Concept Map (original) (raw)

The Concept Map shows the learning activities in a sequence of elipses. They are explained in response to four student-level questions:

The term 'operacy' has been coined by Edward de Bono, its meaning is presented here in context:

The idiom of education is that it is enough to build up the information base and that action is then easy. It is not. The skills of action are every bit as important as the skills of knowledge. That this is not recognised in education is a tragedy. For convenience I have coined the term 'operacy', which is derived from 'operate' and 'operational' and thus indicates 'the skill needed for doing'. I believe that operacy should rank alongside literacy and numeracy as a major aim of education.

We need to change our conceptions about thinking and action. To effect this change we need a concept such as operacy which gives status to the thinking involved in doing. We need to appreciate effectiveness and not just intellectual games.

De Bono's Thinking Course, 1985, British Broadcasting Corporation, London. Pages 112 and 136.