1st-2nd Lessons_Generation of Ideas

1. Generation of Ideas

Teacher: Yerlan Iskanderov

2. LESSON OBJECTIVES

• Understand the importance of idea
generation in innovation and problemsolving.
• Explore and apply different techniques for
generating ideas.
• Present and justify your best ideas with
logical reasoning.

3. What are Invention and Innovation?

• Invention – is the creation of new
products, processes, and technologies not
previously known to exist.
• Innovation – is the transformation of
creative ideas into useful applications by
combining resources in new or unusual
ways to provide value to society through
improved products, technology, or
services.

4. The difference between Invention and Innovation

Invention
Innovation

5.

6. DISCUSSION

What is idea generation?
Idea generation is a process that is used to form new ideas
and to help convert intangible ideas into a tangible course of
action.
Why idea generation is an important concept?
On a larger scale, economies depend on innovation to
drive growth and increase well-being. Innovation creates
new technologies and businesses, which provide new jobs
for people.
What are idea generation tools?
SCAMPER, SWOT analysis,
Brainstorming, Mind-mapping etc.
Reverse
Thinking,

7. EXPLORE IDEA GENERATION TOOLS

Tool
Explanation
Benefits
Drawbacks

8. SCAMPER TECHNIQUES FOR INNOVATION

1. Substitute – Substitution technique refers to replacing a part of your
product, concept or process with another to achieve even better outcome.
2. Combine – The combine technique explores the possibility to combine two
ideas into a single, more effective solution.
3. Adapt – Adaptation analyses the possibilities to make the process more
flexible and focuses on other similar incremental improvements to the idea,
process, or concept.
4. Modify – Modifying the idea looks at the problem or opportunity from a
bigger perspective and aims for improving the overall results, not just the idea.
5. Put to another use – This approach focuses on finding ways to use the idea
or existing solution for another purpose and analyses the possible benefits if
applied to other parts of the business.
6. Eliminate – The elimination technique is quite straightforward: it examines
the possible outcomes if one or more parts of the concept were eliminated.
7. Reverse – This action focuses on reversing the order of interchangeable
elements of an idea.

9. GROUP WORK

• Students are divided into groups.
• Each group takes one idea generation tool
and suggests innovative solutions for the
topic.
• The topic is: “Creating an innovative
school learning system to develop students
financial literacy”.

10. My business idea….

• Each student is given a worksheet “My
business idea…”
• Students should answer the questions.
• Then they will present in front of judge(s).
• Judges will decide which business idea is the
best.

11. REFLECTION

• What was the most useful idea generation
method for you?
• How can you apply the techniques
learned in real life (e.g., business, school
projects, career)?
• Every big innovation started as a simple
idea – keep generating and refining!