Instructional design/Divergent Thinking/Review your learning



For each element of the SCAMPER method, identify the question that best reflects that element:

{Substitution + What other product or process could you use? - What if you combined purposes or objectives? - Who else could use this product? - What roles could you reverse or swap?
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 * Yes, this is a good question to ask for substitution.
 * Incorrect. This question is better suited for a combination scenario.
 * Incorrect. This is asking the learner to put the object or idea to another use.
 * Incorrect. This question is asking to reverse processes, not substitute.

{Combine + What could you combine to maximize the uses of this product? - How could you change the shape, look, or feel of your product? - What could you understate or tone down? - How would this product behave differently in another setting?
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 * Yes, this is an excellent question to ask for combination.
 * Incorrect. This question is asking to change, not combine, ideas or things.
 * Incorrect. This question is asking to eliminate an element.
 * Incorrect. This is asking the learner to put the object or idea to another use.

{Adapt + What other products or ideas could you use for inspiration? - How could you change the shape, look, or feel of your product? - What will happen if you change your feelings or attitude toward this product? - How would this product behave differently in another setting?
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 * Correct. The question is asking to adapt existing products or ideas to create new ones.  Think Apple Watch.
 * Incorrect. Although close, this is asking to modify an existing product for an existing use.
 * Incorrect. This is asking to substitute an attitude or feeling.
 * Incorrect. This is close choice.  However, it is asking to take an existing product and put it to another use.

{Modify + What could you emphasize or highlight to create more value? - What other product or process could you use? - What other products or ideas could you use for inspiration? - What if you try to do the exact opposite of what you're trying to do now?
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 * Correct. The question is asking to make a change to existing product to add more value.
 * Incorrect. This is asking to substitute an product or process.
 * Incorrect. Here, the question is asking to adapt an existing product for a new use.
 * Incorrect. The question is asking the learner to reverse his or her thinking.

{Put to another use + Could you recycle the waste from this product to make something new? - How could you make it smaller, faster, lighter, or more fun? - How could you adapt or readjust this product to serve another purpose or use? - How could you reorganize this product?
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 * Correct. The concept of recycling is a perfect example of putting to another use.
 * Incorrect. In this question, it asking to eliminate elements to improve functionality.
 * Incorrect. The question has the word adapt in it.  This question is for adaptation.
 * Incorrect. Reorganizing is not putting the product or idea to another use.

{Eliminate + How could you streamline or simplify this product? - How would this product behave differently in another setting? - What could you combine to maximize the uses of this product? - What other product or process could you use?
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 * Correct. The question is asking what can be eliminated to make the product more efficient.
 * Incorrect. The question is focusing on putting the product in a different environment--not eliminating anything.
 * Incorrect. Combining is not the same as eliminating.
 * Incorrect. This question is asking to substitute, not eliminate products or processes.

{Reverse + What roles could you reverse or swap? - What would happen if you combined this product with another, to create something new? - What other product or process could you use? - What element of this product could you strengthen to create something new?
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 * Correct. You can easily identify this question by the key word reverse.
 * Incorrect. This is asking to combine to create something new.
 * Incorrect. This is asking to substitute an product or process.
 * Incorrect. This is asking to modify a product not reverse it.

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