Beginners:
- Simple picture or noun cards
- One required connection + short explanation
- Teacher provides scaffolded prompts
Advanced learners:
- Abstract or multi-meaning words
- At least two different creative connections per card
- Students create their own cards
Experts:
- Complex categories (e.g., empathy, fairness, energy)
- Students generate full connection webs, not linear chains
- Students justify and compare interpretations