• 아동학회지
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• 제28권5호
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• pp.143-159
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• 2007

This study examined the relation between the quality of constructive play and convergent and divergent problem solving. The subjects were 48 five-year-old children. Unit blocks were used to test the quality level of constructive play; a 40 piece puzzle and pattern blocks were used to test convergent problem solving; the pattern blocks also were used to test divergent problem solving. Children's block play was videotaped and pictures were taken of constructions made by children. Data were analyzed by correlation and stepwise multiple regression. Results showed statistically significant correlations between the quality of constructive play and convergent and divergent problem solving. Among the sub variables of constructive play, social play patterns affected convergent problem solving; diversity affected divergent problem solving.

• 한국수학교육학회지시리즈D:수학교육연구
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.181-195
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• 2009

Students' approaches to mathematical problem solving vary greatly with each other. The main objective of the current study was to compare students' performance with different thinking styles (divergent vs. convergent) and working memory capacity upon mathematical problem solving. A sample of 150 high school girls, ages 15 to 16, was studied based on Hudson's test and Digit Span Backwards test as well as a math exam. The results indicated that the effect of thinking styles and working memory on students' performance in problem solving was significant. Moreover, students with divergent thinking style and high working memory capacity showed higher performance than ones with convergent thinking style. The implications of these results on math teaching and problem solving emphasizes that cognitive predictor variable (Convergent/Divergent) and working memory, in particular could be challenging and a rather distinctive factor for students.

• 한국수학교육학회지시리즈A:수학교육
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• 제44권1호
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• pp.103-112
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• 2005

This paper is designed to characterize the concept of flexibility of mind and analyze relationship between flexibility of mind and divergent thinking in view of mathematical problem solving. This study shows that flexibility of mind is characterized by two constructs, ability to overcome fixed mind in stage of problem understanding and ability to shift a viewpoint in stage of problem solving process, Through the analysis of writing test, we come to the conclusion that students who overcome fixed mind surpass others in divergent thinking and so do students who are able to shift a viewpoint.

• Fashion, Industry and Education
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.59-65
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• 2017

Fashion professionals these days agree that changes in the fashion business are essential and highly value creativity as a genuine source for generating new ideas in fashion products as well as fashion business practices. As fashion professionals deal with problems of which solutions do not exist or that need innovative solutions for brand or product differentiation in the fast-paced environments, interest in creativity and creative problem solving in the field has increased; therefore, fashion educators have realized that there has been an increasing need for incorporating creativity or creative problem solving into the fashion curriculum. In this study, the researcher intended to review previous research on the use of creative problem solving in classrooms in various disciplines including the field of fashion education to provide insights and suggestions for fashion educators to integrate creative problem solving into the fashion education curriculum. Previous attempts to apply creative problem solving to solve issues in fashion classrooms have mostly limited to promoting divergent thinking techniques. It is suggested for fashion educators as well as fashion students to consider creative problem solving as a process consisting of the four distinct stages in which both divergent and convergent thinking techniques should be properly utilized stimulating various thinking strategies.

• 복식문화연구
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.72-80
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• 2019

A teaching manual was developed to incorporate the creative problem solving process into a fashion marking course. Students' creativity, problem solving, critical thinking, and analytical thinking are promoted by applying the creative problem solving process systematically to solve authentic business problems experienced by local apparel business owners. This teaching manual is based on the FourSight Model that consists of Clarify, Ideate, Develop, and Implement. Various tools promoting divergent thinking are also utilized in the process. A local fashion business is invited as a problem owner and four resource groups are formed with students based on the results of the Kirton Adaption Innovation Inventory. Each resource group consists of 6-8 students. The creative problem solving process is implemented into a classroom setting as four 75-minutes sessions that are held twice a week for two consecutive weeks. The local fashion business owner will be in presence during the first (Clarify) and last (Implement) sessions. The instructor facilitator meets with the problem owner outside the classroom three times including pre-session client interview, after the second (Ideate) session, and before the third (Develop) session. This modified CPS manual for fashion marketing and merchandising courses provides practical guidelines to work with local fashion businesses while providing students with learning opportunities of the creative problem solving process.

• 한국실내디자인학회논문집
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.63-70
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• 2007

Analogy in problem solving is similarity-based reasoning facilitated by verbal and visual operation. This similarity-based reasoning generally supports initial phase of idea search. Therefore, this study intends to infer the types of problem solving by tracing the analogy use of verbal and visual representation through a experimental research. According to the result of this research, the types of problem solving by analogy are classified into 'evolving', 'divergent', and 'poor conversion' type. Firstly, 'evolving type' is distinguished between 'combination type' associated different contents to develope a new design and 'transformation type' associated similar words and sketches to be continuously revised and developed. In these types usually structural analogy rather than surface analogy is used. Secondly, in 'divergent type' associated words or sketches are individually represented, and among them one design solution is selected. In this type usually surface analogy is used. Thirdly, in 'poor conversion type' interaction between verbal representation and visual representation does not go on smoothly, and the generation of idea is poor. In here surface analogy is mostly used. These findings could form the basis of skill development of idea generation and conversion in design education.

