DeBono’s Lateral Thinking

Definition:	DeBono has created many strategies to help improve lateral thinking. Lateral thinking is approaching an idea in a different way that is not obvious.
Skills Necessary:	Students need to be patient when trying to use this strategy to come up with new ideas. It will take time for students to develop this way of thinking because it is so different. Also, students need to identify different approaches to a problem or task.
Implementation in the Classroom:	In my classroom, I would do the creative pause. During lessons that I would teach, I would pause during the lesson and consider another approach to it. I may allow my students help decide which way the lesson should go. I would also use this creative pause during writing. I believe that this approach involves met cognition, which can be very positive for student learning.