scholarly journals Creating Creative Thinking in Students: A Business Research Perspective

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 47 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nitaya Wongpinunwatana ◽  
Kunlaya Jantadej ◽  
Jamnong Jantachoto
Keyword(s):  
Creative Thinking ◽  
Research Report ◽  
Logical Thinking ◽  
Business Research ◽  
Research Perspective ◽  
Collaborative Tools ◽  
Set Up ◽  
Research Students ◽  
Framework Development ◽  
Oral Presentations

The objective of this study is to investigate how to create creative thinking in students through encouraging students’ logical thinking, motivation, and collaborative learning. The study also attempts to find suitable teaching procedures for the research subject. This study is based on qualitative research. Participants were graduate students studying business research methods. The results indicate that logical thinking affects the analytical skill. This skill, in turn, affects students’ creative thinking. A model of creating creative thinking in students is proposed from the research findings. Instructors may consider using the modeling to boost creative thinking in students. In addition, the findings suggest that the main teaching processes should be as follows: Instructors should encourage students to use their logical reasoning during the conceptual framework development. Workshops on students’ research projects should be conducted so students can practice doing research. Students should make oral presentations of their projects and experts invited to comment on them. Collaborative technologies need to be introduced so that instructors and students can communicate with each other on assignments. Apart from collaborative tools, instructors can set up additional sessions after hours to allow students to discuss problems they are facing. Research classes should incorporate in the coursework three student presentations: problem statement, research proposal, and completed research report. Finally, instructors should form students into groups and establish roles for the members.

Studying the effect of Heartfulness Meditation on Brain Activity

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pallavi Gupta ◽  
Jahnavi Mundluru ◽  
Arth Patel ◽  
Shankar Pathmakanthan
Keyword(s):  
Problem Solving ◽  
Creative Thinking ◽  
Brain Activity ◽  
Cognitive Task ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Cognitive Tasks ◽  
Logical Thinking ◽  
Meditation Practice ◽  
Guided Relaxation

Long-term meditation practice is increasingly recognized for its health benefits. Heartfulness meditation represents a quickly growing set of practices that is largely unstudied. Heartfulness is unique in that it is a meditation practice that focuses on the Heart. It helps individuals to connect to themselves and find inner peace. In order to deepen ones’ meditation, the element of Yogic Energy (‘pranahuti’) is used as an aid during meditation. The purpose of this study was to determine whether consistent EEG effects of Heartfulness meditation be observed in sixty experienced Heartfulness meditators, each of whom attended 6 testing sessions. In each session, participants performed three conditions: a set of cognitive tasks, Heartfulness guided relaxation, and Heartfulness Meditation. Participants during the cognitive portion were required to answer questions that tested their logical thinking (Cognitive Reflective Test) and creative thinking skills. (Random Associative Test) The order of condition was randomly counter balanced across six sessions. It was hypothesized that Heartfulness meditation would bring increased alpha (8-12Hz) brain activity during meditation and better cognitive task scores in sessions where the tasks followed meditation. Heartfulness meditation produces a significant decrease in brain activity (as indexed by higher levels of alpha during the early stages of meditation. As the meditation progressed deep meditative state (as indexed by higher levels of delta) were observed until the end of the condition.  This lead to the conclusion that Heartfulness Meditation produces a state that is clearly distinguishable from effortful problem solving. 

scholarly journals THE ROLES OF OTORITAS JASA KEUANGAN TO OVERCOME FICTIVE INVESTMENT BENGKULU CITY

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 41-53
Author(s):  
Herawan Sauni ◽  
Dimas Dwi Arso
Keyword(s):  
Task Force ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Empirical Approach ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Research Report ◽  
Is Research ◽  
Qualitative Descriptive ◽  
Set Up

This research is purpose to know the role of Otoritas Jasa Keuangan in overcome fictitious investment in Bengkulu city and To know the efforts of Otoritas Jasa Keuangan to protect the consumers that take fictitious investment in Bengkulu city. This research uses empirical approach, that is research in the place by using interviews to get answers about the role of Otoritas Jasa Keuangan to overcome fictitious investment in Bengkulu city and the efforts of Otoritas Jasa Keuangan to protect consumers that has done fictitious investment in Bengkulu City. This research uses two types of data,that is primary data and secondary data. Then, its data to be analyzed in a research report that is qualitative descriptive. The results of the research is the role of Otoritas Jasa Keuangan to  overcome fictitious investment in Bengkulu City that is preventive and repressive efforts. The preventive efforts for example to socializing and educating people to alert investment and coordinating with law enforcers and other regulators. The repressive efforts, for example set up an Alert Investment task force in every area. Then the efforts of Otoritas Jasa Keuangan to protect consumers that have  fictitious investment in Bengkulu City is regulated in POJK Number 1 / POJK.07 / 2013 about Perlindungan Konsumen Sektor Jasa Keuangan

scholarly journals German Teacher Educators' Conceptions About Teaching Problem Solving in Mathematics Classroom - an Obstalce to a Large-Scale Dissemination?!

