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Middle School Students
in Iowa Break New Ground for TRIZ
Students at the Ames
Middle School in Iowa got a real-life taste of the entrepreneurial spirit
with a special program designed to introduce them to TRIZ-based thinking
and to enhance their problem solving and innovation skills. Ideation International launched the new program, "Entrepreneurs Grow on TRIZ," in Ames
after receiving a call from Cal Halliburton. Halliburton, a 35-year veteran
of the Ames school system, contacted Ideation to see if the TRIZ Methodology
could be applied to a middle-school curriculum. "I wanted to see if we
could do a better job of teaching young people to be inventive problem
solvers and entrepreneurs," he said. "I learned that Ideation was rolling
out a program for this age group and the rest, as they say, is history."
Video of the Ames Middle School program
Entrepreneurs Grow on TRIZ™
Program Description
Entrepreneurs Grow on TRIZ™ is a
one-of-a-kind, fun-filled laboratory for 12- to 14-year-olds who desire to
improve their creativity and problem-solving skills, and use these skills
to become successful entrepreneurs. This integrated invention and
entrepreneurial program shows measurable results within two
weeks.
The program objectives are:
1. To teach students TRIZ and creative
thinking.
2. To teach students how to analyze situations and make appropriate
decisions.
3. To teach and guide students through the journey of becoming a
successful entrepreneur.
Entrepreneurs Grow on TRIZ™
includes eight modules delivered in two phases, as follows:
Phase I – Instruction
A. The World Reality
B. The Brain
C. The Thinking Clock
D. Innovative Journey to Success
E. Innovation and TRIZ Thinking
F. Case Study
Phase II – Assignment and
Work on Selected Project
A. Project Work
B. A Bright Future
During the program, students have access to
the same software tools used today by thousands of professional engineers
and problem-solvers.
As the young people of Ames, Iowa will
attest, student benefits include:
- Increased self-awareness and self-esteem
- Experience as an inventor and problem
solver
- Experience in entrepreneurship
- Improved decision-making skills
- Knowledge of a powerful method for
thinking, creating, and innovating
- Experience creating a student-run
business
- Income potential to support future
endeavors
For more information, or to discuss
bringing Entrepreneurs Grow on TRIZ™ to your school, please contact
Ideation at 1-888-399-0887.
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