This is a presentation that highlights a method that can be used in the note-taking process. This method, will help to reduce the excess writing when gathering information.

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
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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