MIND MAPPINGBARBARA M. LASSITER

MN510: IMPLEMENTING TECHNOLOGY-ENHANCED LEARNING IN NURSING EDUCATION

WHAT IS MIND MAPPING?

• The concept of mapping is not new. Educators and students have been drawing concept maps and mind maps on paper for several years. Technology has made the process easier however. With the implementation of various software applications, in particular mind mapping tools such as MindMapping.com, have automated this process, making it more efficient to brainstorm concepts as ideas or branches. As seen in my mind map shown below, there are several uses for mind mapping:

USES FOR MIND MAPPING:

RESEARCH ON MIND MAPPING

• A pilot study for students in a Nursing Program was conducted by David A. Boley, Professor at John Hopkins University. Students were divided into two groups, one group using mind mapping and mind mapping templates for various subject areas, the other group continuing with their usual learning methods (Mindmapping.com, 2013). The study concluded that pre-made mind maps:

AND THE RESEARCH SHOWED THAT MIND MAPPING:

ADDITIONAL DATA

• When the group that did not use mind mapping was later introduced to the mind mapping method, their achievements increased equally validating the results (Mindmapping.com, 2013).

A REAL LIFE APPLICATION FOR MIND MAPPING:

• I have used mapping to teach the fundamentals of diabetic education and treatment. Eli Lilly produced a Diabetes map that initiates conversation on the subject of Type 2 Diabetes (Lilly, 2009).

ELI LILLY’S DIABETES CONVERSATION MAP (2009)

REFERENCES

• Lilly (2009). Diabetes conversation map™ education tools celebrate one-year anniversary. Retrieved from:

• https://investor.lilly.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=417085

• Mindmapping.com (2013). Mind mapping in education. Retrieved from:

• http://www.mindmapping.com/mind-mapping-in-education.php