Think – Pair – Share
ACTIVITY TYPE
- Consulting
- Deciding together
- Supporting the action
- Reflection and feedback
DESCRIPTION
An easy method to brainstorm on a question (this could focus on ideas, solutions, challenges etc.) and to make sure that everybody gets their opinion in and are involved in the process.
WATER/ AGRICULTURE EXAMPLE
It is worth using this method when working on a specific catchment area or area of a given tributary. The method allows for deeper analysis with the participation of experts from various fields.
HOW TO USE IT ONLINE
Use the Jamboard, Whiteboard or similar e-tool
RESOURCES NEEDED
- Time to do: 20-30 minutes
- Staff: at least one facilitator
- Equipment: paper, pens, post-it notes, whiteboard/wall, sticky points
SUITABLE FOR
large and small groups
HOW TO DO IT
- Visualize the question
- Think – everybody thinks for himself/herself
Duration: 3-5 minutes
- Pair – Exchange in pairs and decide on 5-7 points or answers you want to share with the group, that you write on cards
Duration: 7-10 minutes
- Share – The cards are collected in the plenum and shared with the whole group
- Cluster – Cluster the points on a whiteboard/wall. You can also find headings for the clusters
- Prioritise with sticky points or other form to mark.
ADVANTAGES
- help build trust among members of the team
- Easy to set up and use
- Engaging for participants
- Provides a quantifiable and visible result
CHALLENGIES
- Can suffer from the bandwagon effect, with people placing their dots where the majority of people have already voted.
- There can be choice overload if there are too many options; similar options should be grouped together beforehand if possible.
- No scope for explaining why a particular option has been chosen