Scientific sources and Creativity techniques

 All scientific knowledge production must be based on being

able to control results (results can be verified or falsified) and
repeatable

 To reach this goals we need

agreed definitions and terminologies
agreed methods and models
agreed ways of documentation of sources

Remember from the introduction lecture?:

Different scientific sources:

 First level:

Scientific books (monographies, edited volumes)

articles in scientific magazines

proceedings of scientific conferences

PhD theses

statistical data from official sources

own primary research (questionaire, participating research, experts interviews etc.)

Second level:

Textbooks

"Scripts" of lectures

articles in trade magazines

statistical data from company PR

Third level:

Newspaper articles

dictionaries

online sources

wikis

personal experiences

hearsay, "common knowledge"

How to find sources?

- Library catalogue (Normally free of charge but not very up-to-date)

- Booksellers / Publishers (more up-to-date than libraries)

- Bibliographies (in primary sources or compilations, often online)

TOPIC: Creativity techniques (Kreativitätstechniken)

You are asked to form three groups.

Your task: Find out information about one creativity techniques (like brainstorming, mindmapping, metaplan, six hats, lateral thinking, scenario technique, negative brainstorming etc.) from offline and online sources.

Of course three different techniques should be presented, so the three groups have to agree among themselves who is presenting which technique.

Present the creativity techniques after lunch (citing the sources for your presentation) and try it out.

Each group has 30 min. for presentation and trial.

Action: Go to our library to find books and articles about creativity techniques. You can also use the internet but you should at least have one offline source for your presentation.