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| Criterion | ![]() Knowledge Modeling Peer Instruction | ![]() Facilitation World Café | ![]() Innovation Lotus Blossom | ![]() Facilitation Barcamp |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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. | When a central question feels too large, the method breaks it into neighboring topic fields with their own depth of ideation. It holds structure and openness at the same time, so adjacent perspectives don't get lost. This grows an idea space out of a core problem. | When many people can contribute knowledge and the flow should stay open, Barcamp provides a framework for self-organized sessions. The format channels energy without defining the content too narrowly in advance. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 10-20 min je Frage | 60-180 min | 45-90 min | Halber Tag bis 2 Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 6-50 | 12-100+ | 3-10 | 15-200 |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Concept Questions, Vote Results, Learning Notes | Table Notes, Emergent Themes, Shared Questions | Lotus Diagram, Idea Themes, Shortlist | Session Board, Session Notes, Community Learnings |
Tagsno overlap | LearningDialogueFacilitation | FacilitationDialogueLarge groupSensemaking | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityDivergenceWorkshop | FacilitationLarge groupLearning |



