5 Ws&1H - Who? - What? - When? - Why? - Where? - How

Title

5 Ws&1H - Who? - What? - When? - Why? - Where? - How

Author: Ilse Fraussen
Facilitated by the teacher
Aim

The aim is to identify important information to develop a clear overview of the challenge.

Time
10-20 mins
Students
2-5 groups of students
Materials
Whiteboard, pen & post-its
Steps

Steps

  1. The teacher then creates 6 boxes on the whiteboard.  Each box should contain one of the 6 following questions (the list of questions within each level is not exhaustive):
  • WHO is involved in the challenge, who is it meant for and who will make decisions?
  • WHAT do you want to achieve, what do the customers want, what is the context and what is the purpose?
  • WHEN does the challenge start, when does it have to be delivered?
  • WHY is the challenge important and why are you involved in it? 
  • WHERE will the product be used?
  • HOW does the product work, how will it look and how much will it cost?
     
  1. The groups review the questions and put their answers in each of the boxes.
  2. All the students analyse the answers and discuss whether they add clarity to the challenge.
Reflection

Reflection

The activity could be done using online tools such as Padlet, Trello, virtual whiteboard and breakout rooms in Teams/Zoom.
Inspiration

Inspiration

Inspired by: https://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newTMC_5W.htm