刘兰版创新思维概要1.ppt

Develop Creative Thinking by Lily Liu Definition Its the ability to 1. suspend judgment 2. discover new links between famaliar things 3. look at problems or issues from new perspectives 4. form new combinations from concepts already in the mind. What is it? Its the ability to look outside the box! Bug in the coffee At a restaurant a customer was shocked to find a bug in her coffee.She sent the waiter back for a fresh cup. A moment later, the costomer pounded on the table and shouted:this is the same cup of coffee I had before! How could she tell? How about Your solution? Creative Strategies 1. Brainstorming:also called ideas cascading where many ideas are generated to serve as raw material for later analysis. How to bug people How do you annoy people (parents,friends,classmates, teachers,etc.)? Brainstorm different possibilities. Example: 1. Blow your nose loudly in class. Means-Ends Analysis Sometimes, you may not succeed in problem solving on your first try; you need to break the problem down into smaller problems,called subproblems,and then solve them one by one till you achieve your final goal. Becoming Steve Jobs You cannot take one step to become somebody. It needs many steps. Think of the possible steps to become Steve Jobs. Step 1:(Subgoal 1) Step 2:(Subgoal 2) Step 3:(Subgoal 3) Step 4:(Subgoal 4) Left-Brain and Right-Brain left-brain: logical skills right-brain: spatial skills left-brain--artistic conscious right-brain-imaginary unconscious Utilizing Different Senses Its related to the right-brain strategy of imaegery -- using as many different senses as you can: sight,hearing,smell,taste,and touch. The Fallen Sign On a sunny morning, Xiao Hong from Orange Town was on her way to her friends house in Green Hill,a small town she had never been before.At a crossroads, she found the signpost showing the directions had fallen over. She got lost. How could she find out which way to go? Consider two or three