Mind Mapping: Learning Strategy for Novice Learners of Anatomy for Physical Education Undergraduate Program

Abstract

There is an important demand for faculty in undergraduate program to deliver lecture through student-centered learning environment. The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of a mind –mapping learning strategy on novice learner’s basic knowledge of anatomy. The subject of this study were new entrants of physical education undergraduate program of Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta. A paper-based mindmap learning strategy was introduced to the students in the experimental group to improve their basic knowledge of anatomy. This study applied the experimental method using control group design. Through one-way ANOVA analysis, it was found that paperbased mind-map learning strategy had no significant contribution enhancing basic understanding of anatomy in the experimental group. In addition, the results of simple paired t-test analysis indicated that mind-map performed as similar to standard note taking technique as an effective method to facilitate students learning new subject.