Chapter 20 Brainstorming
20.1 Group Concept Mapping
Start with large posterboards on tables around the room, each with only a central node on it. Participants move around the room, adding sub- nodes to each poster until they are full.
20.2 Affinity Grouping
Each student writes one idea per sticky note, making their own pile. Then, student place the notes onto the whiteboard, attempting to group similar ideas near each other.
20.3 Round Robin
Have groups silently list top 3 answers to a problem/question. Allow all groups to present one idea in a round robin format until all groups have exhausted their lists. Scribe all answers and then discuss how to reduce/re-categorize answers. Have groups vote on top three, provide results, discuss, and vote again.
20.4 Brainstorming on the Board
Students call out concepts and terms related to a topic about to be introduced; the instructor writes them on the board. If possible, group them into categories as you record the responses. Works to gauge pre-existing knowledge and focus attention on the subject.
20.5 Brainstorming Tree
While brainstorming on the board, circle the major concepts and perform sub-brainstorms on those specific words; the result will look like a tree blooming outward.