What are some icebreakers that can promote critical thinking and problem-solving skills?

Vou partilhar uma sugest?o: Divida os alunos em pequenos grupos e entregue a eles materiais simples, como papel, fita adesiva, canudos e clipes de papel. Pe?a que construam uma torre ou uma ponte que suporte o maior peso possível. Defina um tempo limite para a atividade. Esse exercício estimula o pensamento crítico e a resolu??o de problemas ao for?ar os alunos a planejar, testar e ajustar suas constru??es. Eles precisam trabalhar em equipe, comunicar-se de forma eficaz e pensar em solu??es criativas para os desafios que surgirem.

In our virtual settings sometimes the old option of having people “team up” for labs, discussions or other activities has the added challenge of an online video collaboration software. Getting students to engage with each other becomes critical to them getting to know each other as well as the material and information presented.

Critical thinking and problem-solving skills are built by activating neural pathways and bridging seemingly unrelated concepts. Ice breakers can be a good way to get people to suspend their preconceived notions, be more open minded, and speak to other participants that they would otherwise not get to interact with. This helps put the brain into a state that supports the activation of neural networks.

Icebreakers are helpful not only to energize the audience to begin active learning but to set context on the problems that they have to face when the learning is needed to be applied in actual work setting. Best way to challenge learners on the get go of icebreakers is to establish a context through a story that your audience can easily relate with and a challenging problem that they would learn through the course.

I like having multiple icebreakers prepared - for instance all logging into someone’s tenant for Teams means everyone can see chat and experience using Teams. You can put experienced people with less experienced people so that they aren’t lost

The key considerations I have for choosing an ice breaker would be: - What are the learning objectives at this point in the program? How can the icebreaker support or introduce that learning objective? - How do I optimize the energy levels in the room at this point in the program? For example, if it's after lunch, I will choose a more active ice breaker to help keep participants from feeling sleepy - How much time and space do we have for the icebreaker?

Short escape room scenarios can be used as a way to encourage critical thinking and promote teamwork within learners. People enjoy and learn best from hands on experiences.

I often use games to get participants to guess key concepts before they are introduced. That way, participants have time to reflect and use context clues to take a stab at understanding the concept before it's fully explained to them.

After talking about different Azure or Teams info - giving Teams specific research or Azure questions that various teams can answer. Family Feud (first reaction gets an opportunity to answer) or Jeopardy (answer - you come up with the question) are great

Icebreakers that get people discussing open-ended questions can foster critical thinking. For example, asking "What is the most intriguing idea you've learned recently?" encourages sharing diverse views. Or try "If you could instantly gain one skill or ability, what would it be and why?" This prompts creativity and reasoning about hypotheticals. Even simple questions like "What's your favorite book and why?" allows unpacking the basis of people's preferences. The key is posing thoughtful questions that don't have definitive right or wrong answers. This shows that many topics benefit from examination from multiple lenses.

Após a atividade, reúna todos para uma discuss?o sobre o que funcionou bem e o que poderia ter sido feito de forma diferente. Pergunte aos grupos sobre os desafios que enfrentaram e como resolveram os problemas. Esse momento é crucial para incentivar o pensamento crítico e a troca de ideias. Incentive a colabora??o e a comunica??o dentro dos grupos, destacando como diferentes estilos comportamentais DISC se manifestam durante a atividade. Encoraje a experimenta??o e o aprendizado com os erros, ressaltando a importancia de tentar abordagens diferentes e de ajustar estratégias com base no feedback imediato.

For icebreakers to be effective in building critical thinking and problem solving skills, I make sure to define three things: objectives, parameters, and resources. This is a parallel to using critical thinking in real life, where they would need to apply these skills while working within objectives, parameters and limited resources of their own work context.

Teams, Zoom and WebEx all support breakout rooms. They are a great way to split up groups and have them work together for a particular duration. If teaching Teams and the training or customer chooses not to use Teams - that another opportunity to give them a task in Teams!

Lots of tech that allow the evaluations to be immediate - Kahoot! For example (learner can see how others voted, Teams Zoom and WebEx all support polling participants. I like giving students feedback immediately and not adding to the things I need to do. This is also a great way to get a pulse on the class before you get to the end.

Como um instrutor experiente em forma??o de analistas comportamentais DISC, sei que é essencial preparar os participantes para pensar criticamente e resolver problemas de forma eficaz. Ao avaliar a eficácia de um quebra-gelo, considere os seguintes critérios: Engajamento: O quebra-gelo deve captar a aten??o de todos os envolvidos. Complexidade: Deve desafiar os participantes, mas de maneira acessível, sem frustra??es. Relevancia: Deve estar alinhado com os objetivos do treinamento, como promover e experienciar a análise comportamental DISC. Colabora??o: Incentivar o trabalho em equipe e a troca de ideias entre os participantes. Discuss?o ou uma reflex?o que conecta a atividade ao conteúdo principal do treinamento.

Quebra-gelos Focados em Resolu??o de Problemas: Um exercício simples seria apresentar um cenário fictício onde um grupo de pessoas com diferentes perfis DISC está enfrentando um desafio (por exemplo, uma crise em um projeto). Os participantes s?o divididos em equipes e precisam sugerir solu??es para o problema, levando em considera??o as características comportamentais de cada perfil DISC. Essa atividade for?a os participantes a pensar criticamente sobre como diferentes comportamentos podem afetar a resolu??o de problemas e como adaptar suas abordagens para trabalhar com pessoas de diferentes perfis. Isso promove n?o apenas o pensamento crítico, mas também a colabora??o e a flexibilidade na resolu??o de problemas.

Here are some ideas: 1. Marshmallow Challenge: Build tall structures with limited materials. 2. Escape Room Puzzles: Solve challenges within a time limit. 3. Scenario-based Problem Solving: Analyze and propose solutions to hypothetical situations. 4. Brain Teasers and Riddles: Engage in puzzles requiring analytical thinking. 5. Debate/Discussion Topics: Discuss and defend viewpoints on thought-provoking topics. 6. Case Studies: Analyze real-life scenarios and develop solutions. 7. Role-Playing Exercises: Act out challenging situations, making decisions in character. 8. Puzzle-solving Challenges: Solve puzzles individually or in teams. These activities encourage teamwork and creativity while developing critical thinking skills.