Futures wheel

Futures wheel

The Futures wheel is an instrument for graphical visualisation of direct and indirect future consequences of a particular change or development. It was invented by Jerome C. Glenn in 1971, when he was a student at the Antioch Graduate School of Education (now Antioch University New England).

The Futures Wheel is a way of organizing thinking and questioning about the future -- a kind of structured brainstorming. (Jerome C. Glenn (1994) The Futures Wheel)

Description

To start a Futures wheel the central term describing the change to evaluate is positioned in the center of the page (or drawing area). Then, events or consequences following directly from that development are positioned around it. Next, the (indirect) consequences of the direct consequences are positioned around the first level consequences. The terms may be connected as nodes in a tree (or even a web). The levels will often be marked by concentric circles.

Usage

The Futures wheel is usually used to organize thoughts about a future development or trend. With it, possible impacts can be collected and put down in a structured way. The use of interconnecting lines makes it possible to visualize interrelationships of the causes and resulting changes. Thus, Futures wheels can assist in developing multi-concepts about possible future development by offering a futures-conscious perspective and aiding in group brainstorming.

Relatives

* Implementation Wheel
* Impact Wheel
* Mind Mapping
* Webbing

Literature

* Glenn, Jerome C. "Futurizing Teaching vs Futures Course," Social Science Record, Syracuse University, Volume IX, No. 3 Spring 1972.

* Snyder, David Pearce. Monograph: "The Futures Wheel: A Strategic Thinking Exercise," The Snyder Family Enterprise, Bethesda, Maryland 1993.

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Internet

* [http://www.ltag.education.tas.gov.au/glossary.htm Learning, Teaching and Assessment Guide Glossary] at Tasmania's Department of Education's homepage.
* Downloadable template of a [http://www.globaleducation.edna.edu.au/globaled/go/cache/offonce/pid/1835;jsessionid=050A14CB101EAF863AE979C80461FCB3 Futures wheel] at the Australian [http://www.globaleducation.edna.edu.au/ Global Education] website.
* [http://www.prospectiva.net/docs/How%20to%20Create%20a%20Futures%20Whee1.pdf How to Create a Futures Wheel]


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