The use of mind-mapping technique in the EFL classroom. 2 idea that branches out increases the range of possible associations (Buzan & Buzan in Budd, 2003).
In the context of the writer’s workplace, where English is taught as a foreign language, he notices that there is an urgency to implement mind-mapping technique in the teaching and learning process. Some reasons generating demand for the use of mind-mapping technique are: lack of attractive teaching and learning materials, minimum exposure to the use of the right cerebral hemisphere, and insufficient technique to support creativity development in the EFL teaching and learning. Thus, by carefully reviewing, analysing, and evaluating current literature and research on the use of mind-mapping technique in the EFL teaching and learning with reference to the current trend of mind-mapping technique in education, the writer would like to put forward his argument on the methodology critique and on how the use of mind-mapping technique is effectively implemented in the EFL teaching and learning .
Inspiring creative learning with mind mapping. Have you ever been tasked with a particular activity or project and your mind has gone blank when trying to conjure up any sort of creativity?
Initial half-baked and half formulated ideas circulate within your mind, yet as these are undeveloped it can sometimes prove a challenge to progress these thoughts further. It can be frustrating, and even the most naturally creative sometimes struggle to achieve original and innovative ideas. Children are associated with possessing unbound and limitless imaginations, creating stories and ideas seemingly from nowhere.
Yet despite this, even they sometimes struggle to formulate and communicate their ideas within the classroom. Using Mind Maps in the Classroom. 18 Free Mind Mapping Tools for Teachers and Students. 1- SpiderScribe This is a great mind mapping tool that allows users to easily visualize their ideas by connecting various pieces of information together and create free style maps.
It also combines elements like text, images, files, calendar events and geographic locations. 15-Free-Visual-Thinking-Tools.pdf.