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Avoid patterned and negative thinking. Engage in activities that are guaranteed to spark ideas.
activities for teaching creativity and problem solving / Arthur B. VanGundy. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references. ISBN (alk. paper). 1. Using Activities for Teaching Creativity and Problem Solving will give you the information and tools you need to: Generate creative ideas to solve problems.
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Table of contents Acknowledgments xi Getting Started 1 Chapter 1: Six Key Principles for Encouraging Creativity 11 1. Separate Idea Generation from Evaluation 12 2.
Test Assumptions 15 3. Avoid Patterned Thinking 14 4. Create New Perspectives 16 5.
Minimize Negative Thinking 17 6. Take Prudent Risks 18 Chapter 3: Bend It, Shape It 40 2. Brain Borrow 44 3.
Copy Cat 47 4. Dead Head Deadline 50 5.
Get Crazy 52 6. Idea Diary 55 7.
Mental Breakdown 57 8. Music Mania 61 9. Name Change 65 Wake-Up Call 73 Chapter 5: Related and Unrelated Stimuli 77 Excerpt Excitation 79 Idea Shopping 84 A Likely Story 88 PICLed Brains 92 Picture Tickler 97 Rorschach Revisionist Text Tickler Tickler Things Chapter 6: Circle of Opportunity Combo Chatter Ideas in a Box Mad Scientist Noun Action Noun Hounds Parts Is Parts Parts Purge Preppy Thoughts Word Diamond Chapter 7: Brain Mapping Essence of the Problem Exaggerate That Fairy Tale Time Idea Links Imaginary Mentor Lotus Blossom Say Cheese Sense Making Tabloid Tales Herve Tunga rated it it was amazing May 16, Renovandi Siagian rated it it was amazing Jul 04, Richard Moore rated it liked it Jan 18, Koko Nata rated it liked it Sep 06, Nancy rated it really liked it Feb 15, Andre Luis rated it really liked it May 17, Nicole rated it liked it Jul 03, Wijdan rated it it was amazing Aug 22, John "Lucky" Witter rated it liked it Apr 16, Fre rated it really liked it Mar 25, Mariappan Jawaharlal rated it did not like it Jan 09, Helvy rated it liked it Mar 10, Rene marked it as to-read Mar 29, Eugene added it Apr 22, Steven added it Dec 20, Kayana marked it as to-read Sep 16, Thomas marked it as to-read Apr 28, Demitkecil added it Aug 08, Filipe Dias marked it as to-read Aug 14, Ben added it Aug 31, Ulfa added it Sep 06, Ivan Staroversky marked it as to-read Nov 15, Seleno marked it as to-read Dec 31, Imasmaimanah added it Mar 28, Italo marked it as to-read Aug 11, Scott marked it as to-read Sep 22, Mireya marked it as to-read Sep 28, Juan Espinoza marked it as to-read Oct 23, Dorothy added it Jan 10, Steve Pemberton marked it as to-read Apr 18, Anton Klink marked it as to-read Aug 12, Nolan Lockhart marked it as to-read Aug 15, Richard Dickison added it Sep 09, Tedwood Alexander Peacock marked it as to-read Nov 16, Maurizio marked it as to-read Dec 23, Emily marked it as to-read Jan 24,