Overview: Brainstorming
is a learning activity or technique to
encourage the generation of creative
ideas. Typically, brainstorming is a
group process in which members contribute
suggestions in a spontaneous, non-critical
manner. The process often concludes with
a summary of the ideas generated, with
additional analysis or discussion. The
facilitator may wish to identify certain
patterns that have emerged from the list
of ideas. Brainstorming is useful at
all levels of problem-solving, from the
initial attempt to formulate broad concepts
to the final, detailed definition.
This group problem-solving method was given its name by Alexander Osborn,
founder of the advertising firm Batten, Barten, Durstine, and Osborn.
This interactive Facilitator’s Guide provides information on ways to implement
this and other teaching strategies to help you build your own educator’s
portfolio.
Objectives: After completing this module, you will be able to:
- Define brainstorming and the rationale for its use.
- Describe goals, benefits and limits of brainstorming.
- Identify best practices for utilizing the brainstorming strategy.
- Write a teaching plan to prepare for the practice of this teaching strategy.
- Create an action plan for your future success as a practitioner of the brainstorming strategy.
Length: This module will take approximately 30 minutes to complete.
Learning Activities: To complete this online module, you must read text on the screen and link to resources provided for your review. The module includes video and/or audio clips to enhance learning, as well as Self-assessments and/or Progress Checks that will help you identify areas of understanding. An online "Journal" is available for you to (1) record your personal responses to reflective questions designed to enhance your comprehension of the content and (2) provide a place where you can take notes. In addition, there is a centralized online "Briefcase" for you to save items that you would like to access later. At the end of the module you will be directed to an evaluation.
Accreditation: The Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center designates this educational activity for a maximum of 0.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(TM). Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center's Nursing Continuing Education Council is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
This educational activity carries 0.5 contact hours.
Registration: The content on Pediatrics in Practice is accessible at no charge to registered users only, with a small charge if you wish to receive credit. Free registration provides you with unlimited access to all resources and interactive instruction found on this website. Registration also ensures you can interrupt an activity and resume it at a later time. In addition, your registration helps us to understand usage patterns so we can continually improve the Pediatrics in Practice experience. |