• East Asian mathematical journal
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• 제40권2호
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• pp.167-181
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• 2024

This study explored the characteristics of elementary gifted students' creative problem-solving skills combining creativity and problem-solving ability based on their work on Fermi estimation problems. The analysis revealed that gifted students exhibited strong logical validity and breadth but showed some weaknesses in divergent thinking abilities (fluency, flexibility, originality).

• 컴퓨터교육학회논문지
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.1-8
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• 2012

프로그래밍 교육은 문제를 가장 효율적으로 해결하기 위한 알고리즘을 찾아 구현하는 것이 일반적인 형태이다. 즉, 수렴적 사고 위주의 교육을 중시한다. 하지만 프로그래밍 교육은 그 대상에 따라 교육의 성격을 달리 해야 한다. 초등학교 학생들의 경우 효율성을 추구하는 것 보다 경험 중심의 다양한 탐색 환경이 선행되어야 한다. 이를 통하여 가장 효율적인 문제해결 방안을 스스로 찾아가는 방법을 배워 나가야 할 것이다. 본 연구에서는 수렴적 사고의 비중이 큰 프로그래밍 교육을 초등학교 학습자 대상에 맞도록 확산적 사고와 수렴적 사고가 동시에 반복될 수 있는 확산적 사고전략을 도입하여 그 효과를 분석하였다. 연구는 초등학교 5학년 학생들에게 적용되었으며, 일반적인 프로그래밍 수업을 실시한 통제집단과 CPS모형의 확산적 사고 전략을 포함한 프로그래밍 수업을 실시한 실험집단으로 구분하여 12차시의 실험처치 수업을 실시하였다. 그 결과 창의적 문제해결력의 하위요소 중 자기확신 및 독립성, 확산적 사고에 있어 CPS모형이 유의한 효과가 있는 것으로 나타났다.

• 한국과학교육학회지
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.149-160
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• 1998

본 연구는 창의적 문제해결력 신장을 위한 중등 과학 프로그램 개발의 기초연구를 위해 수행된 것이다. 기초 연구로서 제 6차 과학과 교육과정에는 창의적 문제해결력에 관한 내용이 어떻게 반영되고 있으며, 교실현장에서는 창의적 문제해결력 신장을 위한 수업이 이루어지고 있는지에 대하여 알아보았다. 이를 위하여 제 6차 중 학교 과학과 교육과정의 성격, 목표, 방법에 나타난 창의적 문제해결력의 요소를 조사하였으며, 과학 수업 관찰, 교사면담을 실시하였다. 중학교 과학과 교육과정은 특정, 총괄목표, 하위목표 모두 창의성 및 문제해결력이라는 용어를 명시함으로써 창의적 문제해결력을 강조하였다. 그러나 현 중학교 과학교육에 있어 창의적 문제해결력은 교육과정의 성격 및 총괄 목표에만 포괄적으로 기술되어 있을 뿐, 실제적으로는 실시되지 못하고 있음이 드러놨다. 또한 과학 교사들은 창의적 문제해결력에 대하여 대체로 이해하고 있었으나 교과진도 문제, 학급당 과다한 학생수, 지식중심의 교과 내용, 입시와 연관된 평가, 교사의 준비 부족으로 인하여 창의적 문제해결력 배양을 위한 수업은 거의 하지 못하고 있음을 밝혔다.

• 대한화학회지
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• 제55권2호
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• pp.290-303
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• 2011

발산적 사고력과 수렴적 사고력 신장 모형을 만들고 난 후에 현행 과학 탐구 교수 전략에 함께 사용한 새로운 수업 전략을 개발하였다. 이 연구에서 창의적 사고력은 협의의 측면으로 발산적 사고력이다. 그리고 과학과에서의 문제 해결력은 탐구 능력이며 수렴적 사고인 비판적 사고력이다. 이러한 창의적 문제해결력 지향 탐구 수업 모형에 의한 수업 전략을 사범 대학 학생들에게 1학기 동안 적용하여 그 적용 효과를 알아보았다. 첫 번째, 이 학생들의 창의적 사고력인 발산적 사고력이 유의미하게 신장되었다. 하위 요소로는 문제를 인식하는 기능, 가설을 설정하는 기능, 자료를 변환하고 해석하는 기능에 있어서 발산적 사고력이 유의미하게 신장되었다. 두 번째, 이 학생들의 문제 해결력인 탐구 능력에서의 비판적 사고력이 유의미하게 신장되었다. 하위 요소로는 가설을 설정하는 기능, 자료를 변환하고 해석하는 기능, 결론을 도출하는 기능에 있어서 유의미하게 비판적 사고력이 신장되고 있음을 알 수 있었다. 세 번째, 이 학생들의 창의적 문제 해결력도 유의미하게 신장되었다. 구체적으로 변인 통제 능력을 제외한 나머지 탐구 능력에서 모두 창의적 문제 해결력이 유의미하게 신장 되었다.