I Used Mind Mapping to Develop My Students’Writing Skill

Educators have always sought to create environments that actively engage students in their learning process. Mind mapping is one of the teaching and learning strategies emerged in this regard. The present paper used mind mapping technique for the development of intermediate Iranian EFL learners’ writing skills. Two classes consisting of 30 students were studied. While in the first class conventional techniques of language teaching were used, in the second class the instructor taught the students through mind mapping technique. The research findings indicated that the use of mind mapping in teaching writing could improve the learners’ writing skills. This includes their abilities in organizing the text, grammar use, logical development of the text, punctuation, and style. Moreover, the paper argues that applying mind mapping technique in writing classes helps the learners in writing more effectively and increases their motivation and interest in the task as well.