Types of Thinking & Types of Collaborations.

Convergent thinking:

This type of thinking is cognitive processing of information around a common point, an attempt to bring thoughts from different directions into a union or common conclusion.

Divergent thinking:

This type of thinking starts from a common point and moves outward into a variety of perspectives. When fosering divergent thinking, teachers use the content as a vehicle to prompt diverse or unique thinking among students rather than a common view.

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Productive collaboration:

Divergent thinking that leads to an abundance of ideas and possible design directions.
Like a think tank. Participants are treated as autonomous producers.

Directive collaboration

Covergent thinking and efforts of a group which is utilized and managed in order to produce a single outcome.
Like an assembly line. Participants are treated as components of a process.