Objectives Thinking Skills - types Definition of creative
thinking Characteristics of a creative person Methods of creative
thinking Creative thinking techniques Summary
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Thinking Skills Thinking can refer to the act of producing
thoughts or the process of producing thoughts.
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TYPES OF THINKING Creative Thinking fresh perspectives and
ideas Lateral thinking Systematically generate new ideas Critical
Thinking Thorough or exhaustive Logical Thinking Progress of a
thought in a linear way Parallel Thinking Avoiding group conflict
Structured Thinking Another way of critical thinking
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Positive Thinking-Attitude Strategic Thinking-Thinking required
to set directions Divergent Thinking-Unfiltered pool of action
Convergent Thinking-Development of workable proposals Associative
Thinking-linking thoughts to one thought to another Radiant
Thinking- Thinking radiates from a central idea
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Creative Thinking Focus on exploring ideas Generates
possibilities Looks for many right answers rather than just
one.
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CRITICAL THINKING is for science & math True or False
CREATIVE THINKING is for the arts & humanities 9
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CRITICAL & CREATIVE thinking can and should be applied to
ANY subject, content or problem. FALSE 10
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CREATIVITY is a right brain activity True or False 11
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The Creativity Crisis, Bronson & Merryman CREATIVE THINKING
requires divergent thinking and then convergent thinking.
CREATIVITY requires constant shifting between right and left brain
activity. FALSE 12
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CREATIVITY can be taught. True or False 13
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Practicing promotes more creative thinking. TRUE: CREATIVITY
can be taught. 14
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METHODS OF CREATIVE THINKING
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Creative Thinking Techniques Brainstorming Mind mapping
Morphological Matrix SCAMPER techniques Value grid RAFT
strategy
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Brainstorming is like taking out everything from your wardrobe
(the brain) to have a showcase of clothes and accessories (what you
know about the topic). Example: Creative Thinking Techniques I.
Brainstorming
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Topic: Summer hot and wet June to August summer holiday
swimming beach sunny watermelons ice-cream mosquitoes summer
courses Ocean Park Food Expo typhoons cold drinks summer holiday
homework relaxing cartoons air-conditioners Example: I.
Brainstorming What comes to mind when you think of summer? The
brainstorming session will end up with MANY / FEW ideas.
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Topic: Summer hot and wet June to August summer holiday
swimming beach sunny watermelons ice-cream mosquitoes summer
courses Ocean Park Food Expo typhoons cold drinks summer holiday
homework relaxing cartoons air-conditioners I. & II. From
Brainstorming to Mind Mapping Example: Food
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Topic: Summer hot and wet June to August summer holiday
swimming beach sunny watermelons ice-cream mosquitoes summer
courses Ocean Park Food Expo typhoons cold drinks summer holiday
homework relaxing cartoons air-conditioners Food Weather Using
Creative Thinking Tools & Strategies: Using Creative Thinking
Tools & Strategies: I. & II. From Brainstorming to Mind
Mapping Example:
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Topic: Summer hot and wet June to August summer holiday
swimming beach sunny watermelons ice-cream mosquitoes summer
courses Ocean Park Food Expo typhoons cold drinks summer holiday
homework relaxing cartoons air-conditioners Food Weather Activities
Using Creative Thinking Tools & Strategies: Using Creative
Thinking Tools & Strategies: I. & II. From Brainstorming to
Mind Mapping
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Summer in Hong Kong Food WeatherActivities watermelons
ice-cream cold drinks air-conditioners hot and wet June to August
mosquitoes sunnytyphoons beach cartoons Food Expo Ocean Park
relaxing summer courses summer holiday Summer holiday homework
swimming Using Creative Thinking Tools & Strategies: Using
Creative Thinking Tools & Strategies: II. Mind Mapping
Example:
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II. Mind Mapping Example: Mind mapping is like categorising
many pieces of clothing (ideas / what you know about the topic)
into different drawers (sub-topics)
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III. Morphological Matrix Combining ideas to explore
possibilities and create unusual ideas
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IV. S.C.A.M.P.E.R. Techniques Thinking outside the box
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V. Value Grid Explore alternatives and evaluate solutions Step
1 In the first column of the grids, list the ideas Ideas 1 Flowers
2 Mobile phone 3 Photo album 4 Fountain pen
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V. Value Grid Explore alternatives and evaluate solutions
IdeasA How much does it cost? B How long does it last? C Where can
we get it? D What meaning does it have? 1 Flowers 2 Mobile phone 3
Photo album 4 Fountain pen Step 2 In the first row list the values
to consider when finding an ideal solution
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V. Value Grid Explore alternatives and evaluate solutions Step
5 Choose the best idea and modify it Ideas A How much does it cost?
B How long does it last? C Where can we get it? D What meaning does
it have? 1 Flowers ~$300 per bunch 1 weekFloristsPeople give
flowers to show love 2 Mobile phone $500 to $6000A few
yearsElectrical appliance shops Grandpa can keep in touch with us
easily 3 Photo album