Branching out ideas: Concept maps effect on memory and L2 writing
Abstract
The purpose of this
study was to develop a curriculum to teach visual concept mapping and improve
student attitudes on writing and the quality of their examination essays. We
used visual word and image connections to improve the working memory and
language aptitude students and gathered a small amount of data. The study took
place during the summer module of an English preparatory program and was
voluntary. We developed the workshop and the methodology for students who were
continuing the English preparatory program into summer school. We gave surveys
and personal interviews to students and workshop instructors after the
workshops to ascertain students' attitude and knowledge of the material as well
as the effectiveness of the program. Research partners took notes and
recordings of the workshops. End of course writing exams were referenced for
quantitative data but was limited due to the workshops being voluntary. The
workshops were peripheral to the course module and aimed to be as casual and
accommodating to student’s heavy workload as possible while targeting specific
tasks that they were responsible for in the course and final examination.
Further research is needed but the limited data suggests a correlation between
student’s inclusion of mind mapping techniques and their ability to complete
the demands of the final exam writing rubric.
Keywords
Kaynakça
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Ayrıntılar
Birincil Dil
İngilizce
Konular
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Bölüm
Araştırma Makalesi
Yazarlar
Thomas Charles Schwartz
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Bu kişi benim
0000-0002-3494-1023
Türkiye
Georgia Matthew Angelakıs
Bu kişi benim
Türkiye
Yayımlanma Tarihi
30 Aralık 2018
Gönderilme Tarihi
20 Ekim 2018
Kabul Tarihi
22 Aralık 2018
Yayımlandığı Sayı
Yıl 2018 Sayı: 13