Use of Simple Mind Maps in the Adventures of Learning.

Mind mapping is a technique of generating and sharing ideas and it is concerned with the organization of concepts. Mind maps are visual aids that assist students in understanding the relationship between different ideas. Using mind maps in the classroom can help the students make sense of scientific ideas by focusing on the ways they might be grouped and connected. As such, they provide an excellent means of reviewing and consolidating existing knowledge, while allowing for such learning to be extended by adding new concepts. They are particularly appealing to predominantly visual learners but all students can benefit from their use. Mind maps enable students to communicate their ideas quickly and concisely in diagrammatic form. They allow teachers to monitor and assess their students' understanding more efficiently so that they can address any of their misconceptions. This means that mind maps can be used for both learning and assessment purposes. This article introduces the concept of mind maps by giving examples about the development of simple mind maps and encouraging the students to use the mind maps for solving the problems. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]