Using mind mapping as a method to help ESL/EFL students connect vocabulary and concepts in different contexts
Abstract
Current knowledge about the ways in which the brain works shows that thinking is not linear. Individuals can better understand concepts when they have visual representations of those ideas. These pictorial diagrams are manifestations of Radiant Thinking. Understanding how the mind works to connect concepts, helps educators provide vocabulary strategies that support students’ learning. Mind Mapping has proven to be a good technique for memorizing, creative thinking, and learning. This paper reflects on how mind mapping helps ESL/EFL students connect concepts in different contexts through the assistance of pictorial representations by hand and by the use of software that enables learners to create associations between words and images in order to better learn and memorize information in a second language.References
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