Reflection - Mind Mapping 

 Challenge 

 In research and development activities , perhaps one of the most difficult tasks next to identifying a   research topic is the creation of research methodology which is not only original but also innovative .   For instance , when a methodology is decided and once review of related literatures is done , we usually   find out that the methodology we have decided on is not anymore original or might be that many   other works have already been doing the proposed methodology . If these things happen , another   meeting will be done to brainstorm again on other research methodology that will work with the   research project . Now how do we fix this time - consuming stage of the research and development ? 

 Selection 

 The design thinking tool that we use for this problem is mind mapping . Mind mapping for us is a tool   that captures the things that we think of specifically in designing research methodologies . Mind   mapping helps us generate , visualize , structure , and classify ideas to look for patterns and insights that   provide key design criteria . We select this design thinking tool because it saves us so much time and   we also see some gray areas that later becomes especially useful in our studies . The outliers in our   mind map are usually the ideas that helps us proceed with our study and mind mapping is immensely   helpful in finding these outliers . 

 Application 

 In our mapping , we usually require the members of the research group to have already read   journals , patents , and other relevant research materials that we can use prior to attending the   brainstorming activity . We also ask them to bring their review of literature notes with them . We   then start to discuss the research methodology starting with one central topic that branch out into   several subtopics . Each person will then discuss that literatures that he / she have research and we   write it up in our map . For certain ideas that do not belong to a certain branch , we usually   temporarily write it in one corner . After that , we discuss common themes and find gray areas and   loopholes in the literatures . We then finally come up with an agreed idea which we will later further   furnish . The mind mapping tool will be ineffective when one if the research member did not do   his / her homework in doing the research and reading works . Team work here is extremely important .   The importance of having each one their own ideas is so that we will have different outlook on the   topic . 

 Insight 

 In applying the mind mapping tool in our designing of the research methodology , we were able to   save a lot of time . It also helps us analyze more deeply the previous works through the group   discussion . The beauty of having diverse minds also helps us make our research more original and   more innovative in a sense that the ideas is not a monopoly . In previous days when we were not yet   applying mind mapping activities , we usually waste a lot of time in this stage of our research that   sometimes it becomes a one - person designed methodology only which we do not like since we 

 wanted to be more innovative in our works . Mind mapping surely is an exceptionally good tool to   help us in these types or problems . 

 Approach 

 In the next research brainstorming we are still going to apply mind mapping however , we will   combine it with other tools such as visualization because there are times when some of the   members do not understand a specific idea that was raised which can be more understood by   providing visualizations . Mind mapping combined with other tools in design thinking is surely a very   good tool in research and development projects . 


EMAIL: 
ID_NUM: 
NAME_STUDENT: 
PHONE_NUM: 
STREET_ADDRESS: 
URL_PERSONAL: 
USERNAME: 

### Task: You are a PII (Personal Identity Information) Detection. Given a essays written by students, you have to identify ONLY the following:
NAME_STUDENT - The full or partial name of a student that is not necessarily the author of the essay. This excludes instructors, authors, and other person names.
EMAIL - A student’s email address.
USERNAME - A student's username on any platform.
ID_NUM - A number or sequence of characters that could be used to identify a student, such as a student ID or a social security number.
PHONE_NUM - A phone number associated with a student.
URL_PERSONAL - A URL that might be used to identify a student.
STREET_ADDRESS - A full or partial street address that is associated with the student, such as their home address.
### Input: Reflection - Mind Mapping 

 Challenge 

 In research and development activities , perhaps one of the most difficult tasks next to identifying a   research topic is the creation of research methodology which is not only original but also innovative .   For instance , when a methodology is decided and once review of related literatures is done , we usually   find out that the methodology we have decided on is not anymore original or might be that many   other works have already been doing the proposed methodology . If these things happen , another   meeting will be done to brainstorm again on other research methodology that will work with the   research project . Now how do we fix this time - consuming stage of the research and development ? 

 Selection 

 The design thinking tool that we use for this problem is mind mapping . Mind mapping for us is a tool   that captures the things that we think of specifically in designing research methodologies . Mind   mapping helps us generate , visualize , structure , and classify ideas to look for patterns and insights that   provide key design criteria . We select this design thinking tool because it saves us so much time and   we also see some gray areas that later becomes especially useful in our studies . The outliers in our   mind map are usually the ideas that helps us proceed with our study and mind mapping is immensely   helpful in finding these outliers . 

 Application 

 In our mapping , we usually require the members of the research group to have already read   journals , patents , and other relevant research materials that we can use prior to attending the   brainstorming activity . We also ask them to bring their review of literature notes with them . We   then start to discuss the research methodology starting with one central topic that branch out into   several subtopics . Each person will then discuss that literatures that he / she have research and we   write it up in our map . For certain ideas that do not belong to a certain branch , we usually   temporarily write it in one corner . After that , we discuss common themes and find gray areas and   loopholes in the literatures . We then finally come up with an agreed idea which we will later further   furnish . The mind mapping tool will be ineffective when one if the research member did not do   his / her homework in doing the research and reading works . Team work here is extremely important .   The importance of having each one their own ideas is so that we will have different outlook on the   topic . 

 Insight 

 In applying the mind mapping tool in our designing of the research methodology , we were able to   save a lot of time . It also helps us analyze more deeply the previous works through the group   discussion . The beauty of having diverse minds also helps us make our research more original and   more innovative in a sense that the ideas is not a monopoly . In previous days when we were not yet   applying mind mapping activities , we usually waste a lot of time in this stage of our research that   sometimes it becomes a one - person designed methodology only which we do not like since we 

 wanted to be more innovative in our works . Mind mapping surely is an exceptionally good tool to   help us in these types or problems . 

 Approach 

 In the next research brainstorming we are still going to apply mind mapping however , we will   combine it with other tools such as visualization because there are times when some of the   members do not understand a specific idea that was raised which can be more understood by   providing visualizations . Mind mapping combined with other tools in design thinking is surely a very   good tool in research and development projects .
### Output: 