ARMPD- Lecture No. 3 (Mind Maps)

 MIND MAPS (12/07/2012)

Today's Lecture started with a topic called Mind Maps.  

Mind Maps.. Mind Maps.... Mind Maps.... What is this Mind Maps?

That was the question which was running in my mind until the Our lecturer Mr.Eranjan Padumadasa Explained  what a Mind Map is.

He explained the use of Mind Maps and how it can be used for effective study sessions. It is a very useful tool which summarizes information in a way in which we will be able to retain and memorize it and recall it.

             

The above diagram is an example of a Mind Map. It shows the Guidelines Required for Mind Mapping. Take a closer look at the diagram. The key words are highlighted so that the reader can easily recall it. I realized the effectiveness of this Mind Maps and thought of implementing it in my studies in the future.

After explaining the use of  Mind Maps he explained the the 3 types of learners and how they  store certain information in their brains.

• Visual Learners -  A person who is more leaned on to the Visual Sites and learn things quickly by seeing things

• Auditory People - A person who learn things quickly through listening carefully.

• Kinesthetic People - A person who engages in the studying process by practically doing things.

Check out this you tube link and it will help u to understand more about the above 3 learners. 

Click here for an interesting video  => http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Jwz_h0zXsY&feature=related

Today's lecture was concluded by the lecturer by giving us a group activity to be done at home. He told us to create a Mind Map about the topic System. That was it for today and i hope to extend my coordination and leadership skills which i learned from the previous lecture and do this group activity with my members.

 Reflection of today's Lecture

Today's lecture helped me to master a very important tool for studies which i was searching for the past couple of years which is Mind Maps.  From today onward i look forward to use mind maps in my day to day studies because i found it to be a  very effective mind tool for summarizing information. 

Furthermore i was able to identify what kind of a learner i am and i got to know that i am more  of a Auditory and a Kinesthetic person who learns things by listening and doing things practically. Therefore starting from today i would be focusing on the strategies that would suit my type of learning which i believe would help me to  enhance my studying skills in the future.