Formative Dimension of Edward de Bono's Six Thinking Hats. Pedagogical perspective
Formative Dimension of Edward de Bono's Six Thinking Hats. Pedagogical perspective

Summary/Abstract: RESEARCH OBJECTIVE: The aim of the article is to explore the understanding of the importance of applying Edward de Bono's six thinking hats in the space of human formation. THE RESEARCH PROBLEM AND METHODS: The following research problem and methods are as follows: What is the formative dimension of applying de Bono's six hats from a pedagogical perspective? The hermeneutic method will be used to answer this research question. THE PROCESS OF ARGUMENTATION: Achieving the research goal requires analysis of the collected data in the following areas: formation related to integral development and education, critical and creative thinking, which constitute the basis for understanding lateral thinking from the pedagogical perspective. Next, the formative dimension of de Bono's six hats will be presented, taking into account a personalistic approach. RESEARCH RESULTS: The hermeneutical analysis explored the importance of applying de Bono's six thinking hats, not only from a behaviorist perspective but also from a personalist perspective, emphasizing the spiritual element in the human formation. This reference to critical and creative thinking led to exposing the formative dimension of the method, fostering a deeper awareness and axiological consciousness. CONCLUSIONS, RECOMMENDATIONS AND APPLICABLE VALUE OF RESEARCH: The collected research material highlights the value of applying de Bono's six hats method in the context of formative education, which encompasses the integral upbringing and development of a person, who gets to the central of own internal incoherence on the path to achieving a new quality of identity. Therefore, it is important to implement this method in various educational settings, exploring its connection to the formative development of a sense of identity. Such an approach indicates a novelty and demands further research within a broad, interdisciplinary framework.

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