Mapping is a graphic organizer used for note-taking that enhances active learning and critical thinking. It aids in organizing information visually, helping learners identify gaps and improve retention through diagramming concepts and relationships. This versatile tool can be applied across various disciplines and can be utilized both individually and collaboratively.

3. Mapping is a form of note taking that
uses graphic organizers and diagrams
to organize information. It is also known
mind mapping, concept mapping, spray
diagrams, and spider diagrams

4.  Mapping is an active learning strategy that
moves you beyond rote memorization to
critical thinking.
 Mapping helps you to learn about how you
learn.

5.  It provides an explicit, encapsulated representation
of important ideas on one page which is great for
review.
 Mapping promotes a richer construction of
knowledge because you must
organize, select, relate and interpret data.

6.  Mapping requires that you break down component
parts to see how things are put together.

7.  It is useful for those who learn best with visuals, and
those who like to organize information neatly.
 It creates a great visual that can be later used
as a study guide.

8.  It can foster easy collection of
information,when combining notes from both
lectures and text book readings.
 this is very useful when studying and further
clarification is needed –individuals will know
where to look

9.  It is also effective when brainstorming and
organizing for a paper.
 It helps you to see gaps in knowledge and areas of
oversimplification, contradiction or
misinterpretation

10.  Reviewing for exams.
 Conceptualizing processes, systems and relationships.
 Brainstorming, organizing concepts and principles.

11.  Identifying mistakes and areas of confusion.
 Assessing prior knowledge, generating questions and
answers from a reading or writing assignment, and
organizing arguments.

12.  Anyone! Concept mapping is an effective
learning tool across disciplines and year
levels.
 Concept maps can be done independently or
collaboratively.

13. Who can use it?

14.  Anyone! Concept mapping is an effective
learning tool across disciplines and year
levels.
 Concept maps can be done independently or
collaboratively.

15.  Start with identifying the main topic. This should be
at either the top or center of your
diagram.
 Place information on a map — working from the
core concept, to major points, to significant
details.
 Continue downward or outward with supporting
details until you have identified all
relevant information.

16.  Usebranches, arrows, and other symbols like stop
signs or yield signs to indicate the nature of the
relationships between ideas.
 Use different colours, fonts or lines to group and
distinguish concepts.
 Include
detailed
explanations, definitions, rules, formulae or
equations

17.  Analyze the resulting map by asking the following
questions:
 Is the core concept accurately defined and positioned?
 How do the ideas fit together?
 Have I considered all of the related information gathered
from lectures, texts, labs?

18.  Have I noted all relevant
relationships, exceptions, and conditions?
 Does the map have adequate
validity, logic, complexity and detail?
 What is the muddiest point and what can be done
to clarify it?

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Sub
Topic topic 2
Supportin
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Sub Detail
topic 3
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28.  Stewart,P. (2007). Notetaking Systems.
Retrieved July 15, 2008, from Cal Poly
Academic Skills Center.
Website:http://sas.calpoly.edu/asc/ssl/notet
aking.systems.html