2018 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 77-97
Author(s):  
Ana Kuzle
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Problem Solving ◽  
Mathematics Teacher ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Teacher Educators ◽  
Mathematics Classroom ◽  
Research Report ◽  
Mathematics Teacher Educators ◽  
Set Up ◽  
Teaching Problem

Problem solving in Germany has roots in mathematics and psychology but it found its way to schools and classrooms, especially through German Kultusministerkonferenz, which represents all government departments of education. For the problem solving standard to get implemented in schools, a large scale dissemination through continuous professional development is very much needed, as the current mathematics teachers are not qualified to do so. As a consequence, one organ in Germany focuses on setting up courses for teacher educators who can “multiply” what they have learned and set up their own professional development courses for teachers. However, before attaining to this work, it is crucial to have an understanding what conceptions about teaching problem solving in mathematics classroom mathematics teacher educators hold. In this research report, I focus on mathematics teacher educators’ conceptions about problem solving standard and their effects regarding a large-scale dissemination.

More Communication

2030 ◽  
2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rutger van Santen ◽  
Djan Khoe ◽  
Bram Vermeer
Keyword(s):  
Communication Networks ◽  
Text Message ◽  
Research Report ◽  
Living Room ◽  
Second Nature ◽  
Phone Calls ◽  
Transmission Towers ◽  
The World ◽  
Technological Developments ◽  
Set Up

Things were very different 20 years ago. There was no Internet and no e-mail. The first text message had yet to be sent. Many European countries were still opening enormous transmission towers to put the finishing touches to their national television networks. Go back another 20 years, just as the first push-button phones were hitting the market, and a single computer would have taken up an entire living room should anyone have ever considered installing one. International phone calls were so expensive that people often timed them with stopwatches. The world has shrunk considerably since those days. E-mailing a research report or chatting online has become second nature. We can collaborate with someone on the other side of the world almost as easily as we can with a person two streets away. Companies use the Internet to outsource their accounts to India. Photographers sell their work all over the world. And if we want to, we can listen to Japanese radio in our European offices. Much of this book was written far away from the experts we interviewed. Yet in all the hundreds of phone calls, e-mails, and video sessions that went into its production, nobody paid the slightest thought to the physical distances separating us. As the world shrinks, the way we use our communication networks intensifies. The volume of data we send is doubling every year, and the capacity of computer networks and telephone cables inexorably increases, too. Communication technology continues to improve at a rapid rate. And with each doubling of capacity, the price of transporting information halves. Things will no doubt look very different again 20 years from now. By that time, for instance, regions that currently lack Internet access will have been connected. The first signs of these changes are already apparent. Africans are playing an important part in computer projects set up around the world by volunteers. They are involved, for instance, in developing Linux—the open-source alternative to the Windows and Macintosh operating systems. Projects like this give programmers the chance to take part in global technological developments.

Application of the TRIZ Method for Development and Evaluation of Innovations in Glass Processing for the 21st Century

2008 ◽  
Vol 39-40 ◽  
pp. 523-528
Author(s):  
Pavel Jirman ◽  
Ivo Matoušek
Keyword(s):  
21St Century ◽  
Creative Thinking ◽  
Cold Working ◽  
Expert Knowledge ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Glass Production ◽  
Glass Processing ◽  
Set Up ◽  
High Level ◽  
Further Development

Improving technology and materials in glass production for the 21st century supposes implementation of high-level innovations. These innovations are necessary not to be only developed, produced and set up but also their qualities and perspectives need to be evaluated so that the ratio of their application is increased. The application ratio of developed innovations lies among 1-3% at present. All stages of glass processing like melting, forming or cold working have mostly limitations of its own further development which are necessary to be detected so that further possibility of innovation can be predicted. At present it is not sufficient to have only theoretic and expert knowledge of the field and IT applications but it is necessary to know the methods of creative thinking for achievement and application of required innovation. Understanding of the system of creative thinking makes possible to better and faster adapt to real life practice which changes very fast. TRIZ (Theory of Inventive Problem Solving) is a powerful method of creative technical thinking which originated by studying patents and by generalization of successful process solving. The method TRIZ makes possible to find a correct formulation of a task out of unclearly described situation as well as to solve the newly re-formulated task by using unique strong instruments of the TRIZ method [1]. Application of the TRIZ method is supported by a unique SW designed for collection of information, analyses, synthesis of solutions and verification of the found solutions. Practical examples of using the TRIZ method will be presented in the contribution on chosen glass technologies.

