Reﬂection - Mind Mapping 

 Challenge : 

 I am an educator and I encourage my students to work on diﬀerent projects that are real world 

 problems which help them learn better and use information to deﬁne a problem and generate 

 ideas to solve the problem . I often face the problem with students not able to collate information 

 in a way that can help them ﬁnd problems/ patterns in the provided or gained data or even 

 organise the information in a better way . As students are required to gain a lot of data for a 

 particular overarching issue it becomes confusing to understand which area to focus on to deﬁne 

 a problem and generate an idea . The data does not allow the students to focus on diﬀerent 

 issues , it also does not help them collate ideas from peers thus missing out on patterns in their 

 data that might help them to deﬁne a particular problem and generate ideas . Students are thus 

 focusing only on the already existing solutions as the lack of understanding patterns in data does 

 not allow them to generate better ideas . 

 Selection : 

 The tool I selected was mind mapping as it really helps students understand patters in their already 

 gained data . Mind mapping is an effective design thinking tool for people ( students in this case ) to 

 organise their thinking , put forth data in an effective way , look for patters or themes or repetition in 

 their data . This in turn helps better understanding , deﬁning the problem that can be understood 

 from the already gained data and also analyse the data in a way to generate insights or ideas 

 about the problem and for the problem respectively . Mind Mapping has helped students organise 

 their data in a better way , understand patterns in their data and also collaborate with their peers in 

 an effective way leading them to better idea generation . With Mind mapping students were able to 

 understand the genuine problem , deﬁne the problem ( what is stage ) and generate better ideas 

 ( what if stage ) . 

 Application : 

 I used mind mapping in one of my class where students were supposed to solve problems related 

 to stubble burning that happens in the farms and how it affects the farmers and their ﬁeld in the 

 long run and the environment as well . Students collected data about what is stubble burning , how 

 often do people follow it in the near by area , the hazards of stubble burning , effect on the 

 environment , the farmers and their farms ( soil ) . After collecting a lot of data on students were not 

 able to organise the data and collaborate with each other to deﬁne a speciﬁc problem under 

 stubble burning . Thus I used the mind mapping tool in the class with the help of some interactive 

 online boards which made it a little more interesting for students to put forth their data in the form 

 of the mind map . After putting forth their data in the mind map students were able to analyse 

 patterns in their data . The pattern that they came across was how stubble burning over the years 

 has caused problems to the environment by releasing harmful gases which not only have an effect 

 on the climate but were also affecting the children of the farmers with the respiratory diseases . In 

 the mind map they came across a pattern that most of the farmers and their families had a history 

 of respiratory diseases speciﬁcally affecting children and pregnant mothers which lead to children 

 born with disease like asthma . 

 Understanding the patterns in the mind map also gave students a better way for idea generation . 

 Students were able to effectively generate an idea that could decrease stubble burning , which will 

 lead to decrease amount of harmful gases in the environment which in turn will decrease the 

 number of respiratory illness the families of the farmers suffered . 

 Insight : 

 The insight I gained after using mind mapping tool to solve this problem are as follows : 

 • Using the tool helps students understand that their in a much more deeper way than they 

 would if the tool was not used 

 • Students were able to analyse the data with more criticality and use the data in the most 

 effective way possible for better idea generation 

 • The tool is simple to use and organises the way design thinking could work with large amount 

 of data that comes with the project 

 • The tool encourages students as it can be made more aesthetically beautiful to give it more 

 creative aspect 

 • Mind mapping can also be used as a great source of secondary data to also be used further for 

 better idea generation 

 • It helps students to be engaged throughout the process , add information as they found more 

 • It is also a reliable tool to always come back to and refer to , if at all the idea taken forward was 

 not effective 

 As an educator facing the problem of not having students understand or analyse the data in a 

 proper way for better idea generation I think mind mapping was the best way I could use for 

 students which was easier , creative and also had enormous data that could be analysed for 

 patterns that could deﬁne the problem of stubble burning and their effects on the families of the 

 farmers and the environment very effectively and also helps students to form better ideas to solve 

 the problem at the local level . 

 Approach : 

 As I was successfully able to use my map in one of the project in my class I would be modifying the 

 use of the tool in various other ways in my class . For example I can make sure that the mind map 

 is more colourful and creative . This will help students stay engaged and will be interested to add 

 information to the mind map . I can also use the mind map in different stages of design thinking for 

 example primary research or secondary research . Mind maps can also be used as a better form of 

 persuasive communication not only for students but people trying to understand the project as well . 

 I will be using the tool for normal classes to understand students insight , understanding of   a topic 

 which will help me understand patterns in student engagement , understanding and application of 

 the topic . Visualisation and mind mapping can go hand - in - hand as with better data and patterns 

 that are analysed through mind map students will be able to visualise the problem with a personal 

 connect to it which will lead them to better idea generation . 


