convergent thinker


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Noun 1. [画像:convergent thinker - a thinker who focuses on the problem as stated and tries to synthesize information and knowledge to achieve a solution]convergent thinker - a thinker who focuses on the problem as stated and tries to synthesize information and knowledge to achieve a solution
thinker - someone who exercises the mind (usually in an effort to reach a decision)
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They will usually have creative ideas, but for their convergent thinker colleagues those ideas might be maddeningly unproven or even impossible to prove.
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Because measures like grade point average (GPA) and Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) scores are often used as the basis for admission to OT programs (Bathje, Ozelie, & Deavila, 2014; Gutman & Falk-Kessler, 2016), the admission process may favor students who are convergent thinkers. The practice of admitting students to programs based on these criteria may improve curriculum outcome scores on measures such as the pass rates on the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) exam, but may not improve success rates for students on fieldwork placements.
Cultivating New Ideas and Solutions in the Occupational Therapy Profession by Fostering Divergent Thinking
Our economy is built upon convergent thinkers, people that execute things, get them done.
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