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Mind Mapping
Mind Mapping Overview
By the end of this lecture you should be able to:
• Define “mind mapping”
• Describe the main advantages of mind mapping relative to the traditional linear approach to taking notes
• Describe several situations in which mind mapping can be usefully applied
• Outline the main “laws” of mind mapping
• Outline the main steps in “Mind Mapping Organic Study Technique”
What is Mind Mapping?
• A non-linear approach for taking notes, organising thoughts, and generating ideas.
• Consists of a central topic image and several radiating branches containing information about the central topic.
ADVANTAGES
APPLICATIONS
RULES
EFFECTIVENESS
Problems with Traditional Linear Notes
• Obscure keywords• Inhibit recall• Waste time• Prevent associations from forming
CENTRAL IMAGE
HIERARCHY
PERSONALISE
CLARITY
TEXT NOTES
LECTURES
ESSAY OUTLINES
PUBLIC SPEAKING
MEETINGS
Empirical Evidence• Lecture Recall Study (Howe, 1977)
• 6 Conditions 1. Complete transcript (given)2. Complete transcript (student)3. Sentence summary (given)4. Sentence summary (student)5. Keyword notes (given)6. Keyword notes (student)
• DV = Exam performance, verbal performance
Mind Map Organic Study Technique
(MMOST)
MMOST Phases
1. Preparation
2. Application
Preparation Phase
4 Sub-Phases
– 1. Browsing
– 2. Setting Limits
– 3. Preliminary Mind Map
– 4. Setting Questions and Goals
P1. Browsing
• Casually glance through book, chapter or article.
• Get a feel for: – organisation– length – difficulty– number of tables and figures– location of summary and conclusion section
P2. Set Limits for Time and Amount
• How much time do you want to spend studying?– massed practice– distributed practice
• How much information do you want to cover in the allotted time?
P3. Mind Map Current Knowledge
Take 2 minutes to jot down as much as you can about the topic being studied.
P4. Set Questions and Goals
• What do you want to get out of the chapter or article?– Gist? – Detailed understanding of everything?– Answer specific question?
• Take up to 5 minutes to make a preliminary list goals and questions.
• If necessary, revise questions and goals as you progress.
Application Phase
4 Sub-Phases
– 1. Overview
– 2. Preview
– 3. Inview
– 4. Review
P1. Overiew
• Generate an overview of the chapter or article.
• Focus on overall structure not detail.
• Don’t feel compelled to start on p. 1!
TYPES
IMPROVING
APPLICATIONS
MODELS
NEURAL BASIS
P2. Preview
• Start filling in general details.
• Focus on:– summary and conclusion sections– beginning and endings of paragraphs
• Don’t read everything! Select and reject content based on your questions and goals.
P3. Inview
• Start filling in specific details.
• Level of detail depends on questions and goals.
• Initially skip difficult sections. – Return later when you have more
knowledge– Easier to understand
P4. Review
• Study and reorganise your maps.
• Identify gaps in knowledge, and return to source to search for specific information.
• Test your knowledge by recreating maps from memory.
Mind Mapping Resources
BOOKS• The Mind Map Book (Buzan & Buzan, 1993).• Use Your Head. (4th ed., Buzan, 1995).
SOFTWARE• MindManager
– http://www.team-link.org
• MindTools – http://www.mindtools.com/index.html