Ideation Techniques

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Quick Questions

Shade in the A or B circle for each question.

1. Which technique involves a group freely calling out many ideas without early judgement?

A SCAMPER

B Brainstorming

2. Does mind mapping use a central idea with branches to related ideas?

A False

B True

3. Which technique uses prompts like Substitute, Combine, and Adapt?

A SCAMPER

B Mind mapping

4. Does divergent thinking aim to narrow ideas down to just one?

A False

B True

5. Do ideation techniques happen before or after a solution is selected?

A Before

B After

Match the Pairs

Draw a line connecting each item on the left to its match on the right.

Left column		Right column
1A group calling out ideas freely without early judgement		ABrainstorming should generate many ideas before any are judged or chosen
2A diagram with a central idea and branching related ideas		BSCAMPER
3A technique using prompts such as Substitute and Combine to generate ideas		CA mind map needs a central idea with branches connecting related ideas
4Generating a wide range of varied ideas before narrowing down		DBrainstorming
5The team picked the first idea suggested and stopped brainstorming immediately		EMind mapping
6A mind map was drawn with no central idea, just a random list of words		FDivergent thinking

Definitions

Ideation technique

Fill in the Blanks

Complete each line of code by filling in the missing parts.

1. ____________ 2. Mind mapping 3. SCAMPER

1. Brainstorming 2. ____________ 3. SCAMPER

1. Brainstorming 2. Mind mapping 3. _______

Goal of ideation: generate many ________ ideas

Ideation happens ______ a single idea is chosen

Spot the Error

Shade in the letter of the line that contains an error.

Question 1

A Brainstorming is a group ideation technique.

B It focuses on generating one perfect idea only.

C Ideas are recorded without early judgement.

D It is often used at the start of a project.

Question 2

A Mind mapping starts with a central idea.

B Related ideas branch outward from the centre.

C Mind mapping can only be done by one person.

D It helps show connections between ideas.

Question 3

A SCAMPER is only used after a solution is finished.

B SCAMPER is a prompt-based ideation technique.

C It stands for Substitute, Combine, Adapt, and more.

D It helps generate new ideas from an existing one.

Question 4

A Divergent thinking aims to produce many ideas.

B It happens early in the ideation process.

C It encourages exploring unusual possibilities.

D Divergent thinking narrows ideas down to one.

Question 5

A Ideation techniques guarantee the first idea works.

B They are used before development begins.

C Multiple techniques can be combined.

D Ideation techniques generate possible solutions.

Answer Key

Ideation Techniques

Section A: Quick Questions

B — Brainstorming

B — True

A — SCAMPER

A — False

A — Before

Section B: Match the Pairs

A group calling out ideas freely without early judgement → Brainstorming

A diagram with a central idea and branching related ideas → Mind mapping

A technique using prompts such as Substitute and Combine to generate ideas → SCAMPER

Generating a wide range of varied ideas before narrowing down → Divergent thinking

The team picked the first idea suggested and stopped brainstorming immediately → Brainstorming should generate many ideas before any are judged or chosen

A mind map was drawn with no central idea, just a random list of words → A mind map needs a central idea with branches connecting related ideas

Section C: Definitions

Ideation technique — A structured method used to generate a wide range of possible solutions to a problem before one is selected for development

Section D: Fill in the Blanks

1. Brainstorming
2. Mind mapping
3. SCAMPER

1. Brainstorming
2. Mind mapping
3. SCAMPER

1. Brainstorming
2. Mind mapping
3. SCAMPER

Goal of ideation: generate many possible
 ideas

Ideation happens before
 a single idea is chosen

Section E: Spot the Error

B — Brainstorming focuses on generating many ideas, not just one perfect idea.

C — Mind mapping can be done individually or in a group, not only by one person.

A — SCAMPER is used during idea generation, before a solution is finished, not after.

D — Narrowing ideas down to one is convergent thinking, not divergent thinking.

A — Ideation techniques don't guarantee success — ideas still need evaluation and refinement.