Pupils vote for their preferred idea, suggestion, or solution, and then a new voting round is held between the two options with the most votes.
This method ensures a more thorough prioritisation and broader support by focusing on the most popular ideas.
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Present the ideas, suggestions, or solutions that pupils will be voting on. Ensure that the ideas, suggestions, or solutions are clearly formulated and visible to everyone.
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Each pupil casts one vote for the idea, suggestion, or solution they prefer.
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Count the votes and identify the two with the most votes.
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Pupils vote again, but this time only on the two most popular options.
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Count the votes from the second round to find the idea, suggestion, or solution with the most support.
Didactic tips
- Consider allowing pupils to explain their choices between rounds to encourage reflection and argumentation.
- You may choose to let more than two ideas, suggestions, or solutions proceed to the second voting round, or include all that have received at least a certain number of votes, determined before the voting.
- Optionally, use the selected idea as a starting point for the class’s further work.
- In case of a tie, a third round can be held or combined with the Run-Off Voting method.
- This method is used, among other activities, in activity XXX.