Select and Explain (Define Ideas)

Purpose

PrioritizeNarrow down a large number of ideas orby makeallowing decisionsindividuals onto whichexplain aretheir desirablepreferences.

Qualities

• Mode of Inquiry: Convergent
• Common Usage: Solution Seeking
• Depth of Understanding Gained: Shallow
• Participant Engagement: Synchronous  
• Researcher Engagement: 1:many
• Setting: In-person or Virtual

Duration 

5 minutes

Tool requirements

• In person: dot stickers

Virtual: most digital whiteboards have a voting featureWorksheets

Facilitators

1

Participants

5-30

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Instructions

Prep

1. Conduct an ideation method
   • Most commonly, dot voting is used to vote on ideas represented on sticky notesnotes.
     

Gather dot stickers for each participant. In a pinch, a mark made with pen or marker can represent a vote.

Execute

Hand out worksheets Tell participants which criteria or constraints areto representedkeep byin votesmind. GiveInvite participantseach timeparticipant to vote.select two ideas they like that meet the criteria and complete the worksheet with the idea and why they selected it.

Document

1. TakeCollect photoscompleted of all ideas and votesworksheets.

External Resources

DotExample VotingDefine (NielsenIdeas Norman Group)Worksheet

Dot Voting (Lucidspark)