IMPACT OF MIND MAPPING ACTIVITIES ON STUDENTS LEARNING IN GENERAL SCIENCE SUBJECT AT ELEMENTARY LEVEL

Abstract

This study was be conducted to examine the impact of mind-mapping learning model on students learning, academic achievement and retention of knowledge. The study was carried out in the subject of General Science at elementary level. The main objective of the study was to measure the effect of mind mapping learning model on students learning in General Science at elementary level. The specific objective was to find out the effect of mind mapping activities for student learning in the subject of General Science at elementary level. Hypotheses were the mind mapping activities have positive effect on students learning in the subject of General Science at elementary level. Grade 8 students of GGHS johar town, Lahore was taken as sample through random sampling technique. Mind mapping method was used to teach students. Researcher selected all the 60 students of grade 8 as a population by cluster sampling. Two groups were made, one as experimental and one as control group. Researcher was take 30 students in each group by random sampling. In the beginning, pretest was taken then teach by mind mapping activities to observe the students learning, motivation, engagement and self-efficacy. Posttest was conducted at the end of intervention to measure student achievement. Researcher used appropriate statistical technique and analyze the data through SPSS. Researcher concluded and finalized the result according the objectives and made recommendation.