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We have formally developed a new approach to Scientific Thinking.  Our aim was to identify the similarities across scientific disciplines so as to isolate the productiveness features (i.e. the attributes of Scientific Thinking that enable it to be as productive in knowledge generation as it has proven itself to be over the centuries).  We offer the insights we developed via this formal study in the courses we offer in Scientific Thinking in a way that would benefit you in your professional career and corporate life.

The traditional view is that scientific thinking is limited to the natural sciences.  Our approach makes this innovative and productive way of thinking accessible and applicable to all areas, our specific focus being strategic thinking for corporate and professional decision makers.  Our first course in scientific thinking will be launched in February 2008.  Read more about it here.

If you are interested to have more detailed information, watch the video about our online scientific thinking course.

References:

 

Van der Walt, M., (2006) Knowledge Management and Scientific Knowledge Generation, Knowledge Management Research and Practice 4, 319-330.  URL reference
Van der Walt, M., (2006) A Framework for Knowledge Innovation”, Emergence: Complexity and Organisations, 8(1), 20-28.
De Wet, G., Van der Walt, M., (2008) A Framework for Scientific Knowledge Generation,  Knowledge Management Research and Practice, Forthcoming.


eBook:  How do Scientists Think?

We offer an eBook entitled "How do Scientists Think?".  It explores the generic parameters that scintists emplot when they go about the scientific endeavour. 
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Published articles:

  1. Van der Walt, M, “Knowledge Management and Scientific Knowledge Generation ”, Knowledge Management Research & Practice, (2006) 4, 319–330.
  2. Van der Walt, M., De Wet, G., "A Framework for Scientific Knowledge Generation", Knowledge Management Research & Practice, (2008) 6, 141 - 154.