Teaching innovative and inventive thinking: An educational imperative towards building a culture of science
The pop culture on science, as popularized by the entertainment industry, shows that it deals with inventions. This culture. showing science as capable of outrageously inventing something whether good or bad, is etched in the consciousness of students. The preconceived notion developed by students i...
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Animo Repository
2007
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| Institution: | De La Salle University |
| Summary: | The pop culture on science, as popularized by the entertainment industry, shows that it deals with inventions. This culture. showing science as capable of outrageously inventing something whether good or bad, is etched in the consciousness of students. The preconceived notion developed by students is that when they study science, they too will be able to invent something. But how do we teach inventive thinking? The Philippine culture of complaining is reflective of the Jack of proper training in problem solving skills, i.e. attacking a problem with the aim to be the first one to find the most viable solutions to the problem. This paper will tackle the promotion of improved problem solving skills among students towards innovativeness and inventiveness. The Theory of Inventive Problem Solving (TRIZ) is a powerful methodology for improving thjnking processes, producing systematic innovation and creating novel inventions. The application of TRIZ has shown tremendous impact in the industry for decades (most new innovative products available in the market today are likely a product of TRIZ thinking). However, due to its developmental history which is tied to the industry, TRIZ is relatively unknown to educators especially in the Philippines. The potential of TRIZ principles and tools in developing innovative and inventive thinking among Filipinos is very promising and its applications have enormous benefits to society. This paper introduces TRIZ to Filipino educators and describes the initial attempt of integrating TRIZ in the academic setting. It also attempts to put creative and innovative ideas into inventive actions hoping to ignite the Philippine educational system thereby creating a culture of science. |
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