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MAZZARELLA, Clemen   e  MONSANTO, Rosana. Mind Map use in the construction an up dated concept of science. Revista de Investigación [online]. 2009, vol.33, n.66, pp.95-118. ISSN 1010-2914.

The purpose of this work was to describe one teaching-learning experience, carried out with groups of special education students, of the mentions: disabled learning and disabled auditory, taught to use Mind Maps according to Tony and Barry Buzan’s Theory (1996) for the construction of an updated science concept. The study corresponds to a field research of descriptive character, which are compared, analyzed, and evaluated the products (minds maps) elaborated by regular students of the Didactic Strategies III course in the academic periods from 2002-I to 2006-I. the process was carried out in the following stages: a) Diagnosis; b) Documentary checking and discussion; c) Elaboration of the Mind Map, and d) Evaluation. The obtained data suggest, on the one hand, that the students progress in the construction of the Mind Map, probably for the continuous practise that helps the teacher’s instruction, on the other hand, It was observed that the students reached a satisfactory performance in construction of an updated concept of Science and therefore in the elaboration of the Mind Map. The yield was better till reach levels of excellence throughout these academic periods. Finally, it is possible to be affirmed that the followed procedure promotes the good use of the Mind Map, allows to extend and to deepen a scientific concept, as in this case, the updated concept of Science that involves aspects related to economy, technology, the multidisciplinary knowledge scientific and the social context.

Palavras-chave : Special education; mind map; science.