collaborative thinking
nounUK /kəˈlæb.ər.ə.tɪv ˈθɪŋ.kɪŋ/
US /kəˈlæb.ə.reɪ.tɪv ˈθɪŋ.kɪŋ/
Thinking together with other people to solve a problem or make something better.
The team used collaborative thinking to plan the school garden.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A way of working where people share ideas openly to reach a common goal.
Collaborative thinking helped the class finish the project on time.
3. The process of combining different people's ideas to create new solutions.
Their collaborative thinking led to a clever new app.
4. Thinking that happens when people listen to each other and build on each other's ideas.
Good collaborative thinking means everyone gets a turn to speak.