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Thinking MapsThinking Maps

Marie BarkerMarie Barker

Christina BentheimChristina Bentheim

Kathy GostomskiKathy Gostomski

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80% of all information that comes into our brain is

VISUAL

40% of all nerve fibers connected to the brain are

linked to the retina

36,000 visual messages per hour may be registered by the

eyes.

-Eric Jensen, Brain Based Learning

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What are Thinking Maps? What are Thinking Maps?

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Psychological Foundation Psychological Foundation

Based on eight cognitive skillsBased on eight cognitive skillsEach cognitive skill has a specific map to Each cognitive skill has a specific map to

aid students in organizing their thinking in aid students in organizing their thinking in a visual and concrete way.a visual and concrete way.

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Circle Map Circle Map for Defining in Contextfor Defining in Context

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0 + 6

1 + 5

5 + 1

4 + 2

3 + 3

2 + 4

6 + 0

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?sideburns

scarves

Cadillac

May still be

alive

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Tree MapTree Mapfor classifying and groupingfor classifying and grouping

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Bubble MapBubble Mapfor describing with adjectivesfor describing with adjectives

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Double BubbleDouble Bubblefor comparing and contrastingfor comparing and contrasting

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Brace MapBrace MapFor Identifying Part/Whole RelationshipsFor Identifying Part/Whole Relationships

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Flow MapFlow MapFor Sequencing and OrderingFor Sequencing and Ordering

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Multi-Flow MapMulti-Flow MapFor Analyzing Causes and EffectsFor Analyzing Causes and Effects

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Bridge MapBridge MapFor Seeing Analogies For Seeing Analogies

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“The Scarlet Ibis”Animals as Symbols

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Historical Context Historical Context

Advance organizers came about in the 1960s Advance organizers came about in the 1960s with Ausubel and the Discovery learning with Ausubel and the Discovery learning movementmovement

Graphic organizers came onto educational Graphic organizers came onto educational scene during the 1980sscene during the 1980s

Hyerle decided to take it one step further and Hyerle decided to take it one step further and create the same “tools” for specific cognitive create the same “tools” for specific cognitive skills in the mid-1990sskills in the mid-1990s

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Philosophical Perspectives Philosophical Perspectives

Students need to be taught how to organize Students need to be taught how to organize thinkingthinking

Students and teachers need to speak a Students and teachers need to speak a common visual languagecommon visual language

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Research Base Research Base

No published peer-reviewed studies to dateNo published peer-reviewed studies to dateAll are master’s theses or doctoral dissertations All are master’s theses or doctoral dissertations

OR articles and books written by Hyerle, himselfOR articles and books written by Hyerle, himself

When a doctoral student approached Hyerle When a doctoral student approached Hyerle to conduct a study, he presented two to conduct a study, he presented two reservations …reservations …

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Hyerle’s Reasons to Limit ResearchHyerle’s Reasons to Limit Research

If the prescribed program procedures are If the prescribed program procedures are not consistently followed, it might skew the not consistently followed, it might skew the results of the study. results of the study.

Seven months is not an adequate amount Seven months is not an adequate amount of time to conduct a study. It can take of time to conduct a study. It can take years to see effects from the use of years to see effects from the use of Thinking Maps. Thinking Maps.

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Effectiveness of Method and Rationale Effectiveness of Method and Rationale

Peer-reviewed research is needed Peer-reviewed research is needed What specifically makes the expensive What specifically makes the expensive

Thinking Maps more effective than Thinking Maps more effective than inexpensive graphic organizers?inexpensive graphic organizers?

Is it just another “next best thing?”Is it just another “next best thing?” Ineffective when every teacher is not trained Ineffective when every teacher is not trained

properly or provided with proper training properly or provided with proper training materialsmaterials