Methods for Priority Topic Generation and Facilitated Discussion at SNOCAP Priority Setting Sessions 2014 to 2018
| Year | Phase 1: Source of Priority Topics for Discussion | Phase 2: Method of Facilitated Discussion | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | • Open-ended survey as a part of registration to elicit topics. | Small/Large Group Facilitated Discussion | • Small groups focused on three topic areas with report outs to large group. |
| • SNOCAP leaders identified the top three most common responses. | |||
| 2015 | • Open-ended survey as a part of registration to elicit topics. | Nominal Group Technique: stand/sit to vote. Additional Large-Group Facilitated Discussion | • Facilitators had participants vote to reduce number of topics. |
| • Small group of SNOCAP leaders analyzed and brought forward commonly identified topics. | • Large-group discussion developed action steps. | ||
| • A Word Cloud was created to provide a visual look at survey data. | |||
| 2016 | • Open-ended geo-coded survey as a part of registration or on day 1 of conference to elicit topics. | Nominal Group Technique: ranking with sticky dots. Additionally, arcGIS* Visual Mapping Discussion plus Large-Group Facilitated Discussion | • Day 1: Look at all topics, go through GIS mapping, notes of why each top concern was an issue to discuss. |
| • List of topics was created and organized prior to first conference session. | • Day 2: Narrowed topics using sticky dot method | ||
| 2017 | Participants responded to open-ended survey pre-conference or on day 1 of conference. Topics collated and condensed to 7 based on frequency. | World Café16 | • 10 small groups formed to rotate around topic tables to discuss, refine and develop action steps for each. |
| 2018 | Open-ended surveys prior to ECER and responses on poster on Friday. | Liberating Structure: What, So What, Now What17 | • Sticky dots used to narrow topics. |
| 18 | • What, So What, Now What facilitated discussion in small groups. |
↵* Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI) (2016). ArcGIS release 10.4 Redlands, CA.
SNOCAP, state networks of colorado ambulatory practices and partners consortium; ECER, engaging communities in education and research conference; GIS, geographic information system.