University of Malta UNIVERSITY OF MALTA 
THE EDWARD DE BONO INSTITUTE
FOR THE DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF THINKING
TEL: (+356) 2340 2434/(+356) 21 323 981 
FAX: (+356) 21 345 655/(+356) 21 336 450

 

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Secondary Area of Studies in Creativity, Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Examination in General Thinking Skills
Publications of Selected Conference Proceedings

Diary of Events

Photo Album

Brief Literature Review of Research on de Bono's Methods

First Report on the Direct Teaching of Thinking

Second Report on the Direct Teaching of Thinking
Dr Sandra M. Dingli, Director, The Edward de Bono Institute
Six Thinking Hats Power Point Presentation by Vincent Borg

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Message from Edward de Bono: 
"Traditional university education has been concerned with knowledge, analysis and judgement. In a rapidly changing world, the categories and classifications derived from the past may not be enough. There is also a need to develop the skills of design in its broadest sense: new concepts, new perceptions and new ways of doing things. Such design needs creativity. For the first time in history, we can now treat creativity in a systematic way as the changing of patterns in a self-organising information style. There is growing demand for such new thinking and a need to pay attention to these new demands from society."

Edward de Bono


The Creative Thinking Programme was set up in October 1992 in collaboration with Professor Edward de Bono, the inventor of Lateral Thinking. The setting up of this programme has involved the teaching of Creative Thinking and Thinking Skills as a subject on an interdisciplinary basis within various faculties including the Faculty of Education, the Faculty of Economics, Management and Accountancy and the Institute of Health Care.

The University of Malta seeks to respond innovatively to the unceasing evolution of the global and the local context in general, and to the economic challenge in particular. This commitment to flexibility is directing the University of Malta towards new areas. In a changing environment the future is not necessarily a repetition of the past. There is a central role for human thinking processes to cope with and make the best of the changes which are occuring all around us. All the activities of the programme therefore focus directly on the skills of creativity and design.


Conferences and Seminars
Master of Arts in Creativity and Innovation

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Media Releases
Examination in General Thinking Skills

Publications of Selected Conference Proceedings

Diary of Events
Photo Album

Brief Literature Review of Research on de Bono's Methods

Report on the Direct Teaching of Thinking

Six Thinking Hats Power Point Presentation by Vincent Borg

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