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    Mind Maps and Speaking