Creativity Techniques

1. Techniques of Developing Creativity Presented By: Dr. Mridula Ranade SNDT Women’s University Creativity Creativity

12. A problem which can have many solutions is ideal for brainstorming Dr. M.D.Ranade. SNDT Univ.

14. A lateral thinking process. Groups of people are asked to come up with ideas and thoughts that may initially seem shocking or crazy, but which are later changed or improved into useful and often highly original ideas. Brainstorming Dr. M.D.Ranade. SNDT Univ.

15. Ideal method with groups of 8-12 students. Should be performed in a relaxed environment where students feel relaxed and can joke around. Dr. M.D.Ranade. SNDT Univ.

17. 1. Welcome all ideas from all participants, making no criticisms or judgments while the ideas are being generated. Absolutely no discussion should take place during the idea-generation activity. Rules of Brainstorming Dr. M.D.Ranade. SNDT Univ.

18. 2. Encourage participants to combine and build on others' ideas. 3. Write all ideas on a flipchart or board so the whole group can easily see them. 4. Set a time limit (i.e., 30 minutes) for the brainstorming. Dr. M.D.Ranade. SNDT Univ.

19. 5. Finally, examine and evaluate ideas to select the best ones. Dr. M.D.Ranade. SNDT Univ.

20. List topics for brainstorming from various units in any subject you would teach (school subjects such as Science, Geography, History, Languages…, Subjects in Education such as Psychology, Philosophy, Research Methodology, etc.) (Come up with at least 5 ideas) One group will later compile a master list. Dr. M.D.Ranade. SNDT Univ.

21. An interesting variation of Brainstorming is called Reverse Brainstorming Dr. M.D.Ranade. SNDT Univ.

26. Idea checklists Second technique of enhancing Creativity: Dr. M.D.Ranade. SNDT Univ.

29. SCAMMMPERR So what does SCAMMMPER stand for ? There are 10 categories of ideas in the checklist which can be remembered as a single word: Dr. M.D.Ranade. SNDT Univ.

32. Substitute E.g. The problem :Plastic disposable cups used by railways were creating environmental problems. The solution: Substitute plastic cups with earthenware pots (Kulhad). Generate more ideas by discussing with your partner Dr. M.D.Ranade. SNDT Univ.

34. Combine E.g. Problem : 1.How to increase the usefulness of a cell-phone? Solution: Combine the functions of a telephone, a camera, an audio recorder, a calculator, an Internet browser etc., in the cell-phone. Problem2 : How to create a more interesting drink? Solution: Make a milkshake combining Peach and Banana. Generate more ideas by discussing with your partner Dr. M.D.Ranade. SNDT Univ.

49. Rearrange Generate more ideas by discussing with your partner Problem: A passenger carrier that can carry more people without taking up much space on the road. Solution: A double-decker bus instead of 2 coaches Dr. M.D.Ranade. SNDT Univ.

50. Now try to remember the 10 categories of ideas by telling them to your partner. SCAMMMPERR Test your Memory Dr. M.D.Ranade. SNDT Univ.

51. 1. To innovate the design of a pencil, the manufacturers created a pencil that is two feet long and quite thick. 2. On a journey to a way-out place, the tires of a car got punctured. The driver put hay into the tires to travel to the nearest repair shop. Test your Understanding Click here for Answers What idea from the checklist has been used in each case? Dr. M.D.Ranade. SNDT Univ.

75. Ideas for facial soap manufacture: Additive Shape Dr. M.D.Ranade. SNDT Univ. Kasturi Rose petals Almond granules Neem Fruit shape Fruit shape with kasturi Fruit/ Rose Fruit/ Almond Fruit/ neem Animal shape Animal shape/ Kasturi Oval Oval/ kasturi Hexagonal Hexagonal/ kasturi Pyramidal Pyramid/ Kasturi Flower bud Flower/ Kasturi

76. Look at the large variety of soaps in existence. Don’t you think the manufacturers must have used various creativity techniques to come up with this large variety? Dr. M.D.Ranade. SNDT Univ.

78. Morphological Synthesis Prepare a matrix of teaching units and teaching methods/techniques as the 2 attributes. See what ideas you come up with for teaching a particular unit. Exercise See such a matrix on the next slide. Dr. M.D.Ranade. SNDT Univ.

79. Morphological Synthesis Methods/ techiques Dr. M.D.Ranade. SNDT Univ. Units Advance organizer model Concept attainment model Inquiry training Brainstorming Problem solving Attitudes Creativity