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| Criterion | ![]() UX Research User Interviews | ![]() Knowledge Modeling Peer Instruction | ![]() Facilitation Open Space Technology | ![]() Facilitation World Café |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When teams derive needs only from assumptions and real motives are missing, user interviews give direct access to behavior and meaning. Conversations from the target group's everyday life make patterns, tensions, and open questions solidly visible. | 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 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. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30–60 min per interview | 10-20 min je Frage | 0.5-2 Tage | 60-180 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1 participant per interview | 6-50 | 20-500+ | 12-100+ |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Interview Notes, Themes, Insight Summary | Concept Questions, Vote Results, Learning Notes | Session Marketplace, Proceedings, Action Topics | Table Notes, Emergent Themes, Shared Questions |
Tagsno overlap | QualitativeResearchCustomerDiscovery | LearningDialogueFacilitation | FacilitationLarge groupAutonomy | FacilitationDialogueLarge groupSensemaking |



