Thinking ClassroomThinking Classroom

Others way to think about learning

When some people are asked to

they sometimes choose different directions to others around them.

Divergent ThinkingDivergent Thinking

Looks OutwardsLooks Outwards

Convergent ThinkingConvergent Thinking

Meets in the middleMeets in the middle

Parallel ThinkingParallel Thinking

Looks at a situationLooks at a situation

from a lot of different viewpoints

before making a before making a decisiondecision

Lateral ThinkingLateral ThinkingEdward De Bono

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Edward de BonoEdward de BonoSIX THINKING HATSSIX THINKING HATS

By using this concept, children are provided with a tool to enable them to handle different aspects of thinking, one at a time.

In the end, these different aspects join together to form full colour thinking.

WHITE HAT• What information do we have?

• What information do we need?

• How are we going to get the missing information?

Use the white hat to

• Note both views

• Assess the relevance and accuracy of the information

• Separate fact from speculation

• Pinpoint actions needed to fill gaps

• Report on someone else’s feelings

RED HAT• What are my feelings right now?

• What does my intuition tell me?

• What is my gut reaction?

• Key Points

• Permission to express feelings, hunches, and intuitions

• No need to justify, explain reasons

• Use as part of the thinking that leads to a decision

• Use after a decision has been made

A Temperature

Gauge

I’m enthusiastic!

I like it!

I wish I had more information.

Sounds interesting.

I feel uncertain.

I dislike it.

Hate it!

BLACK HAT• Why doesn’t this fit?

• What are the faults?

• What are the potential points of caution?

• What are the risks?

KEY POINTS• Points out difficulties and problems

• Must give reasons for concerns

• May overlap with white hat

• Does not solve the problems

YELLOW HAT• What are the values of this idea?

• Why do we think this might work?

• What are the good things about the suggestion?

Key Points

• Requires a deliberate effort

• Is less natural than black hat

• Reinforces creative ideas and new directions

• Must give reasons

• Is a powerful assessment tool when used with the black hat

GREEN HAT• What creative ideas do we have?

• What are the alternatives?

• How can we overcome the black hat difficulties?

• Key Points

• Searches for new ideas

• Removes faults

• Makes time and space for creativity

• Balances the dominance of black hat thinking

• Where should we start?

• What is the agenda?

• What are the objectives?

• Which hats should we use?

• How can we summarize?

• What should we do next?

BLUE HAT

• Key Points

•The facilitator hat

• Can be worn by any member

• Focuses and refocuses thinking

• Handles requests for thinking

• Points our inappropriate comments

• Asks for summaries

• Makes or calls for decisions

White Hat: Information : true, accurate, facts

Red Hat: Intuition, emotions,feelings, at this point in time,

Black Hat: Caution, risks, against the law, judgment, faults, errors in thinking - logic

Yellow Hat: Benefits, optimism, enthusiasm, values

Green Hat: new, different and improved, possibilities, modify, problem solving

Blue Hat: manger, organiser, planner, observer, controller

White Hat: Information Available and Needed

Red Hat: Intuition and Feelings

Black Hat: Caution

Yellow Hat: Benefits

Green Hat: Alternatives and Creative Ideas

Blue Hat: Managing the Thinking Process

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C.A.F.

F.I.P.

C.A.F. Consider all factors [analysis] F.I.P. First Important Priorities [Evaluation]

Decision Making Matrix DMM

Topic:

Eric Frangenheim , Rodin Educational Consultancy

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