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Paper illustration for Diary Study.
UX Research
Diary Study
Paper illustration for Peer Instruction.
Knowledge Modeling
Peer Instruction
Paper Kanban board with To Discuss, Discussing and Discussed columns, topic cards, votes and timer.
Facilitation
Lean Coffee
Purposedifferent
When experiences build up over days or weeks and a single session cannot capture them, Diary Study records the course of everyday life. Recurring triggers, moods, and habits become visible this way, beyond the sharpness of memory.Peer Instruction uses group thinking to clarify difficult terms or concepts faster. The method combines individual reflection with social correction and shared precision.When a group without a fixed agenda needs to get into useful conversations quickly, Lean Coffee structures the start around interests rather than a presentation. The group itself negotiates which topics get time first and which wait.
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MediumMediumLow
Timedifferent
1-4 Wochen10-20 min je Frage30-90 min
Participantsdifferent
5-206-503-20
Formatdifferent
AsyncWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Diary Entries, Longitudinal Patterns, Experience TimelineConcept Questions, Vote Results, Learning NotesPrioritized Topics, Discussion Notes, Action Items
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UX researchTrackingBehavior
LearningDialogueFacilitation
FacilitationAutonomyDialogue
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