Playbook for universal design

Universal design methods for more inclusive solutions

Ranking Through Group Discussion Add/remove

Purpose:

The purpose of this exercise is to get an overview over which ideas your participants find as being the best. This can then give basis for choosing a concept or problem to take on further into the development process.

Step by step Facilitating tips Materials needed Goes well with Download template (pdf)

Tips to include participants who are not able to:

Hear

Include a translator

Speak

Include a translator

Move

Let participants who can move/touch/hold do the placing, but let still all participants participate in the discussion

Think

Split up the group into smaller groups and have multiple versions of the ranking, to reduce overwhelming stimuli.

Overview

Input

Multiple concepts/problems

Output

Ranked concepts

Complexity

Simple - moderate

Time

10 - 20 min

Participants

3-10+

Activity

Communication

Step by step:

  1. Divide the participants in groups of 3.

  2. Present the different concepts/problems to the participants (1-2 min per concept).

  3. Hand out all concepts/problems to all groups.

  4. Ask the groups to discuss each concept/problem and place them on the ranking template (5 min per concept they need to discuss).

  5. Ask each group to present the ranking order (2 min per group).

When doing this method you should consider:

Be observant that introverts, quiet, and non-verbal communicators also get a say in the ranking by asking them directly or assigning them to do the hanging.

Materials needed:

  • Template
  • Concepts