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Criterion
Paper illustration showing three sorted card stacks and an open question about a possible group.
UX Research
Card Sorting
Paper illustration of many question cards around one challenge
Facilitation
Question Burst
Purposedifferent
When content only makes sense internally and users can't find the structure again, card sorting exposes their mental order. Terms, groups, and naming are then aligned with the target group's expectations.When a problem gets covered up too quickly with answers, Question Burst puts the better question at the center. The format opens the thinking space before the group commits to an interpretation.
Complexitysame
LowLow
Timedifferent
20-45 min15-30 min
Participantsdifferent
Based on research question2-8
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Content groups, Label set, IA hypothesesQuestion List, Reframed Challenge, Learning Prompts
Tagsno overlap
Information architectureNavigationStructure
QuestionsReframingFacilitationSensemaking
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Paper mind map with a central course onboarding question, colored main branches, keywords and cross-links.
Facilitation
Mind Mapping
Paper illustration of a branching category tree with a highlighted search path and possible dead ends.
UX Research
Tree Testing
Paper illustration for World Café.
Facilitation
World Café
Paper illustration for 1-2-4-All.
Facilitation
1-2-4-All