Challenge

I am a student and currently I am pursuing BBA course and it is a tough challenge for me to be  an expert in English Grammar and Vocabulary learning as both are considered the groundwork  for effective English learning. Topics in English Grammar such as sentence structure, tenses,  parts of speech etc. are too vast. Similar is the case with learning vocabulary as vocabulary  involves building up of new words every day. Simply reading a grammar book or newspaper  will not have a clear understanding in mind and it will lead to confusion and end up fetching  nothing.

Selection

After going through various design thinking tools, I found that the Mind Mapping tool is the  most powerful and effective tool through which I will be able to overcome this problem which  I am facing. Mind Mapping tool involves looking into insights and then come up with a more  creative solution.

Application

To learn English Grammar, I choose the topic Parts of Speech and with the help of this tool it  was easier for me to sort out the rules very easily by making use of various shapes and colours  which looked more attractive and easier to grasp than a normal grammar book. I could keep  the core topic Parts of Speech in the centre and I made different branches arising out of it such  as nouns, verbs, pronouns etc. and further I classified each branch into different categories. It  was very easy for me to understand and the advantage of it being retained for long in the  memory. Similarly, in learning vocabulary this tool again proved of great importance as I was  able to create a map of words and grouped them into different themes and added new words to  the corresponding groups. With the main word in the centre it also became easier for me to jot  down their synonyms and antonyms.

Insight and Approach

This tool has made me think in a better way and now I am able to address my problems in a  more creative way and overall my learning efficiency has also improved. Mind mapping is  more intuitive, creative, visual and it is more engaging.

