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Criterion
Paper mind map with a central course onboarding question, colored main branches, keywords and cross-links.
Facilitation
Mind Mapping
Paper illustration for Open Space Technology.
Facilitation
Open Space Technology
Paper illustration for Feynman Technique.
Knowledge Modeling
Feynman Technique
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.When a complex topic does not yet have a fitting agenda, Open Space Technology hands topic ownership back to the participants. The format suits questions that only move forward when real interest determines the order.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.
Complexitydifferent
LowHighLow
Timedifferent
15-45 min0.5-2 Tage20-60 min
Participantsdifferent
1-1020-500+1
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopAsync
Outputdifferent
Mind Map, Topic Clusters, Open QuestionsSession Marketplace, Proceedings, Action TopicsPlain-language Explanation, Knowledge Gaps, Study Notes
Tagsno overlap
BrainstormingIdeasMappingStructureFacilitation
FacilitationLarge groupAutonomy
LearningKnowledgeUnderstanding
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Paper illustration of several people silently writing ideas and passing sheets around with arrows.
Innovation
Brainwriting
Paper illustration of a Concept Map with concepts and labelled links
Knowledge Modeling
Concept Mapping
Paper illustration for Fishbowl Discussion.
Facilitation
Fishbowl Discussion