EXAMPLE REFLECTION: MIND MAPPING

CHALLENGE:

I’m a volunteer in my college’s social service unit. We were given the task of teaching school  students ways to learn whatever they were being taught in school easily and to also inspire them to  become responsible and better citizens of this nation.

SELECTION:

The tool I used was mind mapping. Since my end goal was to instill that sense of positive feeling, I  had to teach them a way to organize their thoughts and find out what they wanted to become. The  central idea was them. The branches included their goals, their obstacles, their opportunities and so  on.

APPLICATION:

I started the process by asking them to sit in groups of 4. Then I asked them their goals briefly.  Since  many of the students weren’t able to explain completely, I asked them to take a paper and write  their name in the center of that page. Then I asked them to write down what they wanted to  become under their name and told them to think about the obstacles they might face and the  opportunities they might get.

INSIGHT:

Their ideas on the concept of mind map were fascinating.  3 of the 4 students told me that this tool  not only helped them to find out their obstacles and opportunities, it also helped them to  understand what is important in their lives. That made me to realize that mind map need not be  used only remembering certain concepts. It can also be used to reinforce a positive feeling.

APPROACH:

If I am given another chance, I will try to combine mind mapping and story telling. Mind mapping  helps us to bring order to our lives and imagining the story of our life excites us for the untold  possibilities in the future.


EXAMPLE REFLECTION : MIND MAPPING CHALLENGE : I ’m a volunteer in my college ’s social service unit . We were given the task of teaching school students ways to learn whatever they were being taught in school easily and to also inspire them to become responsible and better citizens of this nation . SELECTION : The tool I used was mind mapping . Since my end goal was to instill that sense of positive feeling , I had to teach them a way to organize their thoughts and find out what they wanted to become . The central idea was them . The branches included their goals , their obstacles , their opportunities and so on . APPLICATION : I started the process by asking them to sit in groups of 4 . Then I asked them their goals briefly . Since many of the students were n’t able to explain completely , I asked them to take a paper and write their name in the center of that page . Then I asked them to write down what they wanted to become under their name and told them to think about the obstacles they might face and the opportunities they might get . INSIGHT : Their ideas on the concept of mind map were fascinating . 3 of the 4 students told me that this tool not only helped them to find out their obstacles and opportunities , it also helped them to understand what is important in their lives . That made me to realize that mind map need not be used only remembering certain concepts . It can also be used to reinforce a positive feeling . APPROACH : If I am given another chance , I will try to combine mind mapping and story telling . Mind mapping helps us to bring order to our lives and imagining the story of our life excites us for the untold possibilities in the future .