15 Working with FISh
“The FISh model provided a frame for learners in defining the challenge in context, collecting information from various sources, including some of the input sessions during the Jam, to make sense of the challenge, generate ideas and possible solutions…” (Nerantzi et al., 2025)
FISh: Focus, Investigate, Share (Nerantzi and Uhlin, 2012), is a model for collective inquiry. Use it to work systematically through the scenario, to define your learning outcomes, to come up with an agreed plan and to complete the task successfully.
The FISh model contains three stages: Focus, Investigate and Share, as shown below (Figure 1). The associated questions for each stage will guide you through your inquiry in a systematic way.
Figure 1. FISh model (Nerantzi and Uhlin, 2012)
| Stage 1: Focus | Stage 2: Investigate | Stage 3: Share |
| What do we see? | How (and where) are we going to find answers? | How are we going to present my/our findings? |
| How do we understand what we see? | Who will do what and by when? | What do we want to share with the community? |
| What do we need to find out more about? | Are there existing solutions and why should new ideas be generated? | How can we provide feedback to others? |
| What are the learning issues and intended learning outcomes? | What main findings and solutions do we propose? | What reflections do we have about our learning and working with others? |
