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FAH 0033
THINKING SKILLS
15. EDWARD DE BONO’S CoRT¹ TOOLS
- Introduction
- CAF (Consider All Factors)
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Edward de Bono’s Thinking Tools
• Simple and practical – can be used at all ability levels and at all ages from 5 up
• A “toolbox” approach – Just as a carpenter would choose different tools from his toolbox and use them in different sequences depending on the job at hand, so could one use appropriate tools in thinking about a particular issue, or for generating ideas.
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CoRT¹ TOOLS
• CAF – Consider All Factors
• PMI – Plus, Minus, Interesting
• OPV – Other People’s Views
• APC – Alternatives, Possibilities,
Choices
• C&S – Consequence & Sequel
• AGO – Aims, Goals, Objectives
• FIP – First Important Priorities
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• When taken as a whole, the tools can be classified into:
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Evaluation tools
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Exploration tools
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Value tools
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Action tools
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• In real life, information is not really put in front of you for you to access. You have to go and get the information, design a plan, and take action.
• The purpose of the CoRT¹ Tools is to make thinking: -
more focused more structured more organized
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ADVANTAGES OF THINKING TOOLS
They help the user to:
• Avoid impulsive behavior & snap judgments
• See alternatives where others see only difficulties, confusion, or impossible dilemmas
• Improve decision making and idea generating skills • Increase his/her ability to consider the consequences before taking action
• Work more productively when working with others in a group
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• Key questions when using
CAF:
– What has been left out?
– Can you add another factor to the list we have?
– What else must be considered?
• Of course there are important and less important factors but the main effort is to find the factors.
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COMPULSORY READING
• Edward de Bono. (1993). Forward Or
Parallel. In Teach Your Child How to Think.
London: Penguin Books. (pp. 107 – 109).
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THINKING SKILLS
15. EDWARD DE BONO’S CoRT¹ TOOLS
- Introduction
- CAF (Consider All Factors)
1
Edward de Bono’s Thinking Tools
• Simple and practical – can be used at all ability levels and at all ages from 5 up
• A “toolbox” approach – Just as a carpenter would choose different tools from his toolbox and use them in different sequences depending on the job at hand, so could one use appropriate tools in thinking about a particular issue, or for generating ideas.
2
CoRT¹ TOOLS
• CAF – Consider All Factors
• PMI – Plus, Minus, Interesting
• OPV – Other People’s Views
• APC – Alternatives, Possibilities,
Choices
• C&S – Consequence & Sequel
• AGO – Aims, Goals, Objectives
• FIP – First Important Priorities
3
• When taken as a whole, the tools can be classified into:
-
Evaluation tools
-
Exploration tools
-
Value tools
-
Action tools
4
• In real life, information is not really put in front of you for you to access. You have to go and get the information, design a plan, and take action.
• The purpose of the CoRT¹ Tools is to make thinking: -
more focused more structured more organized
5
ADVANTAGES OF THINKING TOOLS
They help the user to:
• Avoid impulsive behavior & snap judgments
• See alternatives where others see only difficulties, confusion, or impossible dilemmas
• Improve decision making and idea generating skills • Increase his/her ability to consider the consequences before taking action
• Work more productively when working with others in a group
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• Key questions when using
CAF:
– What has been left out?
– Can you add another factor to the list we have?
– What else must be considered?
• Of course there are important and less important factors but the main effort is to find the factors.
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COMPULSORY READING
• Edward de Bono. (1993). Forward Or
Parallel. In Teach Your Child How to Think.
London: Penguin Books. (pp. 107 – 109).
•