Teaching of innovation skills to school children is being recognized as an important component of the curriculum for the 21st century and some initiatives in this regard have already been taken by the National Innovation Council in southern India. According to the Council "Innovation involves thinking differently, creatively and insightfully to create solutions that have an impact in terms of social and economic value". In the present study innovation implies the generation of new ideas and their application to yield useful products or services, working individually or in a team. This study...

L'enseignement des compétences en matière d'innovation aux écoliers est reconnu comme une composante importante du programme scolaire du 21e siècle et certaines initiatives à cet égard ont déjà été prises par le Conseil national de l'innovation dans le sud de l'Inde. Selon le Conseil, "l'innovation implique de penser différemment, de manière créative et perspicace pour créer des solutions qui ont un impact en termes de valeur sociale et économique". Dans la présente étude, l'innovation implique la génération de nouvelles idées et leur application pour produire des produits...

Die Vermittlung von Innovationsfähigkeiten an Schulkinder wird als wichtiger Bestandteil des Lehrplans für das 21. Jahrhundert anerkannt, und der Nationale Innovationsrat in Südindien hat bereits einige diesbezügliche Initiativen ergriffen. Dem Rat zufolge bedeutet Innovation, anders, kreativ und einfühlsam zu denken, um Lösungen zu schaffen, die sich auf den sozialen und wirtschaftlichen Wert auswirken". In der vorliegenden Studie bedeutet Innovation die Generierung neuer Ideen und deren Anwendung, um nützliche Produkte oder Dienstleistungen zu schaffen, und zwar in Einzelarbeit oder...

Ricketts was born on May 5, 1920 in Kokomo, Indiana. He entered the dental school by saving every cent he could gather. He obtained his dental degree from Indiana University School of Dentistry in 1945. He then joined the U.S. Navy as a dentist for two years and eventually went to the University of Illinois to study Orthodontics. He obtained his master's degree in 1950. He was a professor at many universities in the world, including Loma Linda University, University of Illinois at Chicago. During his lifetime, he was member of 17 professional societies and gave over 100 lectures all over the...