Lateral Thinking the ‘Six thinking hats’ technique to stimulate different modes of thinking. One can put on or take off these hats according to the type of thinking required to be used. White hat means gathering information, facts, figures, and filling gaps in information. Red hat covers expression of feelings, and emotions on the subject.
Black hat represents judgment, caution and logic. Yellow hat covers thinking on what will work and why it will be beneficial. Green hat is for creativity, alternatives and changes. Blue hat represents thinking about the process and not the ideas as such.
The ‘six thinking hats’ reflect different perspectives from which an issue or problem is viewed. The technique can be used individually as well as in groups. Frame five different kinds of questions requiring divergent thinking on issues and problems related to traffic management/pollution/corruption/ illiteracy/poverty. Share and discuss in the class.