![Preparation time: 30 minutes. Group and whole class activity](https://blogs.city.ac.uk/smallgroupteaching/files/2019/09/balloon-300x210.png)
Group and whole class activity.
This format enables comparisons of different ideas/theories/actors etc.
- 5 theories/ideas etc are put into a hot air balloon. However, there is only room for 1 otherwise the balloon will crash
- Come up with a central idea to test the different theories/ideas. For example, take a case study and the goal is to decide which theory best explains the case.
- In groups each team is given one of the ideas/theories and they have to come up with arguments as to why they should stay in the balloon ie. Why they best explain the case
- In turn each group presents why they are the best. The other teams have a chance to ask questions and to critique them
- At the end there is a blind vote for which theory best explains the case and should stay in the balloon and which should be thrown out.