The aim of this activity is to develop cognitive and communicative flexibility – that is, the ability of students to think flexibly, consider multiple perspectives, and remain open to different interpretations.

By writing their own definitions for a given word and then listening to and analysing the entries of other groups, students learn that there can be multiple valid descriptions of the same concept. 

As a result of completing this activity, students will:

• be able to adapt flexibly to new information,
• understand different ways of thinking,
• be able to be tolerant of others’ viewpoints,
• be able to approach their own and others’ solutions with critical thinking and openness.

This skill also enhances comprehension: students become more aware of the diversity of language and understand that meaning is not always fixed but can be subject to interpretation.