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This qualitative study was conducted at Kakungulu Memorial School-Kibuli in Makindye Division, Kampala District,to assess the effectiveness of brainstorming in developing learners’ critical and creative thinking. The targetpopulation was all students from grades one to three where the competence-based curriculum had been implemented.The researcher used a convenient sampling technique to select all the one hundred (100) Form 2 history students toparticipate in the intervention. The technique was preferred because in Uganda, history is a compulsory subject fromone to four, implying that all students in Form 2 were potential participants in the study. The researcher did this toavoid the influence of external factors that could be a threat to the validity of the study. The majority of the groupsworked within the principles of cooperative learning to include positive interdependence, face-to-face promotionalinteraction, individual and group accountability, and displayed relevant social skills such as effective communication,leadership, and meaningful decision-making. However, a number of groups were not well informed about managingconflicts in groups. Brainstorming sessions can be a useful strategy to encourage genuine collaboration andinteraction in the classroom. Putting together a well-stated problem and careful planning strategies can lead tomeaningful idea generation and idea building, which can be used in solving problems or addressing specific courserelatedissues.Keywords: Brainstorming, Creative Thinking, Critical Thinking, Learners