1. Participative Method: Brainstorming Method (Discussion Note)

2. Brainstorming Method
Brainstorming method is a process of rapidly generating information about an issue.
It is a technique to help learners to think in a creative way.
Everyone who responds give the ideas and all are recorded.
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3. After brainstorming, the facilitator and learners agree on relevant ideas and discard irrelevant ones.
Topics for brainstorming might include identification of problems/issues and generating solutions or ideas.
Within a short period of time , a large number of ideas can be collected using this method.
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4. Process: Step One Decide the appropriateness of the method.
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5. Step Two Prepare specific question/issue/theme/agenda for discussion
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6. Step Three Prepare key learning points related to the issues
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7. Step Four
Clearly define the problem / issues. Ensure that each an every members fully understands it.
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8. Step Five
Tell everyone that in the time allocated to the event they all have to come up with solution/s to the problem/issue. The emphasis here should be on quantity, not quality.
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9. Step Six
Come back together and let everybody share their ideas. There are some rules which must be strictly followed at this stage:
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10. List the ideas on a flip chart / Board.
No negative comment / remarks are allowed.
Building on others’ ideas is okay.
The facilitator should ensure that everyone is able to present their idea/s.
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11. Step Seven
Debate the ‘menu’ of solutions.
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12. Step Eight
Evaluate and priorities them and select the most important ideas.
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13. Step Nine Work further on the ideas / generate the learning points.
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14. When to use
It should be used when the facilitator wants to build up a useful inventory of an ideas, issues, topics or problems.
It should be used when the facilitator wants to solve a complicated problem which requires the participation as well as the consensus.
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15. When not to use
It should not be used if the objective of the session is to develop skills.
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