Creative and Innovative Thinking Skills April 2011 Semester

Reflective Report: 25% (Individual) Objectives: This assignment aims to help you reflect and apply your learning from weeks 1 to 6 and assess your ability to apply what you've learned so far. Instructions: The following chart summarises what you have learned in weeks 1 6. Lesson 1 2 3 4 5 6 Topic discussed Public Education (elderly/ care-givers [student nurses]) Skills learned Lesson plan and presentation skills

Brain orientation, problem identification & creative blocks Brainstorming Generating ideas Market investigation Conceptualisation of Design Cost estimation Brainstorming (using Divergent & Convergent Thinking) Mind-mapping Visual Thinking Budgeting

1. Six topics were discussed from weeks 1 to 7 and you learnt a few different skills, i.e. brainstorming, mind-mapping, visual thinking, budgeting and advertising. From the six topics discussed, CHOOSE ANY 2 TOPICS with the corresponding skills and - explain each topic in your own words; - discuss how you can apply each skill in your daily life or apply to another module. 2. This assignment must be between 400 - 500 words long, typed using Times New Roman or Arial and double-spaced, with font size of 12. A word count must be provided at the end of the assignment. 3. The report should have a cover page indicating your name, your tutorial group no. and Tutorial Group no., contact details (mobile number and email address). No colour prints are necessary.

4. A penalty is applicable for late submission. Softcopy submissions will not be marked. Your assignment is due in week 13s tutorial (11 Jul 2011 15 Jul 2011). NSL leader of each practical group, please collect your classmates' assignments and put them together with your partner NSL groups submissions ( this is the other NSL Group which together with your group, forms your Tutorial Group) and place them into your respective tutor's pigeonhole at HS Office, 7th floor of Block 81.

Here is a reminder to students. It is nave and perhaps even short-sighted to think that education must and will cover all topics related to your skills and prepare you for the occupation or career you intend to pursue. It is the journey and not just about the destination. The intent of this module is essentially to provide a window to the real working world where the skills of your trade is not the only thing that makes you an asset to the organisation you will be working with. Other attributes like good communication skills, leadership, teamwork, foresight, skills in conflict and crisis managements, good inspirational and motivational skills, being affable, others-before-self attitude, pro-active stance towards life, caring nature, thoughtfulness, compassion, honesty, humility, moral uprightness and the list can go on to infinity. Very often, these require lateral thinking and the ability to envision the future in your minds' eye for a better world with or without you. Now, that's the spirit! Go on... make that change.