thought shower

plural thought showers

1. Synonym of brainstorming.

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

   2007 April 19, Rosemary Feasey, Primary Science for Teaching Assistants, Routledge, →ISBN, →OL, page 41

   2 more examples

   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.

   2004 August 31, Alan Combes, Meeting SEN in the Curriculum: Citzenship, David Fulton Publishers, →ISBN, →OL, page 60

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

   Synonyms: brainstorming