I'm not sure what you're describing, but "Mindmapping" can do it. I've used
it for many years for planning, brainstorming, conceptualizing, leading
meetings, project management, writing, creating, understanding difficult
concepts, and teaching. I'd be lost without it.
The software, "Inspiration" (Mac and Windows) does a great job of taking
the cutting and pasting work out the process. I've used it for years. They
just upgraded to a new version. Apparently, it is used a lot in K-12, for
their advertising aims for this market.
There are also a few books on the subject. Sorry, I can't remember the
authors (the books are at home), but "mindmapping" is in the titles. If you
really want to learn the procedures, I would recommend the books.
Backchannel me and I'll look up the title and author of my favorite.
Disclaimer: I have no connection with "Inspiration."
>Subject: teaching technique?
>
>There's a technique for... teaching? generating hypotheses?
>starting discussions? for which I don't know the name but
>which I think was occasionally used by a sometime colleague
Jack E. Rowe, Ph.D.
