How to Find your Research Idea? KMCA workshop3-1-2012
1. How to write a research paper: Identifying Your Research Problem (Idea) Anwar F.A. Dafa-Alla, Ph.D. CS & IT Dept. Alzaiem Alazhari University [email_address] , 3-1-2012, Friendship Hall
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7. We are usually born with two types of thinking.. The analytical side and the creative side…
10. Creativity Bringing into existence an idea that is new to you Innovation The practical application of creative ideas Creative Thinking An innate talent that you were born with and a set of skills that can be learned, developed, and utilized in daily problem solving
11. Three Components of Creativity Expertise Motivation Creative Thinking Skills Creativity
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19. Tools for Defining Problems Kipling Method Rudyard Kipling used a set of questions (5W + 1H) What? Where? When? Why? Who? When? How ? Problem Statement define the problem you are trying to solve Challenge Method force yourself or other people out of a thinking Tools for Defining Problems
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21. Tools for Creating New Ideas Attribute Listing when you have a situation that can be decomposed into attributes Brainstorming probably the best-known creative tool. Visioning motivating view of the future
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25. All of them dropped out of school What am I still doing here?!
26. Fostering R &D in Sudan & Africa If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go Far, Go together! African Proverb Go together!
Prepared for TEDxKhartoum speaker workshop by Engineer Enas Ali Satir
We are usually encouraged to depend more on our analytical side.. THAT Helps us create reports, statistics..etc.. Which could be very informative..but a bit boring
While the creative side.. Like movies, music etc.. Are fun..
This Slide from: http://www.slideshare.net/kkjjkevin03/creative-and-innovative-thinking-skills
This Slide from: http://www.slideshare.net/kkjjkevin03/creative-and-innovative-thinking-skills
This Slide from: http://www.slideshare.net/kkjjkevin03/creative-and-innovative-thinking-skills
Slide from: cognitrn.psych.indiana.edu/rgoldsto/complex/diffusion. ppt … . Book: Everett M. Rogers (1995) , Diffusion of Innovation