摘要：The core of the creative problem solving is the idea discovery process. However, Korean students are shown the idea discovery process more difficult than other processes in the creative problem solving. Thus, there is a need to provide in detail the methodological aspect to induce ideas for Korean students. This research examined the elements and the characteristics appearing in the idea discovery process based on assumption reversal thinking skill by Korea’s undergraduate students. As a result of the research, the idea discovery process applying the assumption reversal thinking skill could be classified into the idea generation phase and the idea evaluation phase. In addition, in the idea generation phase, ‘search for assumption reversal object’, ‘extraction of internal or external attributes of assumption reversal object’, and ‘idea generation through assumption reversal thinking skill’ elements could be confirmed. In the idea evaluation phase, ‘evaluation standard setting’, ‘evaluation’, and ‘prototype’ elements could be confirmed. The circulation of elements appearing in the idea discovery process could be confirmed as well. For example, the idea generation phase and the idea evaluation phase were repetitively circulated by closely interacting with each other. In the idea evaluation phase, the evaluation-related elements were repetitively circulated by closely interacting with each other, and in this case, two circulation types could be observed. For example, in some groups, the ‘evaluation standard setting’, ‘suitability evaluation of idea through prototype’, ‘idea disposal and generation’, or ‘final idea selection’ were circulated. In other groups, the circulation was conducted in two stages, and in the first stage, the ‘evaluation standard setting’, ‘idea evaluation pursuant to the evaluation standard’, ‘idea disposal’, and ‘idea generation’ were circulated. In the second stage, the ‘prototype of idea passing the evaluation standard’, ‘idea evaluation through prototype’, ‘idea disposal and generation’, or ‘final idea selection’ were circulated. The educational implications were discussed.
关键词：assumption reversal thinking skill; idea discovery process; Korean undergraduate student
