Seminar Pendidkan SPM Science

By Mr Suntharan Muniandy
(Bsc Hons, Biotechnology), Msc

Biotechnology, Dipedd, CIDTT

YOUR SCIENCE COACH

D'PERMAI TUITION CENTRE

6 THINKING HATS

How to use Edward deBonos parallel thinking in problem solving

WHITE HAT
Neutral, objective information Facts & figures Questions: what do we know, what dont we know, what do we need to know Excludes opinions, hunches, judgements Removes feelings & impressions

YELLOW HAT

Positive & speculative Positive thinking, optimism, opportunity Benefits Best-case scenarios Exploration

BLACK HAT

Cautious and careful Logical negative why it wont work Critical judgement, pessimistic view Separates logical negative from emotional Focus on errors, evidence, conclusions Logical & truthful, but not necessarily fair

RED HAT
Emotions & feelings

Hunches, intuitions, impressions

Doesnt have to be logical or consistent No justifications, reasons or basis All decisions are emotional in the end

GREEN HAT
New ideas, concepts, perceptions

Deliberate creation of new ideas

Alternatives and more alternatives New approaches to problems Creative & lateral thinking

BLUE HAT
Thinking about thinking

Instructions for thinking

The organization of thinking Control of the other hats Discipline and focus