INTEGRATION BETWEEN EDUCATION, LEARNING AND SOIL CHARACTERISTICS ON TECHNICAL COURSE IN BUILDINGS WITH THE USE OF MENTAL MAPS

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to discuss the application of mind maps by teachers and students, especially in the preparation and execution of laboratory tests proposed in Soil Mechanical discipline. To this end, we analyzed articles and books on the subject, assisted discipline of classes in question in the responsible institution, drawn up useful maps and performed a case study with students of the Technical Course in Buildings, evaluating their acceptance of method compared to others. It was observed that there was no great difference of opinion, then discussed the conditions for this result, as well, according to the texts analyzed, the beneficial effects of mental maps, inclusive for teaching in general, given the characteristics of the current generations.

Index Terms - Mental maps, Soil Mechanics, Teaching, learning.