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In tackling this challenge, teachers on many occasions are required to implement strategies and resources from other fields such as psychology.  \nOne of the tools that can be implemented and adapted in the teaching of foreign languages is a“Mind Map”. Learners can use “Mind Maps” to brainstorm and learn vocabulary. Foreign language teachers can design and use “Mind Maps” in their classes to scaffold listening and reading comprehension, develop the learner’s oral fluency, empower the learner, foster a sense of self-efficacy and consequently maximize the learner’s autonomy.  \nDEFINITION OF “MIND MAPS”  \nA “Mind Map” is a graphic tool which contains a central key word or image and secondary ideas that radiate from the central idea as branches. The key idea crystallises the subject of attention while the branches represent the connections established with the central idea, forming a connected nodal structure. (See graph 1) .  \n“Mind Maps” were developed by the British psychologist Tony Buzan in the late 60´s in an attempt to help students take notes effectively. According to Buzan, a “Mind Map” is an associative network of images and words which “harnesses the full range of cortical skills: word, image, number, logic, rhythm, colour and spatial awareness in a single, uniquely powerful technique”. (Buzan & Buzan 1996:81) . He claims that a “Mind Map” can unleash the mind´s potential because it mirrors the associative functioning of the brain which is radiant and holistic.  \nBuzan (1996) advocated a particular procedure to design a “Mind Map.” One should start with a picture and a word in the centre of the paper and and then add key words related to the central topic. The keywords that branch out from the centre must be printed on curved lines which should be the length of the word. The use of pictures, colours, symbols and dimension is highly recommended to convey emphasis and facilitate recall.  \nAmong the many advocates of this tool, Michael Gelb (1998) states that “Mind Maps” facilitate and foster the association of ideas enabling the organization and clarity of thoughts. Furthermore, the shape a map adopts disrupts linearity and the prioritizing of concepts. “Mind Maps” have also proved very effective as a learning aid by helping learners retrieve information from their memory. Students apply maps in note taking, essay writing and exam preparation to summarise, revise and recall key concepts. Businessmen implement maps to write their companies´ mission statements, for project planning, organization of meetings and presentations.  \nArticle: Casco. M. (2009)The Use of “Mind Maps” in the Teaching of Foreign Languages. 1  \nGraph 1:  \n“MIND MAPS” IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE TEACHING  \n“Mind Maps” were first applied to foreign language teaching in the 90´s as an aid to activate prior knowledge on a certain topic and help learners to organize and recall items of vocabulary. When used to activate prior knowledge, a teacher asks learners what they know about a certain topic and the learners brainstorm associations which the teacher writes on the board creating aa collective map. When used for vocabulary acquisition, teachers first ask learners to brains","cbCainrxPcTNvMFk","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCainrxPcTNvMFk","pdf",250987,7,"English","# Abstract\n# Introduction\n# Definition of “Mind Maps”\n# “Mind Maps” in Foreign Language Teaching\n# Examples\n## Example 1\n## Example 2","[{\"question\":\"What is a Mind Map according to the paper?\",\"answer\":\"A Mind Map is a graphic tool with a central key word or image and secondary ideas radiating as branches, forming a connected nodal structure. The central idea crystallizes the topic while branches show relationships.\"},{\"question\":\"Who developed Mind Maps and what purpose were they initially used for?\",\"answer\":\"Mind Maps were developed by British psychologist Tony Buzan in the late 1960s to help students take notes effectively. 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