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Example of Research Stimulation Exercise (16)<\/h2>\n

STEP 1: <\/strong>Conduct quick research into the topic of the Mission: Create a 2-D or 3-D<\/strong> ink on paper <\/strong>product.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Research Categories<\/strong><\/span><\/th>\nPASSIVE MINING<\/strong><\/span>\n\nWhat online\/research-based mining could you do? Write the name of what you found AND the URL address.<\/strong><\/span><\/th>\nIMMERSIVE MINING<\/strong><\/span>\n\nWhat could you personally do to experience this mining method? To whom would you talk? What is their name and title?<\/strong><\/span><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
User:<\/strong> The voice of the customer.<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Market:<\/strong> Understanding direct and indirect competitors.<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Patent:<\/strong> Finding inspiration from patents and technology.\n\n <\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Wisdom:<\/strong> Borrowing brilliance from academic or subject experts.\n\n <\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Foresight:<\/strong> Anticipating future shifts, leveraging current trends.\n\n <\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Unrelated:<\/strong> Analogies and force associating unrelated topics.<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Step 2:<\/strong> Choose one discovery from the above research exercises that interest you most. You will explore and analyze your thought further within two categories:<\/p>\n

Disruptive:<\/strong> What did you discover that changed your impression and inspired your curiosity?<\/span><\/p>\n

Divergent:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>What different directions <\/span>c<\/span>ould you do to explore what you are curious about? <\/span>Divergent thinking is characterized by \"thinking outside of the box<\/span>.<\/span>\" <\/span>This<\/span> tends to involve the <\/span>free flow<\/span> of <\/span>thinking<\/span> to inspire<\/span> spontaneous ideas<\/span> that are the result of questioning\/curiosity.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
Name of the topic that interests you most<\/strong><\/span><\/th>\nLocate a new source of information that you found online.<\/span> <\/strong>\n\n <\/th>\nDisruptive Information:<\/strong><\/span>\n\nSummarize the information that is most interesting or unexpected.<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/th>\nDivergent Prompts:<\/strong><\/span>\n\nWrite two open-ended questions or ways to apply this information to spark additional thinking.<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n \n\n <\/td>\n<\/td>\n \n\n \n\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Step 3: Describe <\/strong>the<\/strong> new product<\/strong> for<\/strong> American Greetings Corporation<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
 \n\n \n\n <\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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\n

Example of Research Stimulation Exercise (16)<\/h2>\n

STEP 1: <\/strong>Conduct quick research into the topic of the Mission: Create a 2-D or 3-D<\/strong> ink on paper <\/strong>product.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Research Categories<\/strong><\/span><\/th>\nPASSIVE MINING<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

What online\/research-based mining could you do? Write the name of what you found AND the URL address.<\/strong><\/span><\/th>\n

IMMERSIVE MINING<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

What could you personally do to experience this mining method? To whom would you talk? What is their name and title?<\/strong><\/span><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n

User:<\/strong> The voice of the customer.<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Market:<\/strong> Understanding direct and indirect competitors.<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Patent:<\/strong> Finding inspiration from patents and technology.<\/p>\n

 <\/td>\n

<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Wisdom:<\/strong> Borrowing brilliance from academic or subject experts.<\/p>\n

 <\/td>\n

<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Foresight:<\/strong> Anticipating future shifts, leveraging current trends.<\/p>\n

 <\/td>\n

<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Unrelated:<\/strong> Analogies and force associating unrelated topics.<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Step 2:<\/strong> Choose one discovery from the above research exercises that interest you most. You will explore and analyze your thought further within two categories:<\/p>\n

Disruptive:<\/strong> What did you discover that changed your impression and inspired your curiosity?<\/span><\/p>\n

Divergent:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>What different directions <\/span>c<\/span>ould you do to explore what you are curious about? <\/span>Divergent thinking is characterized by “thinking outside of the box<\/span>.<\/span>” <\/span>This<\/span> tends to involve the <\/span>free flow<\/span> of <\/span>thinking<\/span> to inspire<\/span> spontaneous ideas<\/span> that are the result of questioning\/curiosity.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
Name of the topic that interests you most<\/strong><\/span><\/th>\nLocate a new source of information that you found online.<\/span> <\/strong><\/p>\n

 <\/th>\n

Disruptive Information:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Summarize the information that is most interesting or unexpected.<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/th>\n

Divergent Prompts:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Write two open-ended questions or ways to apply this information to spark additional thinking.<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n

<\/td>\n <\/p>\n

 <\/td>\n

<\/td>\n <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Step 3: Describe <\/strong>the<\/strong> new product<\/strong> for<\/strong> American Greetings Corporation<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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