Nominal Group Technique

Nominal Group Technique

The aim is to identify problems, causes and solutions of the challenge.

1. The teacher writes 3 question headings on the whiteboard for each group to answer on post-its:

• What are the 3 main problems of the challenge?
• What are the 3 main causes of the challenge?
• What are the 3 main solutions to the challenge?

2. Students place post-its under the headings on the whiteboard.
3. The groups review all the post-its whilst thinking about the 3 questions above.
4. The groups then thought-shower and select the best solution for the problem.
    

Although this activity allows students to select the most suitable solution, they should be open-minded about other possible solutions from the ideate stage.
Additional help on using Nominal Group Technique can be found at: http://www.ideasforideas.com/
The activity could be done using online tools such as Padlet, virtual whiteboard and breakout rooms in Teams/Zoom.