lateral thinkingde Bono & Information Literacy

Instruction

formulaic thinking

“Given this gap, then this tactic.“ -Dervin

main points

de Bono's thinking paradigms & information behavior

vertical & critical thinking vs. lateral thinking

6 thinking hats & IL instructional strategy

edward de bono

Rhodes Scholar, MD, PhD

60 books translated into 30+ languages

Consultant- primary & secondary education- corporations & governments

education philosophy

“It’s not about amassing information, but learning how to best use it.”

- Edward de Bono, 1970

de bono & information behavior

uncertainty principleBoshear and Albrecht (1977)Kuhlthau (1993)Wilson (1999)

knowledge extension conceptBruce (1997)

principle of least effortZipf (1949)

vertical thinking

Brain organizes information into patterns

Easily activated patterns are the most familiar ones 

A

Pattern I

Pattern II

Pattern III

vertical thinking

ADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES Structured

Time saving

Tried & true

Quickness of reaction

Limits chance for new tools & strategies

Only one solution for each problem

Rigid

lateral thinking

Pattern I

Pattern II

Pattern III

Pattern IV

Pattern V

Pattern VI

lateral thinking

VERTICAL THINKING

LATERAL THINKING

Sequential Non-sequentialFixed Adaptive

Adequate Optimal

Rightness Alternatives

Selective Generative

Vertical

Lateral

critical vs. lateral thinking

CRITICAL THINKING LATERAL THINKING

6 thinking hats

Factual

Emotional

Critical

Positive-speculative

Creative Control

blue hatthinking & process control

BLUE HAT TASKS

Define the problem

Ask the right questions

Set the thinking tasks

Assess priorities

blue hat thinking & process control

What are the assignment's main objectives?

What is the assignment's final product/s?

What questions do I need to ask?

What potential action steps will help me meet the objectives and create the final product?

white hat objective facts and figures

What information do I have?

What information do I need?

How am I going to get the information I need?

What information search strategies will I use?

red hat emotions inventory

How do I feel about this assignment?

What is my hunch about this information search strategy in this context?

What are my impressions of this source in the context of this assignment?

black hatcritical thinking

Does this information search strategy match my past experiences?

Why won't this information search strategy work in this context?

What difficulties or problems do I encounter using this information search strategy?

What are the weaknesses of this source type?

Is my source credible? How strong is the evidence supporting my source?

yellow hatspeculative - positive thinking

What is the benefit of this search strategy?

What is the benefit of this type of source?

Is there something I can do to make this search strategy work in this context?

I really like this source. How can I utilize it to meet the assignment's objectives and create my final product?

green hatprovocation

What new search strategy would suit this assignment?

Are there any source types I haven't considered that may help me with this assignment?

By the title, this source doesn't seem to be a good fit. Should I pursue it further?

What synonyms can I use for my keyword search?

What database/s could I use other than my go-to databases?

6 thinking hats IL instruction

select de bono resources

1970 Lateral Thinking 1985 Six Thinking Hats

2008 Creativity Workout: 62 Exercises to Unlock

Your Most Creative Ideas

2009 Think! Before It's Too Late