Creative thinking involves generating many ideas rather than just one, allowing wild ideas, not judging early, doing activities like doodling to spark ideas, and learning from mistakes. Some techniques include brainstorming topics, asking the same question in different ways, combining ideas, and being open to new stimuli to influence thinking. Critical and creative thinking can be combined, as important innovations emerged from not trying too hard to find answers and letting ideas emerge from dreams or daydreams.

1. CREATIVE THINKING
Unit 6
globalstudypass.com | Unit 6 HIGHER PROJECT

2. WHAT IS CREATIVE THINKING?
globalstudypass.com | Unit 6
Creative thinking is a technique that helps to generate new ideas.
• Look for many possible answers rather than one.
• Allow yourself to make wild and crazy suggestions as well as those that seem sensible.
• Don’t judge ideas early in the process - treat all ideas as if they may contain the seeds of
something potentially useful.
• Allow yourself to doodle, daydream, or play with an idea or suggestion.
• Be aware that these approaches involve making lots of suggestions that are unworkable and
may sound silly.
• Don’t be afraid to make mistakes and make sure you learn from them.
HIGHER PROJECT

3. globalstudypass.com | Unit 6
• Brainstorm ideas on one topic onto a large piece of paper.
• Don't edit them - just write them down.
• Allow yourself to play with an idea while you go for a walk.
• Draw or paint a notion on paper.
• Ask the same question at least 15 times and give a different answer each time.
• Combine some features of two different objects or ideas to see if you can create several more.
• Change your routine. Do things a different way.
• Let your mind be influenced by new stimuli such as music you do not usually listen to.
• Be open to ideas when they are still new; look for ways of making things work and pushing the
idea to its limits.
• Ask questions such as 'what if….?' or 'supposing….?'.
• Keep an ideas book to hand so you can jot down your ideas straight away.
CREATIVE THINKING TECHNIQUES
HIGHER PROJECT

4. globalstudypass.com | Unit 6
COMBINE CRITICAL THINKING AND
CREATIVE THINKING
Many important breakthroughs in science and
innovation have resulted from combining critical
thinking and creative thinking.
The answer has often emerged on dreams or
daydreams when the innovator was not trying so
hard to find the answer. One of the best know
examples is Archimedes’ Eureka moment when he
realised the principle of determining volume
through displacement while taking a bath.
HIGHER PROJECT