SYNECTIC COMPARISON
STRATEGY IN READING
Definiton
of Synectic Comparison Strategy
According
to Preszler. J. Et.al (2006: 21) Synectics is a strategy for
comparing content to an unrelated object. It causes students to think about vocabulary words in creative ways. In a synectic comparison, the
brain has to compare two things that aren’t usually
compared. In addition, the strategy requires the brain to create pictures as it searches for comparisons. As a result, students are more
likely to retain the information.
Based on Schaffer
(1986: 46) Synectics
is a system which introduces strategies for teaching writing, creativity, and
thinking. This approach uses metaphors and analogies to guide students through
new ways of viewing their world. With synectics, students possess the tools to
look at themselves and their surroundings in creative and imaginative ways.
Vygotsky
classify Synectics as a mental tool – an intentional strategy for enhancing the
effectiveness of higher mental functions.
Mental tools, he claimed, play a key role in cognitive development by
functionally changing the way learners perceive, process and store information
Seligmann (2007:
13) Synectics is especially valuable in classrooms of diverse thinkers because
it accommodates the vast array of learning styles in each system While students
can benefit from using Synectics on their own, some of its educational value is
lost when removed from the social environment. Working with other students who
perceive situations differently helps students adapt to and understand
alternative perspectives
