Topic > Reflection on integrative thinking - 1159

Using the integrative thinking process provided by Riel and Martin, (2014) which involves four phases, first understanding the problem and identifying two extremes on which to focus and then finding new possible solutions by taking pieces from opposite extremes to generate something new to explore and test, will allow us to tackle problems that we might classify as unsolvable. As I said, most of our problems or topics we want to study are multidimensional, so our thinking must be as well. Even in science, it's not just about analytical thinking, you need creativity to find ways to test first, you need intuition to know that some kind of relationship exists, and we need evidence to support claims according to which they are made. Therefore, all four types of thinking are needed, not just one, and if these skills were taught to students, educators, businesses, and leaders, to name a few, we would all participate in creating new solutions to our most difficult problems, to benefits everyone