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SixHats STH PUB
SixHats STH PUB
Edward De Bono
Dr. Edward De Bono
Edward De Bono is a world-known expert in
creative thinking. The 6 Thinking Hats is one
such technique
technique.
The main idea is to have the group only “wear
one hat at a time” when considering a problem.
The wearing of the hat is metaphorical. At any
one time, everyone will wear the same colour,
in other words, look at the problem at hand
from only one perspective, the perspective
indicated by the hat colour.
Yellow Hat Activity
In small groups of 3:
(Group Roles, Graphic Organisers)
Example:
p use design g sequence
q to create
¾ A better toothbrush
¾ Alternatives to homework.
Other Sequences
Red + White
z Comparing fact and opinion
Black + Yellow + Green
z Comparing
p g and synthesising
y g ((coming
g up
p
with new ideas from the known)
White + Blue
z What do we know (facts) and where are
we going (planning)
Organisers
H
Here are some graphic
hi organiser
i templates
l to get you started:
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Graphic.Org
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