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Creative Reflection Exercise Through Art - Playdough Debrief

Creative Reflection Exercise Through Art - Playdough Debrief is a team reflection exercise for reflection and learning: it helps participants reflect on experience and turn observations into learning.

5 to 15 minutesTIME
Small group (4-8)GROUP SIZE
ActiveENERGY
In person, RemoteSETTING
High cognitive loadCOGNITIVE LOAD
Strengthens Learning Transfer This reflection and learning exercise strengthens Learning Transfer, one of the eight Gathering Effectiveness pillars.

How to run it

  1. Distribute sticks or lumps of playdough to each person.
  2. Instruct each person to mould the playdough into an object or artful expression that represents their response to one or more questions you pose.
  3. Invite one or more people to exhibit and describe their playdough creation to the rest of the group.
  4. Playdough Debrief Creative reflection exercise to express thoughts through art.
  5. Playdough Debrief functions as both a playful debrief activity and creative reflection exercise, allowing individuals to process experiences through sculpture rather than traditional discussion formats.
  6. Insights may be articulated verbally while engaging tactile senses.
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Prompts to use +

Invite one or more people to exhibit and describe their playdough creation to the rest of the group.

Playdough Debrief Creative reflection exercise to express thoughts through art.

Playdough Debrief functions as both a playful debrief activity and creative reflection exercise, allowing individuals to process experiences through sculpture rather than traditional discussion formats.

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Adapt this exercise for my exact room. Exercise: Creative Reflection Exercise Through Art - Playdough Debrief. Readiness: Publishable Draft. Core moves: Invite one or more people to exhibit and describe their playdough creation to the rest of the group.; ; Playdough Debrief Creative reflection exercise to express thoughts through art.; Playdough Debrief functions as both a playful debrief activity and creative reflection exercise, allowing individuals to process experiences through sculpture rather than traditional discussion formats.. Return a concise facilitator script with timing, wording, safety notes, and remote/in-person adjustments.

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