1.1. Help students brainstorm and explore any idea, concept, or problem
1.2. Facilitate better understanding of relationships and connections between ideas and concepts
1.3. Make it easy to communicate new ideas and thought processes
1.4. Allow students to easily recall information
1.5. Help students take notes and plan tasks
1.6. Make it easy to organize ideas and concepts
1.7. Facilitate better understanding of relationships and connections between ideas and concepts
2. Definition
2.1. A mind map is a visual representation of hierarchical information that includes a central idea surrounded by connected branches of associated topics.
3. Use
3.1. Through the use of colors, images and words, mind mapping encourages students to begin with a central idea and expand outward to more in-depth sub-topics.
3.2. Offers an overview of a topic and its complex information, allowing students to comprehend, create new ideas and build connections.
