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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 for Knowledge Mapping.
Knowledge Modeling
Knowledge Mapping
Paper illustration for Peer Instruction.
Knowledge Modeling
Peer Instruction
Purposedifferent
When a topic is still unclear and too many thoughts surface at once, Mind Mapping creates an open surface for ordering them. It makes connections, subtopics, and starting points visible without fixing them too early.Knowledge Mapping makes knowledge, gaps, and transfer paths visible across a field. It fits when expertise should not just exist but also be findable and transferable.Peer Instruction uses group thinking to clarify difficult terms or concepts faster. The method combines individual reflection with social correction and shared precision.
Complexitydifferent
LowMediumMedium
Timedifferent
15-45 min1-3 h10-20 min je Frage
Participantsdifferent
1-103-126-50
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Mind Map, Topic Clusters, Open QuestionsKnowledge Map, Critical Knowledge Areas, Transfer PlanConcept Questions, Vote Results, Learning Notes
Tagsno overlap
BrainstormingIdeasMappingStructureFacilitation
KnowledgeMappingRisk
LearningDialogueFacilitation
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