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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 Peer Instruction.
Knowledge Modeling
Peer Instruction
Paper illustration of a Concept Map with concepts and labelled links
Knowledge Modeling
Concept Mapping
Paper illustration of several people silently writing ideas and passing sheets around with arrows.
Innovation
Brainwriting
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.Peer Instruction uses group thinking to clarify difficult terms or concepts faster. The method combines individual reflection with social correction and shared precision.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.When loud voices or hierarchy distort the idea search, the method creates a quiet entry into joint development. It gives everyone thinking space and gathers contributions without social brakes, making diversity more visible and easier to build on.
Complexitydifferent
LowMediumMediumLow
Timedifferent
15-45 min10-20 min je Frage1-2 h15-30 min
Participantsdifferent
1-106-501-83-12
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Mind Map, Topic Clusters, Open QuestionsConcept Questions, Vote Results, Learning NotesConcept Map, Relationship Labels, Knowledge GapsIdea sheets, Expanded concepts, Prioritized list
Tagsno overlap
BrainstormingIdeasMappingStructureFacilitation
LearningDialogueFacilitation
KnowledgeConceptsMappingSensemaking
BrainstormingCollaborationInclusionIdeas
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