English

Noun

thought shower ‎(plural thought showers)

1. A method of problem solving in which members of a group contribute ideas spontaneously.
   • 2004 August 31, Combes, Alan, Meeting SEN in the Curriculum: Citzenship, David Fulton Publishers, ISBN 9781843121695, OL 9406116M, page 60:

     The lesson could start with a ‘thought shower’ session considering the arguments for and against getting involved as an individual when pupils witness a crime such as robbery and assault.

   • 2007 March 27, Reid, Hazel L.; Alison J. Fielding, Providing Support to Young People: A Guide to Interviewing in Helping Relationships, page 93:

     The thought shower process often releases a great deal of creativity and it is surprising how often a suggestion, which previously would have been discounted immediately as impossible, leads to some action when it is considered in this way.

   • 2007 April 19, Feasey, Rosemary, Primary Science for Teaching Assistants, Routledge, ISBN 9780203931790, OL 11903138M, page 41:

     What they say gets written down as a ‘thought shower’ of statements or ideas.

   • For more examples of usage of this term, see Citations:thought shower.

Synonyms

• brainstorming

References

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