For which purposes it is used

Brainwriting For which purposes it is used

For which purposes it is used

The brainwriting technique consists of a group dynamics of generating ideas that students (or participants) collect in writing. As Linus Pauling, Nobel Peace Prize laureate and Nobel Prize laureate in Chemistry, said: the only way to have good ideas is to have lots of ideas, the ultimate purpose of this dynamic being to generate as many ideas as possible on a specific topic, and then discuss them and give rise to new insights, interests or concerns within the classroom. It can also be used to find solutions to theoretical or practical problems.

Some benefits of brainwriting:

  • All participants in the dynamics participate equally without interrupting the individual thinking process. It is especially beneficial for those students more keen on the introvert side.
  • This is a quick activity that generates a large number of innovative ideas on a given topic or alternative solutions on a specific problem, providing new points of view on the same subject.
  • All ideas are worth the same.
  • As the students actively participate in the generation of ideas, this technique may ease and foster their learning.
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