CREATIVE THINKING TECHNIQUES

S.C.A.M.P.E.R is a technique of stimulating creativity used to help students Techniques for Stimulating Creative Thinking
generate new or alternative ideas. It is a tool that supports creative and divergent
thinking. in School
S.C.A.M.P.E.R is an acronym for:
S: Substitute
C: Combine
A: Adapt
M: Modify/Magnify/Minify
P: Put to Other Uses
E: Eliminate
R: Reverse/Rearrange
Using S.C.A.M.P.E.R in teaching English
This technique can be used to understand a text / story
and encourages students to ask questions and be
creative. For example, "Beauty and the Beast," one of the
children's favourite stories, can be rewritten using the
Facilitators of creativity
S.C.A.M.P.E.R. Technique.
divergent thinking
Substitute: How would the story develop if the main
character (Belle) was replaced by another one ?
tolerating dissenting opinions
Combine: What would the new story be if we put together
a character (Goldilocks, for example ) from another story?
trust your own judgment
Adapt: What would happen if the Beast had a different
intention with Belle?
accepting errors / mistakes
Modify: What would happen if the prince weren’t
handsome?
interest for paradoxical answers
Put to Other Uses: What would happen if the Beast
turned into a wizard?
Eliminate: What would happen if one of the characters
(Marigold / Dressalinda) were removed from the story? Final product of INOV8 YOUR SCHOOL Project, no. reference 016-1-RO01-KA101-
023866, with the support of the Erasmus+ programme of the European Union.
Rearanjează: What would happen if the order of events
were changed? The content of this publication does not reflect the official opinion of the European
Union. Responsibility for the information and views expressed in the publication lies
entirely with the author.
Tch. Cristina Aionițoaei - Școala Gimnazială Nr. 11 Botoșani
 CREATIVE THINKING TECHNIQUES CREATIVE THINKING TECHNIQUES
”The Thinking Hats”- iis a learning and communication technique, which stimulates
creativity that went into textbooks and MBA programs.
The six hats are ways of processing information:
Mind mapping is a creative technique, an extremely effective way to
systematize information, take notes that literally "map" your ideas.
The White Hat calls for information known or needed.
The Red Hat expresses emotions and feelings and hunches.
The five essential features of Mind mapping:
The Yellow Hat symbolizes positive thinking and optimism.
1.The main idea, subject or focus is crystallized in a central image.
The Green Hat focuses on creativity, new possibilities, alternatives, and ideas.
2.The main themes radiate from the central image as ”branches”.
The Black Hat is the pessimist's hat, it expresses criticism and caution.
3.The branches comprise a key image or key word drawn or printed on its associated line.
The Blue Hat is the moderator's hat. It does not concern a subject in itself, but a process of
thinking. 4.Topics of lesser importance are represented as ”twigs” of the relevant branch.

THE WHITE HAT - Information

Using The Thinking Hats technique in
teaching Romanian Literature
AUTUMN EMOTIONS
by Nichita Stănescu
Autumn came so please cover
my heart with the tree shade-or
yours so it won’t wither.
I fear that perhaps I won’t see
you sometimes
that I’ll grow sharp wings up to
the skies
that you’ll hide behind a foreign
eye
which will get close with a bitter
good-bye.
And then I go near the rock and
keep silent
take the words and throw them
into the sea
I whistle the moon and rise it and
then I
turn it into a great love.
5.The branches form a connected nodal structure.
Provide data on the relationship between the two
lovers at the time of confession!
Using Mind mapping technique in teaching Physics highlights the elements
of interdisciplinarity and transdisciplinarity. This technique can be used to
THE RED HEAT - Emotion/ Affection
teach subjects such as: Archimedes' Law, Heat Transfer, Energy Forms,
Imagine what's in the lover’s soul at the
time of confession and what caused Types of Forces.
this!
THE YELLOW HAT - Positive Thinking
Since not all that starts badly ends in the
same way, imagine a happy ending!
THE GREEN HAT - Creativity
The lover is going through a difficult
moment, but he may not see all the existing
solutions, so help him!
THE BLACK HAT - Critical thinking, the
pessimist
Describe from a pessimistic perspective
what might happen to the two characters
outside the couple’s relationship!

THE BLUE HAT - The Moderator

Help your colleagues who have difficulties and
present the manner they worked together and
the problems which occurred during the process! Tch. Mihaela Cantimir - Școala Gimnazială Nr. 11 Botoșani

Tch. Eugenia Filip - Școala Gimnazială Nr. 11 Botoșani