Brainstorming — various techniques Brainstorming

Brainstorming — various techniques
Brainstorming. It is technique for generating new ideas on a topic. These methods stimulate creative activity of the learners in solving problems and express their ideas freckly. Various variants of solving the problem are usually given here. In brainstorming quantity of utterances is important but not the quality. Teacher should listen to all utterances and not criticize them. Instead of this he inspire the learners to give as many variants of solving the problem as he (or she) can. Lacks of criticism create favorable conditions for the learners to express the ideas freely and these of course motivate them. At the end of brainstorming activity all the expressed utterances are written and then analyzed.
Interactive brainstorming is typically performed in group sessions. The process is useful for generating creative thoughts and ideas. Brainstorming helps students learn to pull together. Types of interactive brainstorming include:
• Structured and unstructured
• Reverse or negative thinking
• Nominal group relationships
• Online interaction such as chat, forums and email
• Team-idea mapping
• Group passing
• Individual brainstorming
Interactive brainstorming is typically performed in group sessions. The process is useful for generating creative thoughts and ideas. Brainstorming helps students learn to pull together. Types of interactive brainstorming include:

• 
  Structured and unstructured
  
• 
  Reverse or negative thinking
  
• 
  Nominal group relationships
  
• 
  Online interaction such as chat, forums and email
  
• 
  Team-idea mapping
  
• 
  Group passing
  
• 
  Individual brainstorming
  

Think, pair, and share
Establish a problem or a question, then pair your students. Give each pair sufficient time to form a conclusion, and permit each participant to define the conclusion in his or her personal voice. You can also request that one student explain a concept while the other student evaluates what is being learned. Apply different variations of the process—your students will be engaged, communicating, and retaining more information before your eyes.
Pose an open-ended question
1. Let them think on their own first (1-2 mins)
2. Get them pair up and compare their answers (2-3 mins)
3. Ask them to share their responses with the class (2-3 mins)
4. Option (a): Debrief (1-2 mins)
5. Option (b): Mock-grade them and explain your assessment criteria (1-2 mins)

Buzz session
Participants come together in session groups that focus on a single topic. Within each group, every student contributes thoughts and ideas. Encourage discussion and collaboration among the students within each group; everyone should learn from one another’s input and experiences.

Divide students into groups of 3-5 people

Give 3-8 mins for the group to work on a specific problem
Walk around to answer questions
Ask for answers from each group