TALK strategy

Thought showers

Thought showers

DESCRIPTION

A quick collection of ideas from all members of the group.

With the minimum amount of structure, students are invited to call out words or ideas relating to the topic.  All suggestions are recorded, preferably on a board or flipchart, without any initial judgement.

Subsequently, ideas can be grouped, ordered or evaluated -  without attributing them to any specific individual.

OUTCOMES

This is a good way to generate a wide range of responses and to encourage creative thinking.  All too often, anticipating that their suggestion might be ridiculed, students curtail their responses.  The relative anonymity of this approach encourages all students to contribute.

It is also a useful first stage when seeking to construct a concept map (or Mindmap).