Contents
Abstract
摘 要
1. Introduction-1
1.1 Background of the research-1
1.2 The significance and purpose of the study-1
1.3 Organization of the thesis-2
2. Literature Review-3
2.1 Mind map and learning-3
2.1.1 The concept of mind map-3
2.1.2 The role of mind map in learning-3
2.1.3 The previous studies of mind map-4
2.2 Word map and vocabulary retention-6
2.2.1 The concept of word map-6
2.2.2 Word map and vocabulary retention-7
2.2.3 Elements of word map-7
2.2.4 Types of word map-8
3. Research Design-10
3.1 Research questions-10
3.2 Participants-10
3.3 Research tools-10
3.4 Procedure-11
3.5 A teaching case-12
4. Results and Discussion-14
4.1 Data analysis of the tests-14
4.2 The analysis of the questionnaires-16
5. Conclusion-19
5.1 Major Findings-19
5.2-Limitations and future expectations-19
Reference-21
Appendix I-23
