So let's look at some principles you can apply to when you create a mindmap and then I'll show you how I use mind mapping to its best effect. Interestingly compared to traditional study techniques the study also found that student motivation for using mind-mapping was lower than traditional methods which might explain why some people use it and then give up or maybe don't know when to use it to it's best effect.įor those interested in even more evidence for mind-mapping I've also added a link to a summary of the research here too. In another study-from the Queen Mary University of London Medical School-that analysed the impact of using mind-mapping on 2nd and 3rd year medical students researchers found that studying with mind maps helped boost retention by 10-15%. As you are presented with a blank page you are actually forced to use active recall and prime your existing knowledge when building out your mind map from a central topic.
In addition to recommending that teachers use mind maps in the classroom while teaching, Davies suggests having students create mind maps on their own that can be used to assess learning-and to compare their mind maps with those of their classmates for additional meaningful learning activities. Mind mapping, on the other hand, does create meaningful engagement because learners actively engage in the process of brainstorming, generating ideas, and connecting concepts together while reviewing and developing mind maps. Unfortunately, some of the most common learning methods-such as listening to a lecture or reading a textbook-do not create meaningful engagement and as we know reading and highlighting or passively listening are just not efficient ways to learn. Maps allow the separate encoding of information in memory in visual and well as propositional (written) form.”ĭavies also argues that meaningful engagement is a critical factor in promoting deeper learning. The study states that: “Diagrams are more easily stored in memory than other kinds of representational formats. Martin Davies writes in his study “ Concept Mapping, Mind Mapping and Argument Mapping: What are the Differences and Do They Matter,” it provides the same benefits for memorization and information retention as memory palaces do. Mind mapping is a similar technique to the method of loci, and as W. It Helps with Memorization and RetentionĪnd mind-mapping also helps to with memorization and retention of knowledge. By mapping disparate pieces of knowledge around a central topic, students can form connections between what they already know and what they’ve just learned, an exercise that leads to meaningful learning. The study concluded that mind mapping helps to create this meaningful learning because it forces students to find connections between new knowledge and existing knowledge.
The researchers defined meaningful learning as change, which is “a consequence of the integration of new material and the prior knowledge structure.” Looking at enabling meaningful learning first a 2007 study from King's College London into mind-mapping found that mind-mapping helps create meaningful and relevant learning, something that leads to better encoding and better understanding of a topic. Well to keep things simple mind-maps basically work by making learning meaningful, breaking complex topics down into chunks and providing visual mnemonics all of which help to reduce our cognitive load through better encoding.
But how does it actually work and how should mind-mapping actually be used. "Mind mapping has a positive effect on academic achievement, attitude and retention". That being said a meta-analysis published in The Anthropologist in 2017 reviewed a number of studies into the usefulness of mind-mapping for learning and the study concluded that: You still need to use active recall and apply what you are learning so mind maps are a tool and should not be used alone. Now one thing I want to make clear up front is that mind mapping is great for organizing knowledge at the encoding end of learning and it also helps with memorization of things like essays or talks or explaining complex ideas in simple terms which are broken down by the branches of the diagram.
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But first let's look at some of the evidence behind mind mapping to give us some context into how to use it. I'm going to be talking about how to build the perfect mind map using some evidence based learning principles as building mind maps is actually fairly technical and lots of people use them incorrectly so I'm going to give you some guidelines and walk you through how I build and use mind maps to help me learn and give some examples at the end.
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