1. Presentation for Student Leaders 2018 SDLP
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The Six Thinking Hats
Presentation for
Student Leaders
2018 SDLP

2. Session objectives To generate ideas about creativity
To explore thinking styles
To discover lateral thinking (LT)
To practice using an LT technique
Dr. Brewer

3. What is creativity?
Write a brief definition of creativity and an example [4 minutes]
When directed, share with a partner [3 mins. each = 6 mins. total]
We’ll share as a large group.

4. The best way to have a good idea is to have a lot of ideas
The best way to have a good idea is to have a lot of ideas. Linus Pauling

5. Lateral Thinking Edward de Bono

6. The Nine-Dot Problem

7. Generating Alternatives

8. How do YOU think? What’s your thinking style?

9. Problem-solving exercise
Students at your community college frequently have a problem with
How do you think this common problem can be solved? Write a few notes about the problem and ways to solve it.
[5 minutes]

10. Problem-solving exercise
-How did you approach the problem?
-What kinds of thinking did you do?
-Diverse ways of thinking = better results!

11. The 6 Thinking Hats Parallel thinking processes
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White Hat
Green Hat
Red Hat
Yellow Hat
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The 6 Thinking Hats
Parallel thinking processes
Reduces limited approaches
Greater range of possibilities
Better ideas
Greater teamwork & innovation

12. Problem-solving exercise
Students at your community college frequently have a problem with
How do you think this common problem can be solved? Write a few notes about the problem and ways to solve it.
[5 minutes]

13. Thinking together, we can. . .
Generate more ideas
Develop better ideas
Solve problems
Learn faster
Improve teamwork
Be more creative

14. Imagine a future of creative ideas!
Dr. Brewer