scholarly journals Developing a creative method for reuse of clothing

2020 ◽  
Vol 207 ◽  
pp. 03006
Author(s):  
Magdalena Pavlova ◽  
Radka Atanasova
Keyword(s):  
Small Business ◽  
Textile Industry ◽  
Creative Thinking ◽  
Consumer Attitude ◽  
Textile Waste ◽  
Market Niche ◽  
Set Up

The article proposes a creative method for reducing textile waste from the sewing industry. A street fashion collection of denim clothing has been created. A combination of three approaches was used: the concept of a capsule wardrobe when selecting the types and styles of clothing in the collection; upcycling as an idea for reusing sewing products; a moulage draping method in developing patterns of the garment. To confirm the results, physical samples of the products were sewed. The proposed approach develops the creative thinking of the designer and individual skills of the clothing pattern maker. The anti-consumer attitude of clothing customers to the planet’s resources is being nurtured. The effect is also enhanced by the focus on denim products, whose production is one of the largest in the textile industry. The approach opens up a market niche with the ability to set up a small business online.

scholarly journals Educational implications of 'six thinking hats'

2020 ◽  
pp. 11-24
Author(s):  
Maja Bosanac ◽  
Radovan Grandić
Keyword(s):  
Creative Thinking ◽  
Formal Education ◽  
Traditional Approach ◽  
Role Playing ◽  
Academic Community ◽  
Student Role ◽  
Role Playing Game ◽  
Set Up ◽  
The One ◽  
Model Technique

Modern education is increasingly linked to market principles. On the one hand, proponents of this approach emphasize the need to develop an entrepreneurial mindset, while critics point out that this approach neglects the humanistic dimension of education. The goal of the paper is to set up a "six thinking hats" learning model as a way to encourage the development of creative thinking. Although its primary use is in non-formal education (creative training and interactive workshops), this model also has its application within the academic community. Within formal education, the authors advocate the possibility to widespread the application of this model, technique, or role-playing game as it is called by different authors, which points to the pluralism of approaches. Also, the analysis of the studied literature revealed the application of the model at different levels of education. In conclusion, it is stated that although it is not a conventional and widely accepted model, it can be a good way to foster creative and entrepreneurial thinking. The application of this model is recommended for teachers who find the traditional approach to teaching rigid and who are ready for changes that involve a more active pupil/student role.

Implementing an intellectual capital framework in practice

2013 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 69-83 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paola Demartini ◽  
Paola Paoloni
Keyword(s):  
Action Research ◽  
Intellectual Capital ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Intangible Assets ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Research Perspective ◽  
General Management ◽  
Operational Activities ◽  
Set Up ◽  
A Company

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to analyse the transition from measurement to management in relation to intellectual capital (IC). It aims to understand the relationships between measurement of IC and operational activities, strategies and context.Design/methodology/approachThis study takes an “action research” perspective to investigate the management of the analysed company in respect to IC.FindingsThe study concerns a company operating in the field of electronics and defence, which has developed a model of IC management. Every project set up by the company that impacts on IC is subject to measurement, valuation and reporting. This model aims to be an effective support to general management, providing a link between intangible assets and capabilities that create value.Originality/valueThis study does not aim to develop a framework for IC measurement but to highlight the process leading to implementing an IC framework in practice.

scholarly journals THE EFFECTIVENESS OF PROBLEM BASED LEARNING (PBL) APPROACH VIEWED FROM THE STUDENTS’ MATHEMATICAL CREATIVE THINKING ABILITY

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 47
Author(s):  
Lisda Fitriana Masitoh
Keyword(s):  
Creative Thinking ◽  
Problem Based Learning ◽  
The Other ◽  
Learning Goals ◽  
Logical Thinking ◽  
Learning Condition ◽  
Mathematical Competence ◽  
Thinking Ability ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Creative Thinking Ability

Generally, mathematical competence equips students with logical thinking ability. On the other hand, the mathematical competence is expected to equip students with creative thinking ability. Creative thinking ability is used when a person faces a problem or challenge. Nowadays, there has been a lot of developing approaches that can be used to create ideal learning condition to achieve the learning goals, including improving the mathematical creative thinking ability. One of approaches that can be used is Problem Based Learning (PBL). The purpose of this research was to describe the effectiveness of PBL approach in terms of mathematical creative thinking ability. This was a quasi-experimental reseach. A control class used the conventional approach. The results showed that Problem Based Learning (PBL) was an effective appoach viewed from the mathematical creative thinking ability. Meanwhile, the control class was not effective.

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