Relevance of Digital Mind Mapping in an ELT (English Language Teaching) Classroom

Abstract

The paper discusses the relevance of Mind mapping in an ELT Classroom. The paper begins with an introduction to Mind mapping- its relevance and effectiveness in understanding conceptual knowledge. The paper details certain software tools where mind mapping can be used as a technological aid in classrooms. The paper also states a few methods on how mind mapping can be used in language and literature classrooms and how it can function as an effective pedagogical tool in learning new concepts, learning vocabulary lists, and interlinking new knowledge with existing familiar concepts. The paper helps to understand how mind mapping helps learners to explore visual-spatial relationships and to group relationships among concepts using interactive images, visual effects, and colours.