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| Criterion |  Facilitation Timeline |  Facilitation Lean Coffee |  Facilitation Mind Mapping |  Knowledge Modeling Peer Instruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When a project, incident, or change process is only remembered in fragments, Timeline brings the sequence back into a readable form. It makes turning points, precursors, and after-effects recognizable over the course of time. | When a group without a fixed agenda needs to get into useful conversations quickly, Lean Coffee structures the start around interests rather than a presentation. The group itself negotiates which topics get time first and which wait. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30-90 min | 30-90 min | 15-45 min | 10-20 min je Frage |
Participantsdifferent | 2-12 | 3-20 | 1-10 | 6-50 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Timeline, Milestones, Insight Notes | Prioritized Topics, Discussion Notes, Action Items | Mind Map, Topic Clusters, Open Questions | Concept Questions, Vote Results, Learning Notes |
Tags1 shared | TimelineFacilitationSequence | FacilitationAutonomyDialogue | BrainstormingIdeasMappingStructureFacilitation | LearningDialogueFacilitation |