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| Criterion |  Facilitation World Café |  Knowledge Modeling Peer Instruction |  Innovation Design Charrette |  Innovation Brainstorming |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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. | Peer Instruction uses group thinking to clarify difficult terms or concepts faster. The method combines individual reflection with social correction and shared precision. | In a tightly timed design process with many participants, the method pools several lines of thinking in a short time. It brings parallel design energy without letting the discussion tip into endless coordination. This quickly produces solid directions for architecture or space. | When a team faces an open question with many obvious directions, the method first creates breadth instead of premature commitment. It separates idea flow from evaluation and makes lines of thought visible, creating a pool for selection and further development. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 60-180 min | 10-20 min je Frage | Halber Tag bis mehrere Tage | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 12-100+ | 6-50 | 10-50 | 4-12 |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Table Notes, Emergent Themes, Shared Questions | Concept Questions, Vote Results, Learning Notes | Sketches and Concepts, Consolidated Solution Sketch, Prioritized Direction | Idea pool, Theme clusters, Shortlist |
Tagsno overlap | FacilitationDialogueLarge groupSensemaking | LearningDialogueFacilitation | BrainstormingWorkshopCollaborationIdeation | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityWorkshopDivergence |