THINKER’S KEYS

WEEK 6
 THINKER’S KEYS BY TONY RYAN
1. A set of twenty different activities designed to
engage and motivate learners in a range of thinking
tasks.
2. A range of question or task starters are presented as
keys to unlocking the analytical, critical and creative
thinking abilities of learners.
3. Explicitly for 8 to 14 years old but can be used
beyond these ages.
REVERSE TECHNIQUE
◦To change your perspective,
you sometimes need to
change the question.
◦By changing the order of the
words in your problem
definition, you will be forced
to look at the situation
differently.
◦ never, cannot
EXAMPLE
 ITEMS FOODS
1) FOOD THAT I HAVE NEVER TRIED BEFORE. 1) mexican food.
2) PROGRAM THAT WE HAVE NEVER CONDUCTED 2) sashimi.
YET. 3) jinjang.
3) PLACE THAT WE HAVE NEVER WENT FOR HOLIDAY. 4) budu.
4) THING THAT WE CANNOT DO DURING. 5) durian.
QUARANTINE. 6) belangkas.
7) risotto.
8) beronok.
9) ulat sagu.
10) rabbit.
PLACES
1) KUIL.
2) mecca.
3) maldives.
4) egypt.
5) incheon.
WHAT IF TECHNIQUE

Ask questions or voice

concerns about possible
undesired events.
 WHAT IF SENARIO

1) got rejected.
2) accepted.
3) friendzone.

1) PEOPLE MIGHT GET HURT. 1) COMPLAIN.

2) GET MOCK BY PEOPLE. 2) SICK.
3) FIGHTING. 3) DIE.
4) MISCOMMUNICATION.
 DISADVANTAGES
TECHNIQUE

List disadvantages
and improvements
 EXAMPLE 1
DISADVANTAGES IMPROVEMENTS

1) Not durable. 1) Make it durable.

2) Heavy and big. 2) Make it light and small.
3) Expensive. 3) Cheaper.
4) Sharp top. 4) Flat top.
5) Plain design. 5) Colourful design.
 QUARANTINE AT HOME
DISADVANTAGES IMPROVEMENTS

1) Becoming Fat. 1) Diet/exercise.

2) Lazy. 2) Join fun activities.
3) Burden to family. 3) Help with house chores.
4) Boring. 4) Join online courses.
5) No friends. 5) Video call.
COMBINATION
TECHNIQUE

List attributes of
unmatched
objects/anything
then combine to
create new
objects.
 EXAMPLE

list of the attributes of both items

Combine the attributes

1) Protect us from bad

1) have 2 seat. weather.
2) engine. 2) big. motorcycle with
3) go to anywhere. 3) colourful. roof/protector/shelter.
4) attractive. 4) got handle.
5) fast. 5) light.
 B-A-R
TECHNIQUE
▪ Bigger, Add,
Replace.
▪ Come up with a
solution for each.
▪ To reinvent/
redesign
everyday
objects.
 EXAMPLE
Small scale Hydroponic Desert Garden project by the
volunteers at Zaatari Camp, Syria.

BEFORE BIGGER AFTER

Small scale Desert Big scale Desert

Garden project Garden project

by the volunteers. ADD involve all

communities.

Hydroponic REPLACE Green house.

OUTCOME
Big scale greenhouse desert garden project by the volunteers and communities at
Zaatari Camp, Syria.
 Handphone

1) small screen BIGGER 1) fullscreen

2) no camera ADD 2) Add camera

3) keypad 3) touchscreen.
REPLACE