Mind Mapping

Paper Summary:

The paper explains how mind mapping is proposed to particularly benefit students. It is a technique to help clear their minds of clutter. The paper illustrates how this will help a student focus his/her attention in class during a lecture as well as increase concentration when reading. The paper discusses how to use mind maps. Firstly, one puts down or records as much pertinent information as possible. One encircles the main question on unlined paper and branches out related ideas from the center. One then connects any related ideas and promptly writes down and/or draws ideas as they occur. The paper concludes that using a mind map, like following a virtual map when traveling to an unknown destination, helps insure the traveler arrives at his/her anticipated destination.

Outline:
Introduction
Quantity, not Quality
Creating a Mind Map
Mind Map of Mind Mapping
Picture This
Conclusion

From the Paper:

"Mind mapping was originally ". . . developed by Tony Buzan of the United Kingdom, mind mapping is also a software product of The Bosley Group, entitled MindMapper. The mind mapping process is as follows: (1) The topic being focused upon is represented by a central image or graphic. (2) The main themes of the topic radiate out from the central image as primary branches. (3) In a tree-like structure, the minor themes of each main theme radiate out further from the primary branches. (4) All branches are interconnected to form a series of links." (Leonard, 2002, p. 128) Mind mapping can also be completed using "The Inspiration," another computer software, that serves as a ". . . generic tool that can be adapted to different knowledge domain and can be used on its own or combined with other strategies." (Pillay & Elliott, 2002)"

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