This document discusses brainstorming, including its definition, history, steps, uses, and application in the classroom. It provides an overview of brainstorming as a spontaneous group discussion to generate ideas, its development by Alex Osborn in 1953, and how it allows people to think more freely. The document also outlines the role of the teacher as a facilitator, types of brainstorming, rules such as no wrong answers, and concludes by thanking everyone for their participation.

1.  BRAINSTORMING

2. Group Members
 Sehrish Saghir Khan (Group leader,
Presentation Developer, Presenter)
 Shasta Ali (Presenter)
 Shagufta Shah (Data Collector)
 Shela Afroz (Data Collector)
 Shagufta (Data Collector)
Students of B.S 4th Year, Department of
Education, University of Karachi,
Pakistan.

3. Brainstorming Activity

4. Definition:
 According to Oxford
Dictionary:
“A spontaneous group
discussion to produce
ideas and ways of
solving problems”

5. History:
 1953 by Alex Faickney
Osborn in his book
Applied Imagination

6. History:
 According to him
brainstorming was
most effective in group
than individual working
alone in generating

7. What is
Brainstorming?
 Relaxed, informal
approached to problem
solving with lateral
thinking.
 No criticism of idea and
free rein is given to
people.

8. What is
Brainstorming?
 People able to think more
freely and move into new
areas of thought and
create new numerous
ideas and solutions..

9. Steps of
Brainstorming

11. USES OF
BRAINSTORMING:
 Advertising campaigns
 Market strategy and
methods
 Research techniques

12. USES OF
BRAINSTORMING:
 Written documents and
articles
 Investment decisions
 Management methods
 New and Better…what ever
you want!

13. BRAINSTROMING IN
CLASSROOM

14. Excellent Teaching
Strategy!
 To generate ideas on a
given topic.
 Promote thinking skills of
students.
 Eliminate fear of failures.

15. Excellent Teaching
Strategy!
 Give all students chance to
express their ideas.
 Show respect for each
other.
 Tap into individuality and
creativity

16. Types of
Brainstorming

17. Individual Brainstorming:

18. Group Brainstorming.

19. Role of Teacher:
 Facilitator.
 Promotes and probes
by asking question.

20. Role of Teacher:
 Record these ideas on board,
chart etc.
 Encourages students to think
critically.

21. Rules of Brainstorming
in Teaching:
 There are “NO WRONG”
answers.
 Try to get as many ideas as
possible.
 Record all ideas.

22. Rules of Brainstorming in
Teaching:
 Set a time limit.
 Be prepared to have some
simulating ideas for group.

23. Words in Last!!
“What is now proved
was once only
imagined.”
William Blake

24. Thanks to Everyone for
being part of us, Specially
to Honorable Teacher
Madam Rizwana Faseel!