Form 2 Creative Thinking (SCAMPER)

1. What is creativity?

• to skillfully analyse, assess and evaluate an idea or issue to form a judgment

• the ability to see lots of possible answers to a question.

• process of having original ideas that have value. It is putting your imagination to work. It is applied imagination.

• to identify various causes to a problem

2. What is the most accurate role of creative thinking in problem solving?

• Creatively scrutinize a solution

• Creatively think of disadvantages to a problem

• Creatively provide unique solutions to a problem

• To creatively interpret a problem

3. SCAMPER is… (You may choose more than one answer)

• A mnemonic that stands for strengths, cautions, assumptions, manipulatives, possibilities, errors and results.

• a simple but useful framework for analyzing your organization's strengths and weaknesses, and the opportunities and threats that you face.

• a mnemonic that stands for Substitute, Combine, Adapt, Modify, Put to another use, Eliminate, Reverse.

• there to assist in identifying solutions quickly and more efficiently.

4. When should you use the SCAMPER tool?

• When you need to run away from bees.

• When you want to SCAM and PAMPER someone at the same time.

• When you are struggling to be creative, but need a quick strategy to come out with a few exciting ideas for SNEAKERS bar.

• When you need to research and validate an information.

5. Which of the following is the correct application of SCAMPER

• Reverse : change the colour from black to red

• Substitute : change the material from metal to wood

• Combine : make the size bigger than normal

• Modify : turn paper clip upside down