Two Brains in One Classroom: Divergent & Convergent Thinking in ESP – a webinar by Tamari Dolidze and Natia Vasadze
Dear Colleagues,
IATEFL Poland, Tamari Dolidze, Associate Professor of BSMA/PI, and Natia Vasadze, Associate Professor of BSMA
have the pleasure to invite you to the webinar:
“Two Brains in One Classroom: Divergent & Convergent Thinking in ESP”
which will take place on Wednesday, 22nd of April, from 20.30 to 21.30 CET.
Summary:
In English for Specific Purposes (ESP) classrooms, learners are expected not only to acquire domain-specific language but also to develop the cognitive skills required in professional environments. Among these skills, the ability to think both divergently and convergently plays a crucial role. Divergent thinking fosters creativity, idea generation, and flexibility in communication, while convergent thinking supports analytical reasoning, precision, and effective decision-making. However, these complementary thinking modes are rarely addressed explicitly in ESP pedagogy.
This webinar explores how integrating divergent and convergent thinking strategies can enhance language learning and professional competence in ESP contexts. Drawing on cognitive theory and task-based learning principles, the session will demonstrate how brainstorming, problem-based tasks, case studies, simulations, and structured writing activities can be designed to intentionally activate both thinking processes.
Participants will gain practical tools for designing classroom activities that balance creativity with accuracy, fluency with structure, and innovation with discipline. Examples from Business English and technical ESP contexts will illustrate how dual-thinking approaches prepare learners for authentic workplace communication.
During the webinar all participants will be provided with a certificate of participation, which they will be able to download.
IATEFL Poland members have priority of registration for this webinar.
Do not delay. The number of participants is limited.
Professional profiles
Tamari Dolidze
Associate Professor of BSMA/PI
Dr. Tamar Dolidze is an Associate Professor of Batumi State Maritime Academy (Georgia), Faculty of Business and Management. Since 2020 she has been elected as an Associate Professor of the Online University – Pegaso International Group (based in Malta) with a subject: Communications and Language Philosophy. Dr. Tamari Dolidze has also been a guest lecturer/visiting professor (Legal English and Business Communications) at foreign universities, participant of Erasmus Teaching Mobility Program; She is a reviewer of the International Journal of Linguistics, Language and Culture and organizational committee member of Eurasian Multidisciplinary Forum (ESI); A member of the Editorial team of the International Journal of Knowledge and Learning (IJKL) and International Journal of Digital Humanities (Scopus Indexed). She is an Invited /Plenary Speaker at several International Conferences and Webinars.
Natia Vasadze
Associate Professor of BSMA
Dr. Natia Vasadze is an Associate Professor at the Foreign Languages Department of Batumi State Maritime Academy (Georgia). She holds a PhD degree in English Philology from Ivane Javakishvili Tbilisi State University and has over 10 years of experience in the ESP/EFL field. Additionally, she is an Invited Lecturer at the Department of Europeistics of Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University. Her current research interests include digitalization, AI in EFL education, ESP, academic writing, written communication in English, and analytical reading. Dr. Vasadze has presented at international conferences and webinars, including IATEFL, TESOL Kuwait and has published extensively in academic journals. She has also authored and edited numerous articles. Furthermore, she has attended a number of methodological training sessions and workshops throughout her career.
Welcome!
On behalf of IATEFL Poland
Webinar organisers:
| Anna Rogalewicz-Gałucka Chief Administrative Officer office@iatefl.org.pl | Lucyna Wilinkiewicz-Górniak Former Kraków Region Representative Webinars’ Coordinator lucyna.wilinkiewicz@gmail.com |
