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Map it Out! Susan Popiel, HR Consultant, Learning Initiatives WCB of Manitoba
Map it Out!Susan Popiel, HR Consultant, Learning Initiatives WCB of Manitoba
What is Mind Mapping? Wikipedia
• a mind map is a diagram used to visually organize information
• It is hierarchical and shows relationships among pieces of the whole.
• It is often created around a single concept– Drawn as an image or word in the centre of a blank
page– Major concepts are connected directly to the central
concept.
Tony Buzan – 1970’s
Research Behind Mind Maps• In a 2005 user study by Glennis Edge Cunningham, 80
percent of high school biology students in the study reported better learning through the use of mind maps.
• In a 2002 study by Paul Farrand, Fearzana Hussain and Enid Hennessy, second-year and third-year medical students showed improved retention of material, though effectiveness depended on the students’ preferred methods of note taking.
• In 2016 University of Waterloo, researchers found that drawing pictures helps us remember information.
University of Waterloo You Tube video
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Holding spot for video illustration of mind mapping
How to draw a mind map…Define your central concept in one to three words and place it in the middle of your page, either drawing
on paper or using software.
Place your ideas around it as labels, boxed or unboxed, with lines radiating out from your central concept. Use short labels, even a single word, and keep branching out with each idea level.
Turn the page sideways (landscape) for easier spacing and branching.
Use pictures, if that fits your time and purpose. Pictures and illustrations can make the map more memorable.
Use different colors for each level of idea, creating visual organization. If you’re hand-drawing, use color pens or a single multi-color pen. You might also use a hierarchy of label sizes and line thicknesses.
Draw lines curvy or straight, whichever works better for you. Some, like Buzan, say that curvy is more interesting.
Develop your personal style, based on how your draw and think. There are few rules around mind mapping.
Start simple if there’s a time constraint, whether you’re hand-drawing or computer-drawing. You can add to it later. You might later add artful elements like pictures and curvy lines.
Collaborate by sharing and editing the mind map online.
Reference: https://www.lucidchart.com/pages/mind-map
Speaker Contact Information:• Susan Popiel
– HR Consultant, Learning Initiatives, WCB of Manitoba
• 204-954-4971• [email protected]• linkedin.com/in/susan-popiel-11080334
