Talents Unlimited
The Talents Unlimited program was developed by Dr. Calvin Taylor. It consists of thinking skills that people need in order to be successful in the world of work and school. These thinking skills include:
Productive Thinking: Students think of many, varied, and unusual ideas. It this context "unusual" means a "one-of-a-kind" idea. The emphasis is on how many different ideas students can develop as a whole class.
1. Think of many ideas.
2. Think of varied ideas.
3. Think of unusual ideas.
4. Add to your ideas to make them better.
Communication: There are six types of Communication Behavior.
The Talents Unlimited program was developed by Dr. Calvin Taylor. It consists of thinking skills that people need in order to be successful in the world of work and school. These thinking skills include:
Productive Thinking: Students think of many, varied, and unusual ideas. It this context "unusual" means a "one-of-a-kind" idea. The emphasis is on how many different ideas students can develop as a whole class.
1. Think of many ideas.
2. Think of varied ideas.
3. Think of unusual ideas.
4. Add to your ideas to make them better.
Communication: There are six types of Communication Behavior.
- Give many, varied, single words to describe something.
- Give many, varied, single words to describe feelings.
- Think of many, varied things that are like another thing in a special way.
- Let others know that you understand how they feel.
- Make a network of ideas using many, varied, and complete thoughts.
- Tell your feelings and needs without using words.
- What might have caused...?
- What might happen if...?
- List the Alternatives.
- Develop Criteria Questions (to guide in choosing between alternatives).
- Weigh the Criteria Questions (not every question is equally helpful!).
- Use the Criteria Questions to make the Decision.
- Support the decision with many, varied reasons.
- List the materials needed.
- List the steps to carry out the action.
- Think of the many, varied, and unusual problems that might occur.
- Think of many, varied, and unusual improvements to avoid or address those potential problems.