Mind Maps for Medical Students

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Constructivist theory is rooted in the subjectivist worldview, which emphasizes the role of the learner within the context of his environment[ 9]. This baseline finding suggests that both groups retained the same amount of information equally based upon a single, 5-minute exposure to the text passage.

XMind offers amazing templates and an extensive library of icons, which will give your mind maps a professional and visually appealing look. Faul F, Erdfelder E: GPOWER: A priori, post-hoc, and compromise power analysis for MS-DOS computer program.This result suggests that mind mapping did not enhance short-term memory in this novice group of subjects who were only exposed to a brief overview of how to construct mind maps.

The cross-links among categories highlight their intrinsic relationships, and allow the student to compare and contrast information. Ideally suited for students and early postgraduates revising for exams, this convenient and portable distillation of knowledge will aid in memorization and save many hours of note taking. The publisher shall not be liable for any loss, actions, claims, proceedings, demand, or costs or damages whatsoever or howsoever caused arising directly or indirectly in connection with or arising out of the use of this material. They did, however, report that all of the subjects in the mind map group perceived that mind maps are useful for memorizing information. A difference score was created between the standardized quiz scores so that the degree to which the variability in each quiz affected the outcome would be the same.SNT is a process whereby notes are arranged in a hierarchy from the top of a page to the bottom, or from left to right, without any hierarchy[ 30]. Yet, despite the lack of exposure to mind maps and their novice status, subjects in the MM group were able to integrate, and ultimately, retain enough information so that they did not score significantly less than subjects in the SNT group. Since critical thinking is dependent upon both content (domain) knowledge and problem familiarity,[ 15] mind mapping may facilitate critical thinking because it fosters student retention of factual information, as well as relationships between concepts[ 25].