TEACHING AND LEARNING STRATEGIES TOOLBOXMind Mapping, Concept Mapping, Spray Diagrams, Spider Diagrams or Web Diagrams by any other name would be just as effective as note-taking tools. Mind Mapping is probably one of the most ubiquitous tools used, in no small part to the easy-to-use, simplistic nature of this method for recording and understanding information. According to MindTools mind mapping, when use effectively can enhance learning, improve skills in information recording and support creative problem-solving as their structure and format allow for easy memory recall and processing. The structure and format you use for your mind mapping is very free-form to allow for creativity, however some general conventions as outlined by MindTools can aid the impact of your mind maps: While this method may be easy-to-use, it is the way that you use mind mapping that makes them effective teaching and learning strategies.
In the classroom the value of mind mapping cannot be overstated. Consider utilising mind mapping with your students to:
Personally, I have used this strategy to better understand connections to new concepts and to brainstorm. I have also found mind mapping effective when I have an idea for an end goal but need to work out how I can logically achieve it. In teaching I have particularly found it effective in curriculum and lesson planning, as it helps to easily visualise how the units within the curriculum inter-connect. For further information about works referenced: MindTools Downloadable Content:
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