Thinking Maps
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CORE DEFINITION
Eight standardized visual thinking tools corresponding to eight thinking processes: - Circle Map (defining) - Bubble Map (describing) - Double Bubble Map (comparing) - Tree Map (classifying) - Brace Map (whole-part) - Flow Map (sequencing) - Multi-Flow Map (cause and effect) - Bridge Map (analogies). Scaffolding role: Standardized tools for thinking processes. Different thinking tasks have corresponding visual tools; choosing the right tool improves efficiency. (Merged: Thinking Maps, Mind Maps)
SCAFFOLDING EFFECT
Reduce cognitive load
Standardized tools for thinking processes. Different thinking tasks have corresponding visual tools; choosing the right tool improves efficiency. (Merged: Thinking Maps, Mind Maps)
Anchor fast decisions
Thinking Maps are tools that use graphics to express thinking processes and structures (similar to concept maps/mind maps), turning fluid thinking into a visual diagram that can be examined. The specific origin is yet to be verified.
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