Mind Mapping
Mind Mapping approach in Academics Mind Map is a visual tool diagrammatically outlines the information.. It represents the ideas and concepts in a graphical way to improve the memory of the reader. This approach is very helpful in academics especially to the students to comprehend and remember the concepts. The diagram begins with a central idea and expand / explain outwardly the central idea with related terms. The below given diagram on health management is an example for mind mapping. Diagram Source: http://learningfundamentals.com.au Benefits of Mind Maps Easy to remember and recall Easy to organize ideas & concepts Understand the relationship between each idea / concept Useful as a writing tool Helpful in preparing for examinations / tests Improved thinking Courtesy: Prof.Sekhar who works in Perumal Manimekalai Engineering college, Hosur has inspired me to write this post.