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Using Mind Maps to Manage Class Notes, Transform Studying into Learning, Transform Studying into Learning, and Become a Self-Directed Learner Toni Krasnic, author of Concise Learning 30th Annual Conference on The First-Year Experience February 6, 2011 Atlanta, GA

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“The principle goal of “The principle goal of education is to create men education is to create men who are capable of doing who are capable of doing who are capable of doing who are capable of doing new things, not simply of new things, not simply of g , g , p y p y repeating what other repeating what other generations have done generations have done - men who are creative men who are creative men who are creative, men who are creative, inventive and discoverers.” inventive and discoverers.” —Jean Piaget Jean Piaget

With Concise Learning Method (CLM), With Concise Learning Method (CLM), MEANINGFUL LEARNING is achieved MEANINGFUL LEARNING is achieved MEANINGFUL LEARNING is achieved MEANINGFUL LEARNING is achieved via a five via a five- -phase process (5Ps: phase process (5Ps: preview, participate, process, preview participate process preview, participate, process, preview participate process practice, and produce) that involves practice, and produce) that involves meaningfully organizing and meaningfully organizing and i i f ll f ll i i i i d d connecting key concepts in a visual connecting key concepts in a visual map, critically thinking, and asking map, critically thinking, and asking key questions key questions y q y q

Concise Learning Method (CLM)

“ The difficulty lies not in “ The difficulty lies, not in The difficulty lies, not in The difficulty lies not in the new ideas, but in the new ideas, but in the new ideas, but in the new ideas, but in escaping from the old ones, escaping from the old ones, which ramify, for those which ramify, for those brought up as most of us brought up as most of us brought up as most of us brought up as most of us have been, into every have been, into every have been, into every have been, into every corner of our minds.” corner of our minds.” − John Maynard Keynes John Maynard Keynes

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