Research on Vocational Undergraduate Higher Mathematics Teaching Based on Mind Maps

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10.2991/978-94-6239-691-3_17How to use a DOI?

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Vocational undergraduate education; Mind maps; Higher mathematics

Abstract

In recent years, vocational undergraduate institutions have experienced rapid enrollment expansion, leading to increasingly diverse student backgrounds and significant disparities in academic preparedness. Most students in these programs have relatively weak foundations in mathematics. Moreover, the abstract and highly logical nature of higher mathematics presents additional challenges for effective teaching in vocational undergraduate education. This study investigates the application of mind maps in higher mathematics instruction at vocational undergraduate colleges, aiming to stimulate students’ interest in learning, enhance learning autonomy, and cultivate innovative and cooperative abilities. By analyzing existing problems in current higher mathematics teaching practices, this research implements an experimental teaching approach based on mind maps. Teaching plans integrating mind maps were designed and applied in classroom practice. The effectiveness of this approach was evaluated through comparative experiments between experimental and control classes, classroom observations, and student feedback surveys. The results indicate that mind map–based instruction significantly improves students’ academic performance and mathematical thinking abilities compared with traditional teaching methods, with particularly notable benefits for students of average academic level. These findings provide practical insights and references for the reform and optimization of higher mathematics teaching in vocational undergraduate programs.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Ziquan Xiang
AU  - Muhammad Hamza Naseem
PY  - 2026
DA  - 2026/05/31
TI  - Research on Vocational Undergraduate Higher Mathematics Teaching Based on Mind Maps
BT  - Proceedings of the 2026 5th International Conference on Educational Innovation and Multimedia Technology (EIMT 2026)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 155
EP  - 164
SN  - 2667-128X
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-94-6239-691-3_17
DO  - 10.2991/978-94-6239-691-3_17
ID  - Xiang2026
ER  -