Integrative Thinking Approaches for Health Innovations in the Global South
Tuesday, December 6th, 2011
| Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, December 6, 2011 | 4:00PM - 6:00PM | The Vivian and David Campbell Conference Facility, Munk Centre For International Studies - 1 Devonshire Place |
Series
Global Ideas Institute Speaker Series
Description
Integrative thinking can be used to solve complex problems. It involves considering conflicting ideas and perspectives simultaneously in order to explore alternative solutions that may not be obvious at first. Developing integrative thinking skills will allow students to generate novel, innovative ideas that are appropriate for large-scale, global challenges. In this workshop, school groups will anticipate tensions they may come across as they prepare for the symposium. Using integrative thinking, students will work through one identified tension to see what ideas become possible when the either / or frame is lifted away.
Ellie Avishai, MBA, is Founder and Director of I-Think, a unique initiative at the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto. I-Think adapts Rotman’s pioneering curriculum, which aims to engender self-refl ective thinking and problem-solving in MBA students, to the K – 12 world. Ellie has taught for over a decade in both public schools and education focused NGOs. She was a 2005 recipient of the Bealight Fellowship for Social Entrepreneurs.
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