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when were the tests first published??
over 50 years ago (line 1-2)
How are the tests scored?
scored on fluency, flexibility, originality and detail ( how fully explained they are) (line 9-10)
What is divergent thinking?
ability to generate a wide variety of solutions to 1 issue ( line 7-8)
What is convergent thinking?
ability to find one solution which is the best for the problem (line 27-29)
How are divergent and convergent thinking different?
to solve 1 problem, divergent thinking comes up with as many ideas as possible whilst convergent thinking helps reduce many ideas
Why were people worried about children's test scores in the US?
The Torrance's tests are use to predict and judge children's creative achievements as adults, so tests' scores closely match children's success in life(30-41)
What are the possible causes for the drop in test cores/ falling scores in the US?
children's lifestyle: too much time watching TV and playing video games, too much focus on exam results, too little freedom to make choices (line 42- 45)
How does problem-based learning encourage creativity?
People learn by solving genuine problems, doing research and being creative in the fullest sense or synthesizing/ produce (line 56-62)
What do The Torrance's tests involve?
doing tasks, imagining consequences, creating drawings, coming up with details/solutions (line 7-22)
Why do people think the tests are good?
used to predict success and identify top people for special education programs and business (line 36-38)
