Model Q Involves combining Teaching domains: mental, physical, affective and Teaching Methods (Delivery Style): Teacher led (Didactic), Student led (Self-Learning) with Teaching/Learning Styles: Meditative, Intuitive, Negotiative, Directive plus Creative Thinking Tools matched by thinking styles in order to develop and use Thinking Skills, whether convergent or divergent Depending upon the desired Learning Experiences and Outcomes.

4 Styles of Thinking, Learning, Communicating, Problem Solving and Teaching Meditative Directive Intuitative Negotiative

3 Basic Domains (Ways) of Teaching/Learning Mental Intellectual Physical/Kinesthetic Emotional/Social/Affective

2 Primary Ways of Delivery Mental Intellectual Physical Emotional Teacher Provided Student Provided

Add M.D. Styles To create 24 primary Ways of teaching

Model Q This provides a system that teachers can use to teach any subject to any class of students with mixed learning styles, choosing one at a time and rotating around

Now add creative thinking tools that best fit thinking styles… Logical with Meditative Open-ended with Intuitive Personal/feeling focused with Negotiative Systematic with Directive Brainstorming can be done is all four ways Metaphors can be difficult with highly systematic rule following people (Directive) Brainwriting is effective with Meditative and Directive but not so with Negotiative. Sample Creative Thinking Tools 5-Sensing 6 Hats or variations of Types of Thinking Alphabetizing (a series of tools of my own) Alphabet-what have you brought with you today Anecdotal Listing Ask Questions Assumption Smashing Attribute Listing Body metaphors Human Sculpture Brain Writing Brainstorming Brainwriting Cartoon Characters Checklisting Crawford Slip Method Criteria Grid DO IT! method Excursions- mental or virtual (Synectics type) Excursions-physical Forced Connection Forced Relationships