ADVANTAGES AND CHALLENGES

Implementing Mind Mapping in Distant English Language Teaching

Advantages

a fun way of learning

boosts creativity

revise the information

students with learning difficulties such as dyslexia or high-functioning autism find mind maps to be invaluable study aids

Students like personalization of information

Challenges

May not be suitable for very strong left brain oriented linear thinkers

may take time to make a proper one as it needs discipline and practice

some students may find it complicated/uneasy

creating a mind map may be time-consuming

learning how to use a digital mind mapping may seem complicated

Some students may not be patient and focused enough