The Effect of Mind Mapping Implemented in Junior High School Students' Narrative Writing

• Main Author: 吳如真
• Other Authors: L.S.Low
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2011
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/52754276865643278005

碩士 === 國立臺灣海洋大學 === 教育研究所 === 99 === Abstract This study aimed to explore the mind mapping method implemented in narrative writing lessons. An action research was conducted to know the effectiveness of mind mapping in writing training, including students’ writing performance, creativity and writing attitudes of three. Twenty-six seven-grade students were selected from one junior high school in Keelung to participate in the program. Thirteen weeks about mind mapping techniques training guided students in practicing narrative writing. A questionnaire and "Writing Ability ", "New Test of Creative Thinking", and "Writing affective" scales were used as the measurement of the quantity results. Students’ classroom feedback, interviews, reflection of researcher, and observation notes were collected as the qualitative data. The findings of the action research are as following: 1. The mind mapping method implemented in narrative writing showed a significant effectiveness. After the two cycles of the mind mapping implemented in writing, students’ average writing scores were increased from 3.1 to 4 points in 6-level scale. Their writing works in the "Materials for writing", "Structural organization", "Sentence" and "Spelling, format and punctuation" performed better in the second cycle than those in the first cycle. 96% students thought mind mapping helpful after the training. 2. There are significant differences in creative thinking after using mind mapping in narrative writing. Students performed significantly better in "Fluency", “Flexibility ", and "Originality" of the "New Test of Creative Thinking" scale in post-test than in pre-test. 3. There are significant differences in attitudes after using mind mapping in narrative writing. The "Motivation", "Emotion", "Esteem and belief" in "Writing Attitudes" Scale are significantly higher after using mind mapping in narrative writing. However, there is no significantly different in "Persistence of writing" in the scale. The study can be an experience for the training of writing by the implementation of mind mapping. Key words: mind mapping ,narrative writing ,writing ability.