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Small student groups build mind maps for course topics, supporting midsemester reengagement. 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Issues involving the way economics is taught are emphasized.  \nMICHAEL WATTS, Section Editor  \nMIND MAPS AS  \nCLASSROOM EXERCISES  \nJohn W. Budd  \nAbstract: A Mind Map is an outline in which the major categories radiate from a central image and lesser categories are portrayed as branches of larger branches. The author describes an in-class exercise in which small groups of students each create a Mind Map for a specific topic. This exercise is another example of an active and collaborative learning tool that instructors can use to move beyond“chalk and talk.” The exercise can also help incorporate activities for diverse learning styles into economics courses and can reenergize a course in midsemester. The author provides ideas for Mind Map topics for a wide variety of economics courses.  \nKey words: active learning, Mind Map, teaching  \nJEL code: A20  \nIt is important for instructors to have a wide variety of specific exercises to use in their classes. The need for active and collaborative learning techniques in teaching has been well documented in general (Johnson, Johnson, and Smith 1991; Meyers and Jones 1993; Slavin 1995) and as it pertains more specifically to teaching economics (Maier and Keenan 1994) . Concrete examples of different active and collaborative learning exercises that economics instructors can use can be found in Carlson and Skaggs (2000), Manning and Riordan (2000), Truscott, Rustogi, and Young (2000), and others.  \nThe need for instructors to use exercises to connect with diverse learning styles has also been established in general (Claxton and Murrell 1987; Sarasin 1999)  \nJohn W. Budd is a professor at the Industrial Relations Center at the University of Minnesota. (e-mail: [jbudd@csom.umn.edu](jbudd@csom.umn.edu)). The author is grateful to Connie Wanberg, David Zimmerman, Candace McClenahan, and to several anonymous referees for helpful comments.  \nand as it pertains to teaching economics (Bartlett 1996; Becker and Watts 1995, 1996; Ziegert 2000) . Examples of specific strategies in economics include those described by Lage, Platt, and Treglia (2000) and Tinari and Khandke (2000) .  \nMotivated by the twin goals of using active learning and responsiveness to a diversity of learning styles to enhance learning, I describe an exercise in which student groups create a Mind Map for a specific course topic. A Mind Map is a form of an outline with ideas and pictures radiating out from a central concept (Buzan and Buzan 1993; Wycoff 1991) . The creation of a Mind Map in a small group is an active and collaborative learning exercise. Because a Mind Map captures a specific topic in a nonlinear fashion and incorporates graphics and colors, this exercise also can connect with learners whose style is not as well-served by traditional linear, text-based materials. Therefore, using Mind Maps as an inclass exercise is one more tool that economics instructors can add to their portfolio of active learning activities as they seek to move beyond “chalk and talk”(Becker and Watts 1996) .  \nWHAT ISA MIND MAP?1  \nAs with a traditional outline, a Mind Map is based on organizing information via hierarchies and categories. But in a Mind Map, the hierarchies and associations flow out from a central image in a free-flowing, yet organized and coherent, manner. Major topics or categories associated with the central topic are captured by branches flowing from the central image. Each branch is labeled with a key word or image. Lesser items within each category stem from the relevant branches. Examples of a Mind Map are presented in Figures 1 and 2. Figure 1 is a Mind Map for the determinants of housing prices and Figure 2 is a Mind Map of this article. Excellent, extensive Mind Maps can be found throughout Bu","cbCaiej6SPfnwyn2","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiej6SPfnwyn2","pdf",137840,"English","# Mind Maps as Classroom Exercises\n## Abstract and Teaching Purpose\n## It is important for Instructors: Variety of Exercises\n## What is a Mind Map?\n## Mind Map Structure and Branch Logic","[{\"question\":\"What is a Mind Map in the context of classroom use?\",\"answer\":\"A Mind Map is an outline-like structure where major categories radiate from a central image and smaller items branch from larger branches, typically labeled with key words or images.\"},{\"question\":\"How does creating Mind Maps help with active and collaborative learning?\",\"answer\":\"Small student groups collaboratively create a Mind Map for a specific topic, making learning interactive and supporting understanding in a nonlinear, visual format.\"},{\"question\":\"Why are graphics, colors, and branch sizing important in a Mind Map?\",\"answer\":\"The central image and the use of images throughout guide attention, while differing branch sizes, key word emphasis, and color help reinforce associations and add meaning compared with monochromatic linear outlines.\"}]","Mind Maps as Classroom Exercises | PDF",1789093378]