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a thought process or method used to generate creative ideas by exploring many possible solutions [that] typically occurs in a spontaneous, free-flowing, "non-linear" manner, such that many ideas are generated in an emergent cognitive fashion. 2, record 1, English, - divergent%20thinking
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Divergent thinking refers to the way the mind generates ideas beyond proscribed expectations and rote thinking - what is usually referred to thinking outside the box, and is often associated with creativity. 3, record 1, English, - divergent%20thinking
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Théories et méthodes pédagogiques
- Psychologie scolaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pensée divergente
1, record 1, French, pens%C3%A9e%20divergente
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- raisonnement divergent 2, record 1, French, raisonnement%20divergent
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[…] processus ou […] méthode de pensée utilisé pour produire des idées créatives en envisageant de nombreuses solutions possibles [qui] se produit en principe dans un cadre spontané et non dirigé, de façon que de nombreuses idées soient générées d'une façon aléatoire et non organisée. 3, record 1, French, - pens%C3%A9e%20divergente
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Teorías y métodos pedagógicos
- Psicología educacional
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- pensamiento divergente
1, record 1, Spanish, pensamiento%20divergente
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- razonamiento divergente 2, record 1, Spanish, razonamiento%20divergente
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Razonamiento divergente : el pensamiento divergente o lateral se caracteriza por la capacidad de generar múltiples e ingeniosas soluciones a un mismo problema. 2, record 1, Spanish, - pensamiento%20divergente
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Enfoque mental espontáneo, fluido y no lineal, basado en la curiosidad y también en el inconformismo, que se caracteriza por la capacidad de generar múltiples e ingeniosas soluciones a un mismo problema. 1, record 1, Spanish, - pensamiento%20divergente
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-01-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Leadership Techniques (Meetings)
- Management Operations (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- divergent thinking
1, record 2, English, divergent%20thinking
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- green light thinking 2, record 2, English, green%20light%20thinking
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... the process of coming up with new ideas and possibilities without judgment, without analysis, without discussion. 1, record 2, English, - divergent%20thinking
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Techniques d'animation des réunions
- Opérations de la gestion (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pensée divergente
1, record 2, French, pens%C3%A9e%20divergente
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
«La pensée divergente se caractérise par la capacité à générer des idées et des solutions innovantes sans jugement, sans analyse et sans discussion.» 1, record 2, French, - pens%C3%A9e%20divergente
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Técnicas de liderazgo (Reuniones)
- Operaciones de la gestión (Generalidades)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- pensamiento divergente 1, record 2, Spanish, pensamiento%20divergente
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Enfoque mental espontáneo, fluido y no lineal, basado en la curiosidad y también en el inconformismo, que se caracteriza por la capacidad de generar múltiples e ingeniosas soluciones a un mismo problema. 1, record 2, Spanish, - pensamiento%20divergente
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