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SCAMPER is aTechnique for Creative Thinking.
SCAMPER is a brainstorming technique that enables students to consider alternative ideas through a seven-step process:
(1) substitute,
(2) combine,
(3) adapt,
(4) modify or magnify,
(5) put to other uses,
(6) eliminate or minify, and
(7) rearrange or reverse.
SCAMPER was first introduced by Bob Eberle to address targeted questions that help solve problems or ignite creativity during brainstorming meetings. The name SCAMPER is acronym for seven techniques; (S) substitute, (C) combine, (A) adapt, (M) modify, (P) put to another use, (E) eliminate and (R) reverse. These keywords represent the necessary questions addressed during the creative thinking meeting.
A successful method used in creative thinking is the SCAMPER technique. The name SCAMPER is the acronym for: (S) Substitute, (C) Combine, (A) Adapt, (M) Modify, (P) Put to another use, (E) Eliminate and (R) Reverse.