Mind map on linear vs nonlinear thinking

1. A linear thinker follows a logical order, to solve a problem and only use information related to the situation

1. A nonlinear thinker thinks out of the box and looks for creative strategies to solve a problem or situation.

1. Linear
2. Nonlinear

1. Advantages
   1. The ability to think logically and sequentially.
   2. Cite information that they have found useful in the past to solve current problems.
   3. They are excellent in activities on the left side of the brain.
   4. They are good in subjects that work on cause and effect.
2. Disadvantages
   1. A person who thinks linearly may be deficient in the arts and language.
   2. Linear thinking implies the lack of abstract thinking (a linear thinker can lose new and exciting ways to look at problems.)

1. Disadvantages
   1. The deficiency in mathematics and science, although not all nonlinear thinkers have problems in this area.
   2. Nonlinear thinkers can often be seen for having attention deficit, even to the point of having this disorder.
   3. They may not be good at perceiving things that have a definite cause, and hence, won't understand its effects
2. Advantages
   1. -Produces positive results, although the means to arrive at the results may not always be traditional.
   2. -Uses abstract thinking to solve problems (imagination).
   3. -Visionary thinkers who like to test the limits of what is known and possible in the linear world.

Annotations:

•  Asking direct questions. Example: Is telling lies a good thing? Answer NO. 2) Counting or solving sums. Example: How much is 4+4= 8      3) Have students tell the time and the minute, using a printable clock. 4) The child will be asked to observe the image, and answer to the question: How an elephant goes out of a lake? A linear thinker will look for a series of logical solutions and the nonlinear thinker will answer “wet”.     5) Have students to order the days of the week or to complete the alphabet with the missing letter.  

Annotations:

• 1) Asking open-ended questions in attempting tosolve a problem. Example: Is eating fast food a good thing? Yes/No and Why?  2) Six hats of Edward de Bono (Adopt successively  various attitudes (roles), through 6 hat colors.)3) Reverse Thinking: Think about what everyone will typically do, then do the opposite.4) Create mind maps, this can be a useful tools to take  out a lot of ideas.        5) Roles storming: What would you do if you weresomeone else? Think like: opposite gender, mother/father, and customer.     

1. https://www.criticalthinking.com/critical-thinking-quiz/
2. https://testyourself.psychtests.com/testid/3178

1. https://www.arealme.com/left-right-brain/en/
2. http://lrdthinkertest.com/questions/

1. Neo K12 FlowChart Games are a simple set of games that students can play to learn more about a variety of topics. These include the phases of the moon, photosynthesis, and much more.
2. Socrative is an interactive app that teachers can use to poll students, create quizzes on the fly, and even create formative assessments.
3. Mathgametime.com is a page that allows students to play different games related to math.

1. Mind Meister: Students can create mind maps, to different topics to analyze, and make conclusions or opinions about it.
2. Wordle: Helps students to write down all those ideas that come to their mind about a topic.
3. Powtoon: Allow the student to be creative when presenting a task.