Modeling as Thinking Process: The Leverage is Thinking Role, not Thinking Skill

摘要

In group modeling, how to design the group discussion process to elicit knowledge and to create the shared new knowledge (the model) is a very important key issue. Different modeling phases need different combinations of cognitive tasks and the thinking abilities. However, this paper argues that the more easy way (may also more powerful way) to induce some kind of thinking skill, is to use thinking role's playing. The method of Edward de Bono's the "six thinking hats" seems has the very potential to facilitate the group modeling process. How to use the six thinking hats to facilitate group modeling was discussed. One case was demonstrated in the end of the paper.