Relay Thinking : Inspiration From a Relay Race

• 영문명: Relay Thinking : Inspiration From a Relay Race
• 발행기관: 대한사고개발학회
• 저자명: Siu Kin Wai Michael
• 간행물 정보: 『The International Journal of Creativity & Problem Solving』제8권 제1호, 21~33쪽, 전체 13쪽
• 주제분류: 사회과학 > 교육학
• 파일형태: PDF
• 발행일자: 1998.04.30

영문 초록

As is often the case, individuals working alone produce more and a wider range of ideas than when they are working together in a group (de Bone, 1992). However, a relay running race provides an analogy and suggestion that working in group, in an organized manner, sometimes provides benefits in solving problems. The success of a relay race does not imply that co-operation must give advantages in thinking, but it suggests that a "smooth" transition in idea transmission is crucial for success. While nowadays working to tackle problems in a group is quite common in industry, when and how different ideas should be linked is worthwhile to consider. In two tertiary institutes, design and technology students have often been requested to work in groups. This kind of activity is different from the ways of group working/thinking normally used, as students are encouraged to develop their ideas like running in a relay race- relay thinking. This paper will present the basic philosophy and the ways in which relay thinking process has been used. This paper will also discuss the difficulties and the advantages in conducting this kind of thinking process in a design setting.

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A fact in running race

Relay thinking activities

Have the same target and goal

Started and continued by individuals

Building on ideas

Smooth transition and proceeding movement

Without rigid and fixed thinking methods

Experiences using this process

Conclusion

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