According to Wikepedia.org, Thinking Maps are a set of Graphic organizer techniques used in K-12 education . There are eight maps that are designed to correspond with eight different fundamental thinking processes. They are supposed to provide a common visual language to information structure, often employed when students take notes.
- Circle Map - used for defining in context
- Bubble Map - used for describing with adjectives
- Flow Map - used for sequencing and ordering
- Brace Map - used for identifying part/whole relationships
- Tree Map - used for classifying/grouping
- Double Bubble Map - used for comparing and contrasting
- Multi-Flow Map - used for analyzing causes and effects
- Bridge Map - used for illustrating analogies
