There are good lists and methods from Edward De Bono (i.e: Lateral Thinking), Genrich Altshuller (TRIZ).
For a good anthology on thinking skills instruction you can look at: http://www.eric.ed.gov/PDFS/ED306559.pdf
But it's important to note that those are tools and ideas production can't be generalized in a methodic way, similar discussions on the scientific method. Ironically the source of science can be unscientific sources as beliefs, religion, magic thinking, myths, random.
If it helps, I summarized a list of all hacker news articles with ideas in the title (using hnsearch api, sample code included in the main article). These are mainly articles about ideas vs execution, etc but can help: http://blog.databigbang.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Hacke...
But it's important to note that those are tools and ideas production can't be generalized in a methodic way, similar discussions on the scientific method. Ironically the source of science can be unscientific sources as beliefs, religion, magic thinking, myths, random.
If it helps, I summarized a list of all hacker news articles with ideas in the title (using hnsearch api, sample code included in the main article). These are mainly articles about ideas vs execution, etc but can help: http://blog.databigbang.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Hacke...