Paradigm

Preserving = where neither new elements nor relationship between the elements of the problem are introduced Stretching = where either new elements are introduced or new relationship between the elements of the problem are conceived. Breaking = where both new elements and new relationships between the elements are introduced

Example Company : petronas Preserving = oil (core business) Stretching = gas , the only oil company in Malaysia that provide gas Breaking = Mesra (shop in oil station ), university (UTP), , also provide scholarship for student.

RULE OF BRAINSTORMING
Generate as many as solution as possible Dont give long explanation along with your ideas, just take them out using key words only. The more ideas you generate individually or collectively, the better the chance that you come up with and innovative solution. Wild ideas are welcome. The more odd, weird, impossible, or crazy ideas are generated, the better the chances of coming up with a truly original solution in the end.

 Do not judge ideas. Do not put down ideas or the people who express them including yourself.

Brainstorming is a deferred- judgment activity. It is ideas evaluation and critical judgment come later in the creative problem- solving process.

MENTAL BARRIERS
False assumptions Creativity Intelligence Play Myths

Habits One answer - many option Isolation- context Rules- reason

Attitudes Negative - interesting Fear of failure - take risks, learn Ambiguity- get more info

 Encourage creativity Supportive Mental toughness Environment

Resources Analysis of negative thinking

MENTAL BLOCKS
Mental blocks are reasons (attitudes) why we dont think something different.

False assumption An intelligent mind of a good thinker :present good story :quick thinking / understanding Play / humor is frivolous There is only one right answer When we solve problem, must not assume that a problem will have only one right answer. This is serious mental block when we are dealing with other than purely mathematical problem.

#dont stop after the first answer investigate to see if answer would better. Before we can find answer to a problem, must not determine what we are dealing with.

We must find out if the problem is part of a larger problem Following the rules

CREATIVITY
Playing with imagination & possibilities Connection & outcome Interacting with ideas, people & environment Is playing with imagination and possibilities, leading to new and meaningful connections and outcomes while interacting with ideas, people and the environment.

Innovation
Is a process of transforming existing ideas into useful outcome.

Problem
Anything could be made different Better through Involve difficulty or can be an opportunity

4 aspect of imagination
Picture vividness Number of alternatives Different ways of looking at something Creative imagination

The four quadrant brain model of thinking preferences

Quadrant A
Definition Thinking is factual, logical & technical It deals with data analysis, statistic & financial budget An a quadrant culture is materialistic, academic & authoritarian An example of a quadrant A thinker is Al- khawarizmi, father of algebra

Preferred subject and carrier Arithmetic, algebra, calculus and so on

People with quadrant A thinking talk about the bottom line or critical analysis, for example lawyer, engineer and others

Behavior Thinking preferences are expressed in behavior

When to use quadrant A thinking in problem solving During the stage when we are trying to determine what the real problem is, and the best solution with combine with creative positive thinking that seek to overcome the flaws

Quadrant B
Definition Is organized, sequential, controlled, and others

It deals with administration, tactical planning, organizational form The culture is traditional, bureaucratic & reliable An example of a quadrant B IS Tun Dr Mahathir bin Mohammad , fathers of development.

Preferred subject & carrier Thinking their subject in schoolto be very structured & sequentially organized. Preference for quadrant B is planner, administrator and other. Talk about we have always done it this way.

Behavior Is one of the easiest to notice in the area of time

When to use quadrant B thinking When we are planning how to put an idea into action & when we actually execute the prepared work plan.

Quadrant C
Definition Thinking is sensory, kinesthetic, emotional and others It deals with awareness of feeling, body, sensation, music & communication

Preferred subject and carrier Certain subject such as music, social science, dance & drama. They participate in group rather than work alone, for example social workers & nurse

Behavior Nurturing and reach out to others that interested in sharing ideas and teamwork

When to use quadrant C thinking When collecting data in the customer voice & for meeting the needs of the customers

Quadrant D
Definition Visual, holistic, flexible & conceptual It deals with future, possibilities & play Quadrant D culture is explorative, entrepreneurial and future oriented For example Leonarda Da Vinci, the Renaissance painter

Preferred subject & carriers Preferred subject such as the arts (painting) geometry, design & others.

Thinking talk about playing with an idea or the big picture and talked about having their heads in the clouds.

Behavior Have persisted despite everything educational system may have done to discourage them. They feel like outsiders.