It has been suggested that the mind mapping technique can improve learning/study efficiency up to 15% over conventional note taking.
By using Mind Maps, you can quickly identify and understand the structure of a subject, and the way that pieces of information fit together, as well as recording the raw facts contained in normal notes.
More than this, Mind Maps encourage creative problem solving, and they hold information in a format that your mind finds easy to remember and quick to review
Applications of Mind Mapping for Education
- Lesson planning and preparation.
- Curriculum planning.
- Providing students with an overview of a subject.
- Teaching tool in the classroom.
- Student assessment.
- A tool which can be passed on to students to use themselves.
Mind mapping software also exist to make the process faster and more interactive within the class room. Here are some free software packages :
There are also many pieces of proprietary software that allow the creation of mind maps. A few of which include:
Mind Mapping for Education will greatly enhance your teaching skills, benefiting you – and your pupils.
Why on Earth you did not find a road map for my mind before the psch midterms and where exactly do I go to purchase one before fianls? Do you think that you could find me a roll on roll off one? I cannot afford the original.
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