The Effectiveness of Visual Mind Mapping Strategy for Improving English Language Learners' Critical Thinking Skills and Reading Ability

<p style="text-align: justify;">This study investigated the effectiveness of visual mind mapping as a reading strategy for improving English language learners' critical thinking skills. Students from two general English courses were randomly assigned to experimental and control groups. California Critical Thinking Test was used to assess participants' critical thinking skills. The findings revealed a statistically significant difference at (p < .005) in the mean scores of the experiment and control groups in the post-test due to visual mind mapping strategy in favor of the experimental group with a positive and significant impact on participants' critical thinking skills. The findings also showed that the experimental group’s scores were significantly improved in all indicators of critical thinking. The study results showed that visual mind mapping strategy affected the increased of critical thinking skills and reading comprehension ability. The study's findings revealed that using a visual mind mapping strategy had a significant improvement impact on English language learners critical thinking skills and reading ability.</p>

KEEFEKTIFAN PEMBELAJARAN MENULIS TEKS PROSEDUR DENGAN MODEL MIND MAPPING DAN MODEL INDUKTIF KATA BERGAMBAR PADA SISWA KELAS XI SMA NEGERI 1 PASAMAN

Pendidikan merupakan upaya sadar serta berkala buat mewujudkan suasana belajar dan proses pembelajaran supaya siswa secara aktif menumbuhkan potensi dirinya buat mempunyai kekuatan spiritual keagamaan, pengendalian diri, kepribadian, kecerdasan, akhlak mulia, dan keterampilan yang dibutuhkan dirinya, warga, bangsa, serta negara (Undang-Undang No. 20 tahun 2003 pasal 1 ayat 1).Demi mencapai tujuan pendidikan nasional yang sudah tercantum pada undangundang, pengajar wajib menghasilkan perencanaan pembelajaran yang baik dan benar buat mempertinggi kesempatan belajar bagi siswanya. Pembelajaran adalah seperangkat syarat yang diciptakan serta didesain untuk mendorong dan mendukung proses belajar peserta didik (Jamaludin, 2015). Menurut Suhada (2016) model pembelajaran ialah suatu perencanaan yang dipergunakan menjadi panduan melaksanakan proses pembelajaran pada kelas serta dalam memilih material maupun perangkat pembelajaran. Menulis merupakan suatu aktivitas yang ekspresif serta produktif.

Pengaruh Model Problem Based Learning berbantuan Mind Mapping terhadap Kemampuan Pemecahan Masalah Siswa

The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of a mind mapping-assisted problem-based learning model on the problem-solving abilities of class IX students at SMP Negeri 1 Gunungsari in the 2020/2021 school year. This type of research is a pre-experimental research using a one group pretest-posttest design. The population in this study were all grade IX students. While the sample in this study is class IX E with random cluster sampling. Based on the results of the pretest and posttest data analysis in the experimental class, it can be seen that the students' mathematical problem solving ability has increased by an average of 27%. Meanwhile, the results of the pretest and posttest data analysis in the control class increased by an average of 9%. Based on the results of hypothesis testing, it is obtained that the value of ttable with a significant level = 5% and dk = 12 from the t-distribution list obtained ttable of 1.78 and tcount of 5.40 which means tcount > ttable, then H0 is rejected so H1 is accepted. This means that there is an effect of the problem-based learning model with the aid of mind mapping on the problem-solving abilities of class IX students at SMP Negeri 1 Gunungsari for the 2020/2021 academic year.

(STUDI LITERATUR) PENGGUNAAN MODEL MIND MAP PADA PEBELAJARAN GEOGRAFI DI SEKOLAH DASAR

This article discusses the Mind Mapping method that can improve students' ability to be active in class. The purpose of this article is to find out that the Mind Mapping method can increase student activity in the classroom. Activeness here means that the role of students is very influential on learning in the current curriculum, that learning must be student center and the teacher here is only a facilitator. With the use of Mind Mapping, it is hoped that students will not feel bored with memorizing subjects, and with the use of Mind Mapping it will make it easier for students to memorize learning theories. Through mind mapping, students are expected to be able to express their opinions, be interactive, and think imaginatively with the aim of freeing students from memorization that is comfortable for them. Therefore, by using the Mind Mapping method, students can change their habits. At first they only paid attention to the teacher, but now they are required to be more active in each lesson. Keywords: Learning, Method, Mind Mapping

Effect of Mind Mapping on Creative Thinking of Children in Scratch Visual Programming Education

Scratch, a kind of visual programming software, has been widely used in instruction for primary school children. Scratch constructs a digital world for children to design, develop, and create coursework in which their creative thinking is fostered. Different instructional methods have been designed and implemented to stimulate children’s creative thinking skills through their coursework. This study investigated whether scaffolding construction with mind mapping promoted children’s creative thinking in a Scratch course. Two groups of 84 fifth-grade pupils participated in the study. The experimental group of 44 students adopted the scaffolding construction with mind mapping in the Scratch course, while the control group of 40 students did not use the mind mapping method. The Torrance Tests of Creative Thinking-Figural (TTCT-F) and Torrance Creative Personality Self-Report Scale were used three times over the 16-week learning period. The results show that learning in the Scratch course promoted the children’s creative thinking. The difference between the two groups indicates that mind mapping was beneficial to improve the children’s creative thinking.

Instructional Guidance for Promoting Creativity in English as a Foreign Language Writing Classrooms: A Korean Case Study

As student creativity is increasingly emphasized in English as a Foreign Language education, it is necessary to consider instructional techniques to encourage it. This study examines the effectiveness of two instructional techniques on creative writing performance of English as a Foreign Language students in a South Korean university. These techniques are variations of brainstorming known as mind mapping and SCAMPER. Survey data from the participants ( n = 39) were analysed to determine which technique resulted in higher levels of perceived creative output (essays). Additionally, a creativity rubric was developed and used to assign analytic scores to the essays to examine the relative benefits of the two techniques for high and low creative ability students. Results show that SCAMPER produced statistically significantly higher levels of perceived creative output. The essays written using SCAMPER generally received higher creativity scores than those written using mind mapping, though this difference was not statistically significant. Finally, results suggest that both techniques may help to narrow the performance gap between high and low creative ability students.

PENERAPAN PEMBELAJARAN KOOPERATIF MODEL MIND MAPPING UNTUK MENINGKATKAN HASIL BELAJAR SISWA SDN 1 LANDUNGSARI DI MASA PANDEMI COVID-19

The learning outcomes of class VIB SDN Landungsari 1 student did not reach the specified Minimum Completeness Criteria (MCC). Apart from the effects of the post-covid-19 pandemic, the cause of the low student learning scores was the learning model. The learning model must be following the times. One of the learning models is the mind mapping model of cooperative learning which is an innovative learning model. The purpose of this study was to describe the application of the mind mapping model of cooperative learning to improve student learning outcomes. This research was conducted in 2 cycles using the class action research method (CAR) with steps were action planning, action implementation, evaluation, and reflection in each cycle. The learning outcomes of cycle 1 showed the mean of affective, psychomotor, and cognitive values were 79.80, 62.50, and 73.84, respectively. The learning outcomes of cycle 2 showed an increase compared to the learning outcomes in preliminary observation and cycle 1 with the average values ​​of affective, psychomotor, and cognitive were 98, 93.75, and 86.92, respectively. The results of this study indicated that the mind mapping model of cooperative learning could improve student learning outcomes.