Brainwriting

also Card Method

Activities

• Activity 3: Searching for solution principles and their solutions

Description

Creative approach to generate a large number of solution ideas. These are first noted down by the method participants on cards. All the cards are then collected, discussed and sorted. A special form of brainwriting/card method is Method 635.

Possibilities for support

• Encouraging the creativity of the participants with the help of stimulating information

Procedure

1. Clarify and specify the problem or task
2. Collect the ideas of the individual method participants individually on cards
3. Collecting all the cards, followed by structuring and discussion

Sources

• Ehrlenspiel and Meerkamm 2017, p. 528, 529
• Lindemann 2009, p. 280