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 : 

 I am an educator and I encourage my students to work on diﬀerent projects that are real world 

 problems which help them learn better and use information to deﬁne a problem and generate 

 ideas to solve the problem . I often face the problem with students not able to collate information 

 in a way that can help them ﬁnd problems/ patterns in the provided or gained data or even 

 organise the information in a better way . As students are required to gain a lot of data for a 

 particular overarching issue it becomes confusing to understand which area to focus on to deﬁne 

 a problem and generate an idea . The data does not allow the students to focus on diﬀerent 

 issues , it also does not help them collate ideas from peers thus missing out on patterns in their 

 data that might help them to deﬁne a particular problem and generate ideas . Students are thus 

 focusing only on the already existing solutions as the lack of understanding patterns in data does 

 not allow them to generate better ideas . 

 Selection : 

 The tool I selected was mind mapping as it really helps students understand patters in their already 

 gained data . Mind mapping is an effective design thinking tool for people ( students in this case ) to 

 organise their thinking , put forth data in an effective way , look for patters or themes or repetition in 

 their data . This in turn helps better understanding , deﬁning the problem that can be understood 

 from the already gained data and also analyse the data in a way to generate insights or ideas 

 about the problem and for the problem respectively . Mind Mapping has helped students organise 

 their data in a better way , understand patterns in their data and also collaborate with their peers in 

 an effective way leading them to better idea generation . With Mind mapping students were able to 

 understand the genuine problem , deﬁne the problem ( what is stage ) and generate better ideas 

 ( what if stage ) . 

 Application : 

 I used mind mapping in one of my class where students were supposed to solve problems related 

 to stubble burning that happens in the farms and how it affects the farmers and their ﬁeld in the 

 long run and the environment as well . Students collected data about what is stubble burning , how 

 often do people follow it in the near by area , the hazards of stubble burning , effect on the 

 environment , the farmers and their farms ( soil ) . After collecting a lot of data on students were not 

 able to organise the data and collaborate with each other to deﬁne a speciﬁc problem under 

 stubble burning . Thus I used the mind mapping tool in the class with the help of some interactive 

 online boards which made it a little more interesting for students to put forth their data in the form 

 of the mind map . After putting forth their data in the mind map students were able to analyse 

 patterns in their data . The pattern that they came across was how stubble burning over the years 

 has caused problems to the environment by releasing harmful gases which not only have an effect 

 on the climate but were also affecting the children of the farmers with the respiratory diseases . In 

 the mind map they came across a pattern that most of the farmers and their families had a history 

 of respiratory diseases speciﬁcally affecting children and pregnant mothers which lead to children 

 born with disease like asthma . 

 Understanding the patterns in the mind map also gave students a better way for idea generation . 

 Students were able to effectively generate an idea that could decrease stubble burning , which will 

 lead to decrease amount of harmful gases in the environment which in turn will decrease the 

 number of respiratory illness the families of the farmers suffered . 

 Insight : 

 The insight I gained after using mind mapping tool to solve this problem are as follows : 

 • Using the tool helps students understand that their in a much more deeper way than they 

 would if the tool was not used 

 • Students were able to analyse the data with more criticality and use the data in the most 

 effective way possible for better idea generation 

 • The tool is simple to use and organises the way design thinking could work with large amount 

 of data that comes with the project 

 • The tool encourages students as it can be made more aesthetically beautiful to give it more 

 creative aspect 

 • Mind mapping can also be used as a great source of secondary data to also be used further for 

 better idea generation 

 • It helps students to be engaged throughout the process , add information as they found more 

 • It is also a reliable tool to always come back to and refer to , if at all the idea taken forward was 

 not effective 

 As an educator facing the problem of not having students understand or analyse the data in a 

 proper way for better idea generation I think mind mapping was the best way I could use for 

 students which was easier , creative and also had enormous data that could be analysed for 

 patterns that could deﬁne the problem of stubble burning and their effects on the families of the 

 farmers and the environment very effectively and also helps students to form better ideas to solve 

 the problem at the local level . 

 Approach : 

 As I was successfully able to use my map in one of the project in my class I would be modifying the 

 use of the tool in various other ways in my class . For example I can make sure that the mind map 

 is more colourful and creative . This will help students stay engaged and will be interested to add 

 information to the mind map . I can also use the mind map in different stages of design thinking for 

 example primary research or secondary research . Mind maps can also be used as a better form of 

 persuasive communication not only for students but people trying to understand the project as well . 

 I will be using the tool for normal classes to understand students insight , understanding of   a topic 

 which will help me understand patterns in student engagement , understanding and application of 

 the topic . Visualisation and mind mapping can go hand - in - hand as with better data and patterns 

 that are analysed through mind map students will be able to visualise the problem with a personal 

 connect to it which will lead them to better idea generation .
### Output: 