MIND MAPPING
TECHNIQUE
1.
Mind
Mapping Technique.
2.
Description
of Mind Mapping.
Buzan
(http://www.usingmindmaps.com/what-is-a-mind-map.html)
states that a mind mapping is a powerful graphic technique which provides a
universal key to unlock the potential of the brain. It is visual map of ideas,
laid out in a radial format around a central thought and it involves a unique
combination of imagery, color and visual-spatial arrangement which is proven to
significantly improve recall when compared to conventional methods of
note-taking and learning by rote. It needs imagination and association to
activate our brain in remembering something. The Mind Map can be applied to
every aspect of life where improved learning and clearer thinking will enhance
human performance. Mind mapping can be classified into four kinds, namely;
network tree, event chain, cycle concept map and spider concept map.
3.
State
of the level.
In this paper,
the writer states the level on tenth grade students of senior high school.
4.
Skills
and Components.
The writer
chooses skill of writing and component of vocabulary.
5.
Procedures.
a.
The
procedures in teaching writing using mind mapping are as follows:
·
Choosing a topic
The mind map strategy can be used to
explore almost any topic, though discursive essays and narrative work
particularly well as they front students' ideas and lend them to discussing
ideas in groups.
·
Note
making
Once the topic has been introduced, the
teacher encourages the students to close their eyes and think about it for a
minute or two, in silence. They then have two minutes in which to note down
their ideas. If they do not know a word in English, they can write it in L1 at
this stage, as dictionaries or too much teacher intervention tend to halt and
inhibit the creative flow.
·
Feedback
The next stage, in which the teacher makes a collective mind map on the board,
is optional, but is useful for students who are new to the idea of mind maps,
or for weak classes.
·
Organizing
mind maps
In the next step, students organize
their mind maps into a linear format to decide the best format in which to
present the points.
·
Writing
Students should then begin to write their compositions, working in pairs if
they wish.
·
Continuation
Once students are familiar with the idea
of making mind maps, they can be encouraged to use this skill for further
writing activities. It is a useful technique and often improves the clarity and
organization of student texts.
b.
The
procedures in teaching vocabulary using mind mapping are as follows:
·
The teacher present to students
about example of mind mapping with pictures and explain to the
students about the teaching topic is about nouns.
·
Give students opportunities to look
for the meaning of the nouns by look to its pictures.
·
Ask students to mention the meaning
of the nouns in front of the class by look the pictures in example of
mind mapping.
·
After the students get the idea
about classify vocabularies through mind mapping, ask them to make their
own mind mapping using their favorite central words.
·
Give correction or evaluation
about students’ assignments.
6.
Strength
and Weakness
Writing
a.
The
strength of using mind mapping in teaching writing are as follows:
·
The centre of mind map (main idea)
is defined clearly.
·
The level of each idea is
shown clearly. The important idea is near of the centre and on other hand.
·
The relation between keywords can be
known quickly because of its relation. It makes the remembering of students
more effective.
·
Mind map is seen different
with other maps.
·
The structure of mind map has
probably to add the new information.
b.
The
weakness of using mind mapping in teaching writing are as follows:
·
It needs a lot of time in
organization.
·
They are some difficulties to
allocate the time and need many times to find an effective keyword.
·
It is too load the students.
Vocabulary
a.
The
strength of using mind mapping in teaching vocabulary are as follows:
·
Help students brainstorm and explore
any idea, concept, or problem.
·
Facilitate better understanding of
relationships and connections between ideas and concepts.
·
Make it easy to communicate new
ideas and thought processes.
·
Allow students to easily recall
information.
·
Help students take notes and plan
tasks.
·
Make it easy to organize ideas and
concepts.
b.
The
weakness of using mind mapping in teaching vocabulary are as follows:
·
It’s
not easy to change your ways of doing things, and changing form the linear
system that we have been taught to use since childhood to a very different way
of writing down notes requires a great effort that a lot of people are not
ready to make.
·
In
addition, when you approach a new subject, you may not have a clear enough
grasp of it to be able to organize your thoughts about it from the start.
7.
Conclusion
Mind mapping is a beneficial learning technique to
help students brainstorm any topic and think creatively. Mind mappings are
particularly helpful in the writing process and provide tenth grade students
with a natural way of thinking; in addition, it is also appropriate in teaching
vocabulary for tenth grade students since it can help them to explore and
organize their ideas and concept of new vocabulary. Then, it will help them to
memorize the new vocabulary easily. The Mind Mapping can be applied to every
aspect of life where improved learning and clearer thinking will enhance human
performance.
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