思维导图在初中英语阅读教学中的应用_英语论文

A Study of the Practice of Mind Maps in Junior High School Reading Class

摘要

思维导图是教学领域常用的一种方法或工具。本文通过实验、问卷调查及测试三种研究手段，探究思维导图在初中英语阅读课上的作用。研究发现：一方面思维导图能充分调动学生的主动性，改善教师和学生的角色意识；另一方面，思维导图有助于提高学生的阅读技能，增强其概括能力和组织能力，从而有效地促进学生的阅读理解能力。

关键词：思维导图 初中阅读教学 现状研究 英语阅读理解能力

Abstract

Mind mapping is a common method and instrument in the field of teaching. This research aims to investigate the function of mind mapping in junior high school reading class through the methods of experiment, questionnaire and test. The findings are: on the one side, mind mapping can thoroughly mobilize the initiative of students and improve the consciousness of being a good teacher or a student. On the other side, mind mapping is conductive to enhance the reading skills of students, strengthen their generalization and organization competence, thus to contribute to facilitating students’ reading comprehension ability.

Keywords: mind mapping  English reading teaching  English reading comprehension ability  junior high school 

Contents

Introduction 5

1.  Literature Review 7

1.1 Research on Mind Maps 7

1.1.1 Definition of Mind Maps 7

1.1.2 Features of Mind Maps 7

1.1.3 Guidelines of Mind Maps 8

1.1.4 Previous Researches on Mind Maps both at home and abroad 8

1.2 Research on Reading 10

1.2.1 Definition of Reading 10

1.2.3 Reading Strategies 11

1.3 Research on the practice of Mind Maps in English Reading Class 12

2. Research Methodology 13

2.1 Research Questions 13

2.2 Instruments 14

2.2.1 Tests 14

2.2.2 Questionnaire 14

2.2.3 Interview 15

2.3 Materials 15

2.4 Procedures 15

2.4.1 Preparation for the Experiment 15

2.4.2 The Experiment 16

2.4.3 After the Experiment. 18

3. Results and Discussions 18

3.1 Results and Discussion on the Tests 18

3.2 Pre-tests 18

3.3 Post-tests 19

3.4 Comparison of the Post-tests between EC and CC 20

3.5 Results and Discussion on the Questionnaire 21

Conclusion 26

Major Findings and Implications 26

Limitations 28

Appendix1 An example of Mind map 29

Appendix2 Questionnaire 32

Pre-questionnaire 32

Post-questionnaire 33

Appendix3 Interview 34

Bibliography 35