MIND MAPS AS A TOOL FOR DEVELOPING CREATIVE THINKING THROUGH VISUAL AND SENSORY INFORMATION PROCESSING
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Abstract: This article demonstrates that the use of Mind Maps in the educational process contributes not only to the development of students’ logical thinking skills, but also to the formation of creative and non-standard thinking abilities that may ensure human cognitive superiority over robots in the era of artificial intelligence. Using the mind map titled “Sensory Channels,” the study illustrates how information obtained from the external environment is perceived and processed, leading to the formation of imagination in the right hemisphere of the human brain.
In addition, the article presents methods for developing students’ imagination and holistic thinking skills through the use of “Seasons of the Year” mind maps. These mind maps, published for the first time in this study, demonstrate how learners can acquire knowledge about the surrounding world and the changes occurring within it, understand the impact of these changes on human sensory organs, and develop skills of comparison, identification of similarities and differences, and reflective thinking about emotions and sensations.
The study is intended for primary school teachers in general education institutions as well as students of pedagogical institutes, and it highlights the pedagogical potential of mind maps as an effective tool for visualizing verbal information and fostering creative thinking skills.
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