Windows to… : Four Ways to Think about Nearly Any Concept.

Meeting the challenges of the future will require professionals who intentionally and routinely do the deep think necessary to solve problems yet to be defined.  Therefore, the educator’s most important job—whether it is in the classroom or in the Extension arena—is to get the student’s/client’s mind engaged with critical ideas, notions, content and applications.  Are your students doing the kind of thinking required by professionals?  Are your clients processing the information needed to solve complex problems in today’s world?  Do you even know what your students or clients are thinking?  In our session, participants will have the opportunity to practice using a tool that we have used with students and clients to help them develop divergent thinking as a habit of mind.  After experiencing the strategy, discussion will aid educators in planning to use the new tool with learners in a variety of situations.