The Dragon’s Den

The Dragon’s Den

The aim is to create solutions for the challenge based on rigorous questioning.

1. A student creates a presentation for their solution to the challenge.
2. The student pitches their ideas to a group of students sitting in an arc in front of them.
3. The group asks a series of set questions to the presenter about their solution.
4. The presenter answers the questions from the group. 
5. The whole group analyses the responses and then discusses the viability of the ideas in the presentation.
6. Further ideas could then be presented and discussed until consensus is reached on the best solution. 

The process of rigorous questioning of the presenter should produce innovative thinking and more creative solutions as the presenter will be thinking under pressure. This could have the potential of maximizing the selection of the best possible option and thus minimizing the selection/production of an inferior solution.

Inspired by: BBC - The Dragon’s Den