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| Criterion | ![]() Knowledge Modeling IBIS | ![]() Knowledge Modeling Peer Instruction | ![]() Facilitation World Café | ![]() Knowledge Modeling Concept Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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. | 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 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. | Concept Mapping arranges terms and relationships in a network that makes subject-matter connections tangible. It fits when a topic needs to be understood structurally rather than linearly. |
Complexitysame | Medium | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 10-20 min je Frage | 60-180 min | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 6-50 | 12-100+ | 1-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Issue Map, Positions, Argument Notes | Concept Questions, Vote Results, Learning Notes | Table Notes, Emergent Themes, Shared Questions | Concept Map, Relationship Labels, Knowledge Gaps |
Tagsno overlap | RationaleKnowledgeDecision | LearningDialogueFacilitation | FacilitationDialogueLarge groupSensemaking | KnowledgeConceptsMappingSensemaking |



