Teaching Innovation :Teaching Innovation Alan Dix Lancaster University www.hcibook.com/alan


Ministry of Educationmission :Ministry of Educationmission “creative thinking skills and learning skillsare essential for the future” http://www1.moe.edu.sg/educatio.htm


Ministry of Educationdesired outcomes of education :Ministry of Educationdesired outcomes of education “be innovative” “be creative and imaginative” “be able to think independently and creatively” http://www1.moe.edu.sg/desired.htm


why me? :why me? human–computer interaction complex (computers and people!) rapidly changing => innovation research professionals do it academics know about it … an academic about academia


culture :culture


culture :culture occidental oriental academic objective reasoning


different disciplines :different disciplines technology science: objective, reasoning invention: esoteric, imagination fine art west: inspiration, the muse east: discipline, study music skill, discipline, interpretation


creative steps – the ant :creative steps – the ant lots of small steps incremental evolutionary convergent


creative steps – the flea :creative steps – the flea great leaps unguided revolutionary divergent


creativity is hard :creativity is hard avoiding crocophants


Professor Alan’sformula for creativity! :Professor Alan’sformula for creativity! structure + diversity ? innovation


structure :structure


everything in its place :everything in its place names taxonomies dimensions multiple classifications


using multi-classifications :using multi-classifications to spread literature search X


using multi-classifications :using multi-classifications to spread literature search to identify gaps somator other thing-amibob somatelse ?


using multi-classifications :using multi-classifications to spread literature search to identify gaps to discover trends thing-amibob somatelse ? ?


using multi-classifications :using multi-classifications to spread literature search to identify gaps to discover trends to uncover abstractions somator other thing-amibob somatelse different again


using multi-classifications :using multi-classifications to spread literature search to identify gaps to discover trends to uncover abstractions to synthesise solutions somator other thing-amibob somatelse ?


what and why :what and why what’s good about something what’s bad about it why? … avoids crocophants …


diversity :diversity


imagination and play :imagination and play what if thinking imagination = looking ahead the foundation of science and technology


random metaphors :random metaphors using PowerPoint is like playing a violin random


bad ideas :bad ideas deliberately silly/bad ideas e.g. glass hammer analyse it what’s good, what’s bad assume it is a good idea car salesman, pretend it is optimal


why bad ideas :why bad ideas reduce personal commitment fun group exercise to train critical thought to inspire good ideas!


plus more opposites … :plus more opposites …


creative tension :creative tension justification & evaluation qualitative & quantitative broad & deep abstract & concrete deconstruction & reconstruction