Brainstorming

How to:

1. Introduce the problem to the student and explain it.
2. Students will think about the problem individually and gather their thoughts.
   Time: 1-3 minutes.
3. The students will now form pairs and discuss their thoughts together.
   Time: 5-10 minutes.
4. After, a pair of students will find another pair. They will discuss the similarities and differences that they observed.
   Time: 5-10 minutes.
5. Ask some groups about their results and have a brief group discussion with the students.

How to:

1. Introduce the theme of the class.
2. Creating the agenda. Encourage students to come to the middle of the class, take a sticky note and write down a problem, topic or question they want to discuss in a group session. They then put this on the flipchart. Once a student writes down an idea, they are the host of that discussion, meaning that they are the one to make sure that key points are documented.
3. Once the agenda is filled, the group breaks up into smaller group sessions. Students can attend whatever topic they find interesting. Together they come up with ideas, solutions and discussion points. If a group decides that they have a good flow, they can choose to continue with their session.
   Time: 10 minutes per session
4. After the session is over, tell students to put their findings on the general flipchart. After this, a new session starts. There can be multiple sessions.
5. The law of two feet. Encourage students to attend the group discussion that they find interesting. If they are neither learning nor contributing, they should attend a different session. This gives students the freedom to talk about what they find interesting.
6. After the sessions, it is recommended to summarize findings and answer any questions from students.

How to:

Option A:

1. Introduce the central theme of the session and give explanations where needed.
2. Divide the group into smaller groups with up to 6 students per group.
3. Ask the students to draw a 3×3 grid in the middle of the flipchart. This should result in a square with 9 boxes. Ask them to write the central theme in the middle box.
4. The students are now to brainstorm about the general theme. They write down 8 ideas or solutions in the boxes of the grit.
5. Ask the students to make a 3×3 grid for all 8 of the ideas that they came up with. The goal is to think of 8 new ideas for each of the 8 ideas they came up with in the initial session.
6. After they are done, discuss the findings with the students.

Option B:

1. Introduce the central theme of the session and give explanations where needed.
2. Create a 3×3 grid with a central theme in the middle.
3. Ask the students what concepts they connect to the central theme. Write these on the boxes around the middle box.
4. Optional Stage: Vote with students on what concepts they wish to pursue. For example, give each one three votes that they mark on the grid next to the concept they want to take to the next phase. Students can assign all the votes to one concept or divide them into several.
5. Choose the concepts that the groups continue with. Divide students into groups to discuss one concept per group.
6. Finally, gather together and each group will present their output to others. Discuss the findings.

How to:

1. Introduce the topic of the brainstorm.
2. Ask the students to draw a cube on their paper.
3. For each of the 6 sides of the cube, ask the students to write down the following:
   a. Describe the topic
   b. Compare the topic
   c. Connect the topic
   d. Classify the topic
   e. Argue for or against the topic
   f. Personalise the topic
4. Let the students draw a conclusion from brainstorming and discuss them with the group.