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Criterion
Paper session grid with two time blocks, three rooms, colored session cards and an open topic pool.
Facilitation
Barcamp
Paper illustration of shared options, independently placed voting dots, and a highlighted shortlist.
Facilitation
Dot Voting
Paper illustration for World Café.
Facilitation
World Café
Paper illustration for Peer Instruction.
Knowledge Modeling
Peer Instruction
Purposedifferent
When many people can contribute knowledge and the flow should stay open, Barcamp provides a framework for self-organized sessions. The format channels energy without defining the content too narrowly in advance.When a workshop has produced too many options and the group needs to condense quickly, dot voting makes preferences visible in a short time. It bundles individual votes into a solid signal for the next selection.When a group needs to connect many viewpoints in a short time, World Café creates a calm alternation between closeness and rotation. It sets thinking in motion without forcing the conversation into full-plenary rigidity.Peer Instruction uses group thinking to clarify difficult terms or concepts faster. The method combines individual reflection with social correction and shared precision.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowMediumMedium
Timedifferent
Halber Tag bis 2 Tage5-15 min60-180 min10-20 min je Frage
Participantsdifferent
15-2003-2012-100+6-50
Formatsame
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Session Board, Session Notes, Community LearningsRanked list, Consensus signal, ShortlistTable Notes, Emergent Themes, Shared QuestionsConcept Questions, Vote Results, Learning Notes
Tags1 shared
FacilitationLarge groupLearning
FacilitationVotingConsensusPrioritization
FacilitationDialogueLarge groupSensemaking
LearningDialogueFacilitation
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