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6 Thinking Hats & Instructional Design

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The document discusses the Six Thinking Hats method for instructional design. It represents six different types or directions of thinking with different colored hats: white for facts, black for problems, red for intuition, green for creativity, yellow for benefits, and blue for process management. For each hat, it provides examples of how an instructional designer could apply that type of thinking to analyzing content, assessing risks, generating ideas, justifying approaches, and planning the project workflow. The overall process encourages exploring all perspectives at once to make balanced, well-informed decisions.

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Instructional Design The 6 Thinking Hats
Six Thinking Hats is a flexible and easy-to-use thinking process
It encourages Parallel Thinking, where everyone explores all sides of an issue at the same time
Each of the Six Thinking Hats represents a differentdirection or type of thinking, which is identified by a color
WHITE HAT THINKING Data, facts, information known or needed
INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN & THE WHITE HAT Focus on the input content. Identify what information is available, what is needed, and what information is missing
APPLYING THE PROCESS Go through all the content and cross reference it with the course outline given by the client
APPLYING THE PROCESS Go through all the content and cross reference it with the course outline given by the client When in doubt raise a flag right away and ask the client for additional information
BLACK HAT THINKING Difficulties, potential problems. Why something may not work
INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN & THE BLACK HAT Think critically, complete a thorough risk assessment, and identify ‘worst-case scenarios’
APPLYING THE PROCESS Conduct a thorough risk assessment considering project timelines, budgets, scope of development
APPLYING THE PROCESS Conduct a thorough risk assessment considering project timelines, budgets, scope of development Document your observations
RED HAT THINKING Feelings, hunches, gut instinct, and intuition
INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN & THE RED HAT Express your gut feelings about the instructional approach that you believe should be taken
APPLYING THE PROCESS Decide the best approach depending on the type of content (and your instinct)
APPLYING THE PROCESS Decide the best approach depending on the type of content (and your instinct) Don’t try to justify yourself. Just go all out
GREEN HAT THINKING Creativity – possibilities, alternatives, solutions, new ideas
INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN & THE GREEN HAT Move forward; seek new ideas and modify your existing ideas if required
APPLYING THE PROCESS Bounce off new ideas, this will help you find potential flaws in your approach
APPLYING THE PROCESS Bounce off new ideas, this will help you find potntial flaws in your approach
APPLYING THE PROCESS Bounce off new ideas, this will help you find potential flaws in your approach Go back to the drawing board and come back with alternatives
YELLOW HAT THINKING Values and benefits. Why something may work
INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN & APPLYING THE PROCESS THE YELLOW HAT Focus on the input content. Identifydown Justify your approach by listing what information is available, what is needed,your its benefits and why you think and what information is missing. approach will work
APPLYING THE PROCESS Have a clear idea of the benefits
APPLYING THE PROCESS Have a clear idea of the benefits Finalize the approach
BLUE HAT THINKING Manage the thinking process, focus, next steps, action plans
INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN & THE BLUE HAT Summarize your thoughts and conclude by formulating a plan of action. List out next steps and assign responsibility centers
APPLYING THE PROCESS Create a project plan, allocate the most suitable resources, set project milestones and clearly assign centers of responsibility Read More
Upside Learning Solutions Pvt. Ltd www.upsidelearning.com Email : info@upsidelearning.com Images courtesy of www.sxc.hu

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6 Thinking Hats & Instructional Design

  • 2. Six Thinking Hats is a flexible and easy-to-use thinking process
  • 3. It encourages Parallel Thinking, where everyone explores all sides of an issue at the same time
  • 4. Each of the Six Thinking Hats represents a differentdirection or type of thinking, which is identified by a color
  • 5. WHITE HAT THINKING Data, facts, information known or needed
  • 6. INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN & THE WHITE HAT Focus on the input content. Identify what information is available, what is needed, and what information is missing
  • 7. APPLYING THE PROCESS Go through all the content and cross reference it with the course outline given by the client
  • 8. APPLYING THE PROCESS Go through all the content and cross reference it with the course outline given by the client When in doubt raise a flag right away and ask the client for additional information
  • 9. BLACK HAT THINKING Difficulties, potential problems. Why something may not work
  • 10. INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN & THE BLACK HAT Think critically, complete a thorough risk assessment, and identify ‘worst-case scenarios’
  • 11. APPLYING THE PROCESS Conduct a thorough risk assessment considering project timelines, budgets, scope of development
  • 12. APPLYING THE PROCESS Conduct a thorough risk assessment considering project timelines, budgets, scope of development Document your observations
  • 13. RED HAT THINKING Feelings, hunches, gut instinct, and intuition
  • 14. INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN & THE RED HAT Express your gut feelings about the instructional approach that you believe should be taken
  • 15. APPLYING THE PROCESS Decide the best approach depending on the type of content (and your instinct)
  • 16. APPLYING THE PROCESS Decide the best approach depending on the type of content (and your instinct) Don’t try to justify yourself. Just go all out
  • 17. GREEN HAT THINKING Creativity – possibilities, alternatives, solutions, new ideas
  • 18. INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN & THE GREEN HAT Move forward; seek new ideas and modify your existing ideas if required
  • 19. APPLYING THE PROCESS Bounce off new ideas, this will help you find potential flaws in your approach
  • 20. APPLYING THE PROCESS Bounce off new ideas, this will help you find potntial flaws in your approach
  • 21. APPLYING THE PROCESS Bounce off new ideas, this will help you find potential flaws in your approach Go back to the drawing board and come back with alternatives
  • 22. YELLOW HAT THINKING Values and benefits. Why something may work
  • 23. INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN & APPLYING THE PROCESS THE YELLOW HAT Focus on the input content. Identifydown Justify your approach by listing what information is available, what is needed,your its benefits and why you think and what information is missing. approach will work
  • 24. APPLYING THE PROCESS Have a clear idea of the benefits
  • 25. APPLYING THE PROCESS Have a clear idea of the benefits Finalize the approach
  • 26. BLUE HAT THINKING Manage the thinking process, focus, next steps, action plans
  • 27. INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN & THE BLUE HAT Summarize your thoughts and conclude by formulating a plan of action. List out next steps and assign responsibility centers
  • 28. APPLYING THE PROCESS Create a project plan, allocate the most suitable resources, set project milestones and clearly assign centers of responsibility Read More
  • 29. Upside Learning Solutions Pvt. Ltd www.upsidelearning.com Email : info@upsidelearning.com Images courtesy of www.sxc.hu