Thinking out of the box : educational applications

Abstract EN

Thinking is the process that every human being uses to solve problems, make decisions, generate new ideas, and be creative.

“Thinking out of the box” or thinking beyond the box and is more than just a business cliché.

It is a metaphor that means to think differently, unconventionally or from a new perspective.

Thinking outside the box is not synonymous with lateral thinking.

it is a form of expressing oneself in a unique way.

Thinking out of the box acknowledges and rejects the accepted paradigm to come up with new ideas.

This paper discusses the definition of thinking out of the box, the benefits of out of the box thinking, how to think out of the box, teaching children to think out of the box and the reflections on the teacher's box.