“Collective thinking is not “thinking the same” as others. Rather, when we engage in collective thinking, we bring our own ideas into conversation with the ideas of others (e.g. artists, poets, philosophers, educationalists and so on) whose perspectives and experiences might be wildly different than our own. Even if people come from similar backgrounds, we may approach problems or tensions from different angles. This is why collective thinking-or thinking with others-can be a powerful way to question our habits, consider alternatives and create new ways of thinking, doing, and being together.” (Smith, Mann, Jeong, Monpetit, Pacini-Ketchabaw, 2024, p. 1)
Reference:
Smith, T., Hann, C., Jeong, M., Montpetit, M., Pacini-Ketchabaw, V. (2024). Catalogue of Wanderings: Wandering With/In Conversations with Young Children, (Volume 2). ECPN.