✔ CHECKLIST: NOMINAL GROUP TECHNIQUE

DURING NOMINAL GROUP TECHNIQUE: ✔

The teacher presents a question or problem.

Students (on their own or in pairs) write down their ideas about how to
respond to the question or problem.

All ideas are recorded by the student discussion host (if students are
meeting in groups).

The teacher or student discussion host directs students’ attention to each

idea and asks for comments.

Students vote privately to identify best ideas. Sometimes, students generate

criteria for voting before they vote.

Teacher presents a question or problem.

Students (on their own or in pairs) write down their ideas about how to
respond to the question or problem.

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