DIGITAL LIBRARY
EXPERIENCES OF ONLINE COLLABORATIVE MIND MAPPING
Western University (CANADA)
About this paper:
Appears in: ICERI2017 Proceedings
Publication year: 2017
Pages: 3690-3697
ISBN: 978-84-697-6957-7
ISSN: 2340-1095
doi: 10.21125/iceri.2017.0994
Conference name: 10th annual International Conference of Education, Research and Innovation
Dates: 16-18 November, 2017
Location: Seville, Spain
Abstract:
Mind maps use in education range in a variety of applications, from note-taking to organizing and planning. They can also be used as a strategy for collaborative learning where groups of students are required to communicate and negotiate, which leads to greater individual understanding. Furthermore, the inclusion of technology in education has allowed new affordances for mind map creation such as hypertext, infinite changes, and the insertion of media (images, videos, hyperlinks, and others). In the Mathematics Education program at Western University, online mind mapping has been included as a strategy for collaborative work for over a year. For this purpose, we have used three different tools - Popplet, Mindmeister, and Mindomo – and two scaffolding techniques - explicit question prompts and provision of topics lists. In this paper, we present a descriptive case study of these activities, along with general results in terms of experiential and learning outcomes. We reflect about the tools and scaffolding techniques used and outline recommendations for future practice.
Keywords:
Mind Maps, Online Collaboration, Online Activities, Case Study.