Year 11 PSHEYear 11 PSHE

Mind mappingMind mapping

Why is it so good?Why is it so good?

How can it be used for effective revision?How can it be used for effective revision?

LearningLearning PSHE sessions this year are designed to PSHE sessions this year are designed to

enable you to develop useful study skills enable you to develop useful study skills an also to help you through some of life’s an also to help you through some of life’s tricky problemstricky problems

Today the focus is on revisionToday the focus is on revision

By the end of the lesson By the end of the lesson you should be able to…you should be able to…

Know what a mind map isKnow what a mind map is Discuss why this technique is better than Discuss why this technique is better than

some other revision strategiessome other revision strategies Understand how to make a good mind mapUnderstand how to make a good mind map Understand how it is a useful tool for Understand how it is a useful tool for

learning and revisionlearning and revision Consider how you will use mind mapping Consider how you will use mind mapping

for different subject areasfor different subject areas

An example of how to do itAn example of how to do it

Look at the next few slides Look at the next few slides carefullycarefully

An 8 year old was asked to An 8 year old was asked to write a list about something write a list about something he liked doing – an ideas he liked doing – an ideas dumpdump

Then he turned this list into Then he turned this list into a mind mapa mind map

What do you think?What do you think?

Which version looks better?Which version looks better? Which version is easier to understand?Which version is easier to understand? Notice that the main themes come out Notice that the main themes come out

from the central title and that more from the central title and that more detailed explanations come out of the detailed explanations come out of the “nodes”“nodes”

Also the idea is to provide brief trigger Also the idea is to provide brief trigger words not whole sentenceswords not whole sentences

Technical bitTechnical bit

Experts tell us that mapping the Experts tell us that mapping the information is the best way for our brains information is the best way for our brains to learnto learn

Why? Because the brain is organised just Why? Because the brain is organised just like a gigantic mind maplike a gigantic mind map

Although mapping is harder than some Although mapping is harder than some other learning techniques you will soon other learning techniques you will soon pick it up.pick it up.

Why? Because you are all clever peopleWhy? Because you are all clever people

Now Now youyou try doing this try doing this

Pair up with someonePair up with someone Choose a hobby, interest, subject, film, Choose a hobby, interest, subject, film,

member of the family, anything!member of the family, anything! Ideas dump first – 5 minutesIdeas dump first – 5 minutes Then try mind mapping your ideas but do Then try mind mapping your ideas but do

not show your partner – about 10 not show your partner – about 10 minutesminutes

Use A3 paper (landscape) and write on Use A3 paper (landscape) and write on the linesthe lines

Explain to a partnerExplain to a partner

Using your finger trace along the lines Using your finger trace along the lines and explain your topic to your partnerand explain your topic to your partner

Have a pen ready in case you want to Have a pen ready in case you want to make additions – then go back to your make additions – then go back to your fingerfinger

The “listener” should not interrupt but can The “listener” should not interrupt but can ask questions for clarification – try to take ask questions for clarification – try to take an interest!an interest!

DiscussionDiscussion

How did you find this? How did you find this? Did you follow your partner’s Did you follow your partner’s

explanations closely and easily?explanations closely and easily? Do you remember more by doing this Do you remember more by doing this

than you would have done by just having than you would have done by just having a chat?a chat?

Could you draw out a lot of their map Could you draw out a lot of their map from memory?from memory?

If there is timeIf there is time

Have a go at drawing out your partners Have a go at drawing out your partners map from memorymap from memory

Then compare with the original versionThen compare with the original version

Review Discussion and Review Discussion and conclusionconclusion

What do you think of What do you think of mapping?mapping?

Will you use it for Will you use it for revision?revision?

Discuss with a partner Discuss with a partner or the whole class or the whole class which subjects and which subjects and topics you will use it for.topics you will use it for.