(SKKN HAY NHẤT) using mind mapping as a tool to systematically revise english grammar for the 12th

PART A: INTRODUCTION

1. The rationale of the study

English grammar, as one of the English components, is very important in

learning a language. When the students master the English structure well, they will

be able to construct correct sentences and to communicate effectively. Moreover,

without adequate grammar knowledge, learners’ language development will be

severely constrained.

Even though grammar is a fundamental material that must be mastered by

the students, in fact, there are many students who do not like learning grammar.

Grammar often triggers a negative reaction in both teachers and students (Dykes,

2007). Morever, Decapua (2008) states that the term grammar often brings our

mind into unpleasant memories. Meanwhile, many students face difficulties to

understand and apply the English grammar. Realizing the obstacles of learning

grammar, many reseachers proposed ways to teach English grammar to the

students. Commonly, the use of media or the use of certain techniques is used by

practitioners as variation of teaching to help students’ learning.

Mind map, which is a tool to express divergent thinking, can help people

rationally utilize man’s left and right brain to improve people’s creativity and

memory. Mind map has been used in a variety of language teaching as a visual

media that allows the students to brainstorm, arrange, memorize new information

and helps the students stimulate their logic of thinking practices (Yen, 2010). Mind

map, decorated with colors, pictures, code, multi- dimension, can lessen the

vacuity of traditional grammar teaching and arouse the enthusiasm of students.

Moreover, it can help students to remember and understand grammar, be more

convenient to extract the information of grammar, improve the efficiency of

grammar learning.

For the 12th form students, the final year will be the most challenging for

them because of the pressure to pass the entrance examination. This is also the

time for the students to revise the knowledge systematically. Learning by heart is

not the best way for them to memorize all the knowledge and they seem to be up to

the ears with many things to cover.

From the above reasons, I choose the topic “Using Mind-mapping as a tool

to systematically revise English grammar for the 12th form students in Cam Ba

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