Start Date
3-16-2020 4:20 PM
End Date
3-16-2020 5:00 PM
Keywords
Idea Development; Research lifecycle: SCAMPER; mind tool; graduate research assistance
Description of Proposal
This poster demonstrates how to reconceptualize research ideas using the Mind Tool “SCAMPER” developed by Alex Osborn and Bob Erbele.
One of the most intangible aspects of the scholarly research cycle is the act of thinking and reasoning. Much of it is assumed, taken for granted, or simply expected as part and parcel of being an academic in a research university. But thinking, understanding, making sense, processing, synthesizing and developing new ideas pervades all or most of the research activities in which scholars engage.
We need to help make the information in our library systems usable in our digital world by connecting our various resources to the software and hardware that our researchers use to perform their "brainwork." This poster demonstrates how to perform an Idea Development activity by applying the SCAMPER mind tool to literature searches with graduate students for research idea development.
Brainwork in the Research Lifecycle: Idea Development Activity with SCAMPER
This poster demonstrates how to reconceptualize research ideas using the Mind Tool “SCAMPER” developed by Alex Osborn and Bob Erbele.
One of the most intangible aspects of the scholarly research cycle is the act of thinking and reasoning. Much of it is assumed, taken for granted, or simply expected as part and parcel of being an academic in a research university. But thinking, understanding, making sense, processing, synthesizing and developing new ideas pervades all or most of the research activities in which scholars engage.
We need to help make the information in our library systems usable in our digital world by connecting our various resources to the software and hardware that our researchers use to perform their "brainwork." This poster demonstrates how to perform an Idea Development activity by applying the SCAMPER mind tool to literature searches with graduate students for research idea development.
What takeaways will attendees learn from your session?
Librarians will learn how to use the SCAMPER mind tool for Idea Development during the research lifecycle.