Lesson 2: Technique In Selecting And Organizing Information Flashcards
Skills that we apply in a work or job in order for us to give less effort
Technique
A process in which the writer collaborates with others to explore topics, develop ideas, and/or proposes solutions to a problem.
Brainstorming
A well-known strategy in selecting and organizing information where every participant is encouraged to write any ideas, suggestions and thoughts related to the given topic.
Introduced by _______ in his book Applied Imagination: Principles and Practices of Creative Thinking (1995).
Brainstorming list
Alex Osborn
4 basic rules in brainstorming
No criticism
Welcome unwanted ideas
Quantity wanted
Combine and improve ideas
______ of ideas are withheld during the brainstorming session as the purpose is on generating varied and unusual ideals and extending or adding to these ideas.
Allows the members to feel comfortable with the idea of generating unusual ideas
No criticism
_____ are welcomed as it is normally easier to “tame down” than to “tame up” as new ways of thinking and looking at the world may provide better solutions.
Welcome unusual ideas
The greater the number of ideas generated, the greater the chance of producing a radical and effective solution.
The more ideas, the better.
Quantity wanted
Not only are a variety of ideals wanted, but also ways to combine ideas in order to make them better.
Make judgements
Combine and improve ideas
BASIC TECHNIQUES IN HAVING THE BEST RESULTS OF BRAINSTORMING LISTS
GORDON (2014)
Nominal group technique
Group passing technique
Electronic brainstorming
Question brainstorming
Mind mapping
Participants provide their ideas anonymously.
The facilitator lets the group of participants individually list the ideas about the given concept and collect it in the end.
NOMINAL GROUP TECHNIQUE
Individual participants write down an idea and pass it to the other member of the group.
GROUP PASSING TECHNIQUE
Electronic medium
Let the participant contribute even if they do not have the same location at a time.
ELECTRONIC BRAINSTORMING
Participants attempt to produce questions rather than just ideas.
The questions are used to inspire thought in others.
QUESTION BRAINSTORMING
Employs a diagram to visually capture information surrounding an idea or situation.
The process begins by placing a word in the center of a page of the board.
The participants in the mind map provide words that relate to the central term.
Mind mapping
TECHNIQUES IN BRAINSTORMING LIST (BASED ON THE LECTURE)
Brainwriting
Rapid ideation
Figure storming
Eidetic image method
Brain netting
Round robin brainstorming
Step ladder technique
Mind mapping
Starbursting
Change of scenery
A technique where participants write ideas onto cards and then pass their idea cards on to the next person, moving those cards around the group in a circle as participants build on the ideas of others.
EX. Brainstorming about business plans. The 5 members will write down 3 ideas each while the paper is circling.
Brainwriting
Everyone writes down as many ideas as possible in a set amount of time before any ideas are discussed, critiqued, or fleshed out.
You will need to set (and stick to) a time constraint, otherwise you’ll risk losing the sense of urgency.
Rapid ideation
You don’t think about your ideas but instead you think of other people’s ideas.
The group picks a well-known figure who is not in the room—it could be a boss, a fictional character, or a well-known public figure—and discusses how that person would approach the problem or think about this idea.
Figure Storming
This visualization-based method recommended by author and psychologist ______ employs vivid images stored in our minds from all of our life experiences.
Begin with intention-setting: Have the group close their eyes and clearly set an intention for what they will create—for example, an innovative smartphone.
Each person in the group sets the intention in their mind that they will come up with a new phone design unlike previous ones.
This method works best when the goal isn’t to reinvent the wheel but rather to enhance it.
While the group should not focus on costs, their ideas should remain in the realm of possibility.
Eidetic image method
Jacqueline Sussman
An online brainstorming technique that is part of a wider initiative for remote team communication.
It aims to bring dispersed teams together for a brainstorming session using a variety of conferencing and recording tools.
Create a google document that is accessible to anyone
Electronic medium
Brain netting
A format in which all participants present their opinions, ideas or approaches in an order to be determined – e.g. the order in which the participants sit around a table or in a room.
Round robin brainstorming
Encourages each team member to give their personal opinion on a matter, before anyone can be influenced by the rest of the group
This prevents groupthink and encourages authenticity and honesty in your team members’ answers.
One on one
Step ladder technique
Writing down a central theme and thinking of new and related ideas which radiate out from the center
Mind mapping
It has a pattern.
4 W’s and 1 H
Focuses on generating questions rather than answers
It can be used iteratively, with further layers of questioning about the answers to the initial set of questions.
Starbursting
