•Brainstorm
Brainstorm
by: Dr. Alvin Chan
Ever lost for ideas while working in a group? One of the most often-used technique for generating many ideas is Brainstorming. Alex Osborn, a partner in an advertising agency, developed brainstorming techniques years ago in 1941 to help his employees to come up with many, many ideas for their advertising business.
To enable Brainstorming to be effective, there are certain rules to follow. One of the most important is that no one should make any judgment about...
•CHANGE LEADERSHIP in EDUCATION
CHANGE LEADERSHIP in EDUCATION by Dr. Alvin ChanThe L.E.A.D.E.R. Way INTRODUCTION In June 1997,the Prime Minister of Singapore unveiled the Government’s vision of ‘Thinking Schools, Learning Nation’ (TSLN). This vision was forged to improve Singapore’s education system in the light of the rapid changes around the world. The Government foresees that Singapore, with its limited natural resources, can only continue to progress by nurturing a knowledgeable workforce that is adaptable to the...
•The Elements of Creativity: Attributes Listing Method
The Elements of Creativity: Attributes Listing Method
by: Dr. Alvin Chan
Attribute listing is one of the best ways to generate ideas, whereby there any many parts to the problem/ challenge faced. If you are asked to generate ideas or solutions to a complex challenge, the first thing you can do is to list all the attributes of your problem.
These may include:
Physical
Mental
Emotional
Social
and more (depending on the complexity of the challenge)
By doing so, you can then...
•The Elements of Creativity: What-ifs?
The Elements of Creativity: What-ifs?
by: Dr. Alvin Chan
What if there is no toilet paper and I am halfway through doing the "do"?
What if one of my team members decides to leave the project halfway and he happens to be the most knowledgeable guy there?
What if I turn colour blind, how should I adapt to the environment?
What-if, what-if and more what-ifs…
The technique of asking What-ifs provokes an individual to think and to produce something new. At times, in order to find original...
•Why Teach Thinking? Why Not ?
Why Teach Thinking? Why Not ?
by: Dr. Alvin Chan
The word ‘creativity’ has so many diverse meanings and interpretations. I remember telling an audience of teachers that creating a mess is also creative as long as new things and views are being conjured up. This led to much laughter and discussion about the meaning of ‘creativity’ (This notion of ‘creative mess’ was taken from master-thinker, Dr Edward de Bono).
Most people feel that creativity has to garner results or products, and it is...
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