Model “Q”

Involves combining Teaching domains: mental, physical, affectiveand Teaching Methods (Delivery Style): Teacher led (Didactic), Student led (Self-Learning) with Teaching/Learning Styles: Meditative, Intuitive, Negotiative, Directiveplus Creative Thinking Tools matched by thinking stylesin order to develop and use Thinking Skills, whether convergent or divergentDepending upon the desired Learning Experiences and Outcomes.

4 Styles of Thinking, Learning,Communicating, Problem Solving

and Teaching

Meditative

Directive

Intuitative

Negotiative

3 Basic Domains (Ways) of Teaching/Learning

MentalIntellectual

Physical/Kinesthetic

Emotional/Social/Affective

2 Primary Ways of Delivery

MentalIntellectual

Physical

Emotional

TeacherProvided

StudentProvided

Add M.D. StylesTo create 24 primaryWays of teaching

Model “Q”This provides a systemthat teachers can useto teach any subject toany class of studentswith mixed learningstyles, choosing one at atime and rotating around

Now add creative thinking tools that best fit thinking styles…

Logical with MeditativeOpen-ended with IntuitivePersonal/feeling focused with NegotiativeSystematic with Directive

Brainstorming can be done is all four waysMetaphors can be difficult with highly systematic rule following people (Directive)Brainwriting is effective with Meditative and Directive but not so with Negotiative.

Sample Creative Thinking Tools

5-Sensing6 Hats or variations of Types of Thinking

Alphabetizing (a series of tools of my own)Alphabet-what have you brought with you

todayAnecdotal Listing

Ask QuestionsAssumption Smashing

Attribute ListingAttribute ListingBody metaphors

Human SculptureBrain WritingBrainstorming

BrainwritingCartoon Characters

ChecklistingCrawford Slip Method

Criteria GridDO IT! method

Excursions-mental or virtual (Synectics type)

Excursions-physicalForced Connection

Forced Relationships