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Criterion
Paper illustration for Feynman Technique.
Knowledge Modeling
Feynman Technique
Paper illustration for Teach-back.
Knowledge Modeling
Teach-back
Decision Tree method illustration showing its working structure
Decision Making
Decision Tree
Paper illustration of an IBIS map with issues, positions and arguments
Knowledge Modeling
IBIS
Purposedifferent
The Feynman Technique checks understanding by explaining a topic so that it stays easy for others to understand. It makes knowledge gaps visible before they become costly in everyday work.Teach-back checks whether an explanation actually got through to the other person. The method makes misunderstandings visible early and strengthens shared understanding in advisory and learning situations.For decisions with follow-on paths and dependencies, a linear comparison is often not enough. A Decision Tree shows how options branch under conditions and which consequences hang on each branch.IBIS structures thinking about complex questions as a sequence of issues, ideas, and arguments. The method keeps discussions open without forcing them into premature consensus.
Complexitydifferent
LowLowMediumMedium
Timedifferent
20-60 min5-20 min30-90 min1-3 h
Participantsdifferent
12-81-62-8
Formatdifferent
AsyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Plain-language Explanation, Knowledge Gaps, Study NotesUnderstanding Check, Clarification Notes, Learning GapsDecision Tree, Option Map, Assumption ListIssue Map, Positions, Argument Notes
Tagsno overlap
LearningKnowledgeUnderstanding
LearningUnderstandingCommunication
DecisionTreeOptions
RationaleKnowledgeDecision
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