MIND

MAPPING
(An Innovative Thinking Tool/
Applied Radiant Thinking )

Dr. M.I. Sakri

Professor and Head, Automobile Engineering Department,
BLDEA’s Vachana Pitamaha Dr. P.G. Halakatti
College of Engineering and Technology, Vijayapur-586103
READING AND RETENTION

• Unless you retain and review what you have learned, you
are likely to lose 80% of it within 24 hours.
• Students at a leading university who received an ‘A’ on the
final exam were given the same exam a month later.

• None of them passed it, proving that the final exam was
final indeed.
• Unless you train your memory it is likely to get worse over
time, not better.

• Retention is the art of storing new information or skills.

• Recall is the art of retrieving it when you need it.

Review, Review
• To retain your material in long-term memory,
schedule review sessions.

• Review frequently, and the material will be yours.

• Having your review map on one-page makes

reviewing easy and enjoyable.

• Memory suffers when we mentally separate

rehearsal from performance.
WHAT IS MIND MAPPING?
A powerful graphic technique to unlock the
potential of the brain.

Harnesses the full range of cortical skills –

word, image, number, logic, rhythm, color and
spatial awareness – in a single, uniquely
powerful manner.

A best way to capture thoughts and bring

them to life in visual form.

Gives the freedom to roam the infinite expanses of the brain.

Can be applied to every aspect of life where improved learning and

clearer thinking will enhance human performance.
WHAT IS MIND MAPPING?
Originated in the late 1960s by Tony Buzan

Similarly to a Road map, a Mind Map:

 Provides an overview of a large subject/area.
 Enables you to plan routes/make choices and lets you know
where you are going and where you have been.
 Allows you to Gather and Represent large amounts of data.
 Encourages problem solving by showing you new pathways.
 Is Attractive, easy to read, think over and remember.
A Mind Map Enables one :

 To clear the mind of paradigms, thus providing space for new

creative thought
 To capture and develop “flashes” of insight when they occur
 To explore all the creative possibilities of a given subject
 To encourage more consistent creative thinking
 To create new conceptual frameworks within which previous
ideas can be reorganized
 To plan creatively
Why Mind Map?
Disadvantages of traditional linear notes:

 Energy and time wasted in writing down superfluous words.

 Other information may be missed while noting down one idea.
 Take longer to read and review.
 Associations and connections between key words and ideas not
readily apparent.
 Attention wanders easily.
 Lack of color and other visual qualities handicap memory.
Mind Map Basics:

Mind maps work the way the brain works.

-Not in nice neat lines.
Memory is naturally associative, not linear.
-Any idea probably has thousands of links in your mind. Mind
maps allow associations and links to be recorded and
reinforced.
The mind remembers key words and images, not sentences.
-Try recalling just one sentence from memory! Mind maps
use just key words and key images, allowing more
information to be put on a page.
Mind maps are more visual and depict associations between key
words, they are much easier to recall than linear notes.
What do you need to make a Mind Map?

Mind Maps are so easy to do and so natural, the

ingredients for “Mind Map Recipe” are very few:

 Blank unlined paper

 Colored pens and pencils
 Your Brain
 Your imagination!
How to Draw a Mind Map?
1. Start in the CENTRE of a blank page turned
sideways.
Why? Because starting in the centre gives your Brain freedom to spread out in
all directions and to express itself more freely and naturally.

2. Use an IMAGE or PICTURE for your central

idea.
Why? Because an image is worth a thousand words and helps you use your
Imagination. A central image is more interesting, keeps you focused, helps you
concentrate, and gives your Brain more of a buzz!

3. Use COLORS throughout.

Why? Because colors are as exciting to your Brain as are images. Color adds
extra vibrancy and life to your Mind Map, adds tremendous energy to your
Creative Thinking, and is fun!
How to Draw a Mind Map?
4. CONNECT your MAIN BRANCHES to the central
image and connect your second- and third-level
branches to the first and second levels, etc.
Why? Because your Brain works by association. It likes to link two (or
three, or four) things together. If you connect the branches, you will
understand and remember a lot more easily.

5. Make your branches CURVED rather than

straight-lined.
Why? Because having nothing but straight lines is boring to your Brain.
How to Draw a Mind Map?
6. Use ONE KEY WORD PER LINE.

Why Because single key words give your Mind Map more power and
flexibility.
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7. Use IMAGES throughout.

Why Because each image, like the central image, is also worth a thousand
words. So if you have only 10 images in your Mind Map, it’s already the
equal of 10,000 words of notes!
Example 1: Drawing a Mind Map
Example 2: Modes of Transportation
Example 3: Exam Preparation
Example 4: About Albert Einstein
Example 5: FORCE, MOMENTUM & IMPULSE
Benefits and Uses of Mind Mapping

 Note taking
 Brainstorming (individually or in groups)
 Problem solving
 Studying and memorization
 Planning
 Researching and consolidating information from
multiple sources
 Presenting information
 Gaining insight on complex subjects
 Jogging your creativity
Thank you