De Bono thinking tools
De Bono thinking tools
Edward de Bono is a pioneer in the field of the teaching of thinking in education. He first wrote the CoRT program in 1972. This program is one of the most widely used programs throughout the world for the direct teaching of thinking as a curriculum subject.
It is used in the USA, China, Russia, Venezuela, United Kingdom, Singapore, Malaysia, Australia, New Zealand, and in many other countries. This widespread use of Dr de Bono’s material across different nationalities and cultures is due to the simplicity and robustness of the material. The material can be used by teachers with widely different backgrounds and qualifications.
sDr. de Bono was a Rhodes scholar at Oxford University and has held faculty appointments at the universities at Oxford, Cambridge, London, and Harvard. He has written sixty books in the general area of thinking. There are translations into thirty- five languages including Japanese, Hebrew, Finnish, Russian and Urdu.
The Six Thinking Hats® method is based on Dr. de Bono’s very extensive experience in the field of the direct teaching of thinking across different ages and abilities, ranging from six- year-olds to senior corporate executives. It is Dr. de Bono’s belief that simple methods used effectively are more valuable than complicated methods that are difficult to understand and confusing to use.
About Edward de Bono and the de Bono thinking tools
- Simple and practical to use
- Directly raise the standards of achievement
- Universal across cultural differences and ability levels
- Highly valued by industry and commerce
- Improve the effectiveness and efficiency of Managers and their organisation