Synectics for Creative Thinking in Technology Education

摘要

An instructor using Synectics and creative problem-solving techniques can teach students to solve a multitude of academic challenges. Synectics is a creative problem-solving process developed by William J. J. Gordon and George Prince in the 1960s (Gordon, 1961). A result of Gordon and Prince observing brainstorming sessions that achieved varying levels of success, Synectics outlines the processes that people can use to help them overcome mental blocks while working on difficult tasks. By using Synectics, people's divergent thinking and capacity for solving problems increase. Using Synectics with my technology education students and Technology Student Association members, I have had widespread success.