Thinkpak: a brainstorming card deck

Looking for a unique invention, an untapped market for an existing product, or a new solution? Stretch and flex your mental muscles with Thinkpak, a creative-thinking tool designed by Michael Michalko, author of the groundbreaking book Thinkertoys. This deck of illustrated idea-stimulating cards distills Michalko’s proven methods, allowing you to view challenges in a new light. Shuffle, mix, and match the cards to spark fresh insights, then use the critical evaluation techniques to test, shape, and refine your original ideas into realistic creations. Filled with thought-provoking questions and examples of the techniques put to use, Thinkpak provides endless creative fuel to fire up the imagination.

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Subject(s)Personal development, Science, Practical work, Techniques and procedures
Author(s)Michael Michalko
Age7-11, 11-14
Published2006
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Shelf reference760.71 MIC
ISN/ISBN978-1580087728
Direct URLhttps://www.stem.org.uk/xfurg

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