Snowballing Solutions

Snowballing Solutions

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

1. Students are given time to think about their responses to the challenge creating 3 possible solutions incorporating the information gathered from the Analyse stage.
2. Students form groups of 2 and share their responses to the challenge with each other. The students question each other on their proposed solutions and come to a consensus on the best 3.  
3. Groups should then merge and carry out the same process in part 3 and reduce the number of possible solutions until a final single solution is reached.

This activity should be attempted after the Analyse stage. It will provide the basis to develop a robust solution and for students to scope their solutions based on the materials and research available for the challenge. Decisions are based on consensus meaning that all the students will have a vested interest in the solutions success.

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

Inspired by: The Centre for Teaching and Learning https://teaching.uwo.ca/teaching/learning/active-learning.html