Barry's Briefs: Concept Map/Diagrams compared to Mind Maps

Name: Barry's Briefs: Concept Map/Diagrams compared to Mind Maps
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Mind Mapping & Concept Maps/Diagrams. At least 10 differences! - comparing & contrasting these two Graphic Organisers.

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Created byBarry Mapp

Last updated 10/2025

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What you'll learn

The similarity of purpose of Mind Maps and Concept diagrams
The differences in structure between Mind Maps, Spider Diagrams and Concept Diagrams
The advantages of Mind Mapping compared to Concept Mapping
Achieve a greater understanding about the principles of mind mapping through comparison with another technique

Course content

4 sections • 11 lectures • 58m total length

The (simple) purpose of this course1:37
The purpose of this course is to help you appreciate the differences between Mind Maps and Concept Maps. If you are looking to learn either how to create Effective Concept Maps or Effective Mind Maps then this is not the right course for you. (I have over 20 years of experience using Mind Mapping so if you message me I can recommend other courses)

Some pre-knowledge to help understanding of the Concept Map principles1:12
In this lecture we introduce concepts, linking words and propositions. Two concepts linked together with words become propositions
Let's walk through a concept diagram2:15
Principles of a Concept Map/Diagram
Let's walk through a Mind Map8:13
Slideshow of the main Mind Mapping principles4:54
Principles of a Mind Map
Still not clear about Concept Maps? Here is one about Graphic Organisers3:09
Still not clear about a MIndMap? Here is one on the topic of Graphic Organisers3:25

BONUS: In Memory Of Tony Buzan the inventor of Mind Mapping (1942 - 2019)3:58
Tony Buzan died last year (2019) and I thought you might like to watch this video clip as a celebration of his life. In the video he tells it from hiw own mouth why the principles of Mind Mapping are so important
Learning How to 'NOT MIND MAP' from public domain videos on the Internet1:33
It's not surprising that people (including many academics and teachers) cannot tell the difference between Concept Maps, Mind Maps and Spider Diagrams when there are so many self-declared self-taught experts out there who also don't appreciate the nuances of these techniques
Want to know how BARRY GOT INTO MIND MAPPING?14:59
Left/Right brain skillset is NOT a Myth!13:06
Just a personal view, but Mind Mapping engages both sides of the brain much more effectively than Concept Mapping
For context this is an edited version of the first part of an interview with Iain McGilchrist. In it he explains why we shouldn't dismiss the Left/Right hemisphere model of the brain as a myth. We mustn't throw the baby out with the bath water! Iain was in conversation with Freddie Sayers at the UnHerd Club on 20th April 2023. If you want more, the full 70 min recording can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4IeuIg9nGY

Requirements

A curiosity in Learning
An interest in graphical organisers is helpful
An interest in either Mind Maps or Concept diagrams
Otherwise there are no special requirements to take this course

Description

In this short course I compare and contrast Concept Diagrams (also know as Concept Maps or Conceptual Diagrams) with Buzan's Mind Mapping technique. Some teachers and trainers seem to think that Concept Maps and Mind Maps are the same thing. Both techniques are types of Graphic Organisers and although they have some similarities of purpose (to display knowledge on paper), there are many differences between the structure of the two techniques. Concept (Maps) Diagrams v Mind Mapping - what you need to know!.

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All students who are faced with learning, digesting and integrating new material

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Introduction to the Course1 lecture • 2min

Walking you through the two graphic organisers to get a feel for the differences6 lectures • 23min

Final Quiz0

BONUS SECTION: Other things of Interest and 'What's Next'?4 lectures • 34min

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