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Using De Bono’s Six Hats techniques to motivate thinking. Exposition Writing. OBJECTIVES. What each of the 6 hats represents Understanding how the 6 hats: Encourages critical thinking. Explores ideas from a variety of viewpoints. Add depth to learning. Thinking in hats (Edward de Bono).
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Using De Bono’s Six Hats techniques to motivate thinking Exposition Writing
OBJECTIVES • What each of the 6 hats represents • Understanding how the 6 hats: • Encourages critical thinking. • Explores ideas from a variety of viewpoints. • Add depth to learning.
Thinking in hats (Edward de Bono) • To aid creative thinking Edward de Bono came up with six notional hats that can be put on and taken off easily. • The hats are designed to indicate a role or mode of thinking. • It is based on the principle of parallel thinking.
Six thinking hats Yellow hat—sunshine, brightness and optimism; positive constructive thought. Green hat—fertile, creative, new ideas, movement, provocation. Blue hat—cool and controlled; rule over other hats. • White hat—pure facts, figures and objective information. • Red hat—emotions and feelings; hunches and intuition. • Black hat—devil’s advocate; logical negative judgment; why it won’t work.
Question How to make Singapore a more gracious society?
Define key words Gracious- 1. Characterized by kindness and warm courtesy. 2. Of a merciful or compassionate nature.
The white hat (informative)/ Black Hat [Problems] Drop in graciousness http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/singapore-s-graciousness/632720.html Social behaviours [CNA] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LHTB15S5Iw
Green Hat Solutions https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjXqOGEAyBc
Question 2 The importance of managing time for a student What are the key words?
White Hat/ Green Hat Tips: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfkAEC0r-x0
Group Work 1. Into groups of 4 [Teacher will assign topic to group] 2. Fill out the handouts 3. Presentations