Os mapas mentais como instrumento de aprendizagem série final (9º ano) do Ensino fundamental II - Monsenhor Aloysio Vianna Martins

Abstract

Mind maps are visual representations that organize information in a hierarchical way, facilitating the understanding and memorization of complex concepts. This work aims to explore the use of mind maps as an effective pedagogical tool in teaching Geography. Initially, the research was carried out based on a bibliographic review that covers concepts related to school cartography and mind maps, as a teaching methodology in school geography. In the second moment, the creation of mind maps by students of the 9th grade of elementary school II, totaling 10 students. In the third moment, these mind maps were analyzed. The activity was developed in the classroom, starting from the route from home to school, aiming to demonstrate that the implementation of mind maps in the teaching of Geography not only improves the retention and organization of information, but also stimulates long-term memorization, critical thinking and creativity of students. It is concluded, through the application of this activity, that the students involved recognized the cartographic notions and were able, through this methodological proposal, to organize them in the form of a mental map “Road from home to school”, validating this tool as efficient for teaching geography.