1. Instructional Design & The 6 Thinking Hats

2. Six Thinking Hats is a flexible and easy-to-use thinking process

3. It encourages Parallel Thinking, where everyone explores all sides of an issue at the same time

4. Each of the Six Thinking Hats represents a different direction or type of thinking, which is identified by a color

5. WHITE HAT THINKING Data, facts, information known or needed

6. INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN & THE WHITE HAT Focus on the input content. Identify what information is available, what is needed, and what information is missing

7. APPLYING THE PROCESS Go through all the content and cross reference it with the course outline given by the client

8. APPLYING THE PROCESS Go through all the content and cross reference it with the course outline given by the client When in doubt raise a flag right away and ask the client for additional information

9. BLACK HAT THINKING Difficulties, potential problems. Why something may not work

10. INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN & THE BLACK HAT Think critically, complete a thorough risk assessment, and identify ‘worst-case scenarios’

11. APPLYING THE PROCESS Conduct a thorough risk assessment considering project timelines, budgets, scope of development

12. APPLYING THE PROCESS Conduct a thorough risk assessment considering project timelines, budgets, scope of development Document your observations

13. RED HAT THINKING Feelings, hunches, gut instinct, and intuition

14. INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN & THE RED HAT Express your gut feelings about the instructional approach that you believe should be taken

15. APPLYING THE PROCESS Decide the best approach depending on the type of content (and your instinct)

16. APPLYING THE PROCESS Decide the best approach depending on the type of content (and your instinct) Don’t try to justify yourself. Just go all out

17. GREEN HAT THINKING Creativity – possibilities, alternatives, solutions, new ideas

18. INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN & THE GREEN HAT Move forward; seek new ideas and modify your existing ideas if required

19. APPLYING THE PROCESS Bounce off new ideas, this will help you find potential flaws in your approach

20. APPLYING THE PROCESS Bounce off new ideas, this will help you find potential flaws in your approach Go back to the drawing board and come back with alternatives

21. YELLOW HAT THINKING Values and benefits. Why something may work

22. INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN & THE YELLOW HAT APPLYING THE PROCESS Focus on the input content. Identify what information is available, what is needed, and what information is missing. Justify your approach by listing down its benefits and why you think your approach will work

23. APPLYING THE PROCESS Have a clear idea of the benefits

24. APPLYING THE PROCESS Have a clear idea of the benefits Finalize the approach

25. BLUE HAT THINKING Manage the thinking process, focus, next steps, action plans

26. INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN & THE BLUE HAT Summarize your thoughts and conclude by formulating a plan of action. List out next steps and assign responsibility centers

27. APPLYING THE PROCESS Create a project plan, allocate the most suitable resources, set project milestones and clearly assign centers of responsibility

28. Upside Learning Solutions Pvt. Ltd. www.upsidelearning.com E-mail: info@upsidelearning.com Follow us on: Images courtesy of www.sxc.hu