A fishbone diagram is a visual tool used to identify the root causes of a problem. The method is a more structured approach to other root cause identification tools such as 5 Whys. The problem or the effect is displayed on the head of the fish and the possible causes are listed along the smaller bones of the fish under various categories.
This technique works as a more structured version of brainstorming, as participants create a “morphological box”.
This is a simple but powerful tool for cutting quickly through the outward symptoms of a problem to reveal its underlying causes (WHY), so that you can deal with it once and for all. How to dela with the issue is represented by the H (HOW).
The flashing Lights Technique is used to reveal the current mood and ideas of the participants in a group.
Experiential Learning can be defined as “learning by doing” as it blends learning with experience, and therefore covers a very broad knowledge development process.
The Reframing Matrix technique helps to overcome cognitive biases in ideation and problem analysis by enabling the students to look at a problem from other than their usual perspective.
The “Taking a Picture” method is about each student going outside to take one picture of their own choosing and show it to the rest of the group.
Role play is an activity where the students can act or think as another person and put themselves into an imaginary situation where everything is possible.
Pictionary or Scribble is a group activity where teams compete against each other in guessing what one group member is drawing.
The photo story method facilitates creating free associations related to a picture series under time pressure.