Course Content
Introduction and Developing a Mind Map
The objective and aim of the Mind Mapping process is to help learners strengthen and develop their skills, develop self-awareness, connect ideas, grow creativity and areas for improvement, to identify areas in which to further develop, see patterns and gaps and branch out with their training needs, develop improvements, explore new concepts, review and refine. Mind maps can be used to problem solve, plan, and organize self-development.
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Introduction
Introduction (Cont)
Presentation and Strategy
During this session, you are encouraged to develop your own Mind Maps, this should be a simple subject, best related to something they are aware of, a general topic Health and Physical Education, Climate and the Environment, Culture, Social Sciences or General Education. Use examples in following slides.
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Presentation
Strategy
Challenges and Pitfalls
Identification of common issues, such as overcrowding, lack of creativity, or difficulty prioritising information.
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Challenges and Pitfalls
Quality and Assessment
There are many ways that learners work can be assessed and evaluated for quality and effectiveness. This section allows the learner how to check their materials for quality and correctness.
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Quality and Assessment
Cultural Mind Map Training
Mind Maps can be a great tool for cultural training, here we can develop some ideas that you can incorporate into your training sessions.
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Cultural Mind Map
Developing a Basic Mind Map
Basic Mind Maps can be developed simply on a blank sheet of paper, a white board or on a computer.
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Mind Map Development
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Basic Mind Map 1
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Basic Mind Maps 2
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Basic Mind Maps 3
Basic Mind Maps 4
Basic Mind Maps 5
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Assessing competence in Mind Mapping
Here we have a number of methods and criteria of assessing your skills in developing Mind Maps.
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Assessing competence in Mind Mapping
Key Points
Points to help you along the route of developing a good Mind Map.
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key Points
Topic Assessment
This is a group of Multichoice assessment questions which you can use to score your level of achievement. The assessment can be checked after each question and a total score provided on completion.
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Mind Map Multi Choice Assessesment
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Slides
Here you can download a copy of the course slides
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Mind Map Slides
Creativity with Mind Maps
    About Lesson
    • Explore: Explore the layers within a culture, this can be visual aspects, choose a culture (Topic), then sub-topics/branches like clothing, food, behaviour, local values, work values, work related issues, discuss how these layers can interact and influence behaviour, you are encouraged to leave your comfort zone and be creative.
    • Cross-Cultural checklist: Create a checklist of common cross-cultural challenges, e.g. communication styles, decision-making processes, time management, work ethos, values at work.
    • Ineffective Responses: Present scenarios where ineffective responses to cultural differences occur (e.g., ethnocentrism, stereotyping, discuss the dangers of stereotyping, examine how cultural knowledge (facts) influences attitudes and behaviours, if possible share information around your own cultures, and explore various communication styles across cultures.
    • Keep the Mind Map exercise interesting and incorporate; Workshops and Discussions – Schedule workshops or group discussions; Interactive Sessions – Use interactive tools (whiteboards, digital platforms); Case Studies – Present real-world scenarios related to cross-cultural interactions; Role-Playing – Incorporate role-playing exercises where you act out cross-cultural situations; Self-Reflection – Assign individual mind map tasks for self-reflection; Listen to Guest Speakers – Have them share their experiences and insights;  Digital Tools – Explore online mind mapping tools that allow remote collaboration; Feedback and Adaptation – Continuously gather feedback from your tutor or colleagues.
    • Other Mind Mapping exercises to encourage participation: Cultural Iceberg: Use the iceberg metaphor to explore visible (above the waterline) and hidden (below the waterline) cultural elements; Culture Etiquette: Focus on specific cultural etiquette rules (e.g., greetings, gift-giving, dining), examine variations and potential pitfalls when interacting with people from different backgrounds. Cultural Communication: Create Mind Maps comparing communication styles (e.g., high-context vs. low-context, direct vs. indirect). Culture Shock: Explore the stages of culture shock (honeymoon, frustration, adjustment, acceptance).
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