How lateral thinking is promoted in Art & Design classes?

How lateral thinking[1] is promoted in Art & Design classes?

“An attempt should be made to develop lateral thinking attitudes as a habit of mind at least from the age of seven onwards”

(E. De Bono, pp16)

This is a statement that Edward de Bono makes in the initial pages of his book ‘lateral Thinking, A textbook for Creativity’, stresses the importance of encouraging lateral thinking as a form of cognitive development. This bold statement will act as my starting point to the development of my research into my question: How lateral thinking is promoted in Art & Design classes?

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[1] ‘lateral Thinking, A textbook for Creativity’, Edward de Bono, 1990

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