Article
Qualitative Analysis of the Use of Mind Mapping in Physician Assistant Students
International Journal of Learning and Teaching
(2021)
Abstract
Critical Thinking (CT) is essential for the Physician Assistant (PA) as they seek to provide patient-centered treatment. Mind Mapping (MM) is an innovative learning strategy used to enhance critical thinking skills. This paper describes the effectiveness of mind mapping as a learning strategy and the different aspects of promoting critical thinking in PA students. PA students who made mind maps for nine weeks indicated that mind mapping assisted in memory, analysis, understanding, organization, and integration of information. All of which are essential for CT.PA students emphasized the vital role faculty play in promoting CT by employing active and innovative learning strategies to facilitate learning and reinforce ideas. PA students reported that active learning strategies contribute to the development of CT skills, and they are interested in learning new strategies primarily to improve learning, performance, and retention of knowledge. Together these findings suggest that PA educators can optimize Learning that fosters CT using strategies like mind mapping.
Keywords
- critical thinking,
- mind mapping,
- learning strategy,
- physician assistants
Disciplines
Publication Date
June, 2021
DOI
10.18178/ijlt.7.2.73-81
Citation Information
Cynthia Israel, Genevieve Pinto Zipp, Michelle L D'Abundo and Deborah A. DeLuca. "Qualitative Analysis of the Use of Mind Mapping in Physician Assistant Students" International Journal of Learning and Teaching Vol. 7 Iss. 2 (2021) p. 73 - 81 ISSN: 1986-4558 Available at: http://works.bepress.com/michelle-dabundo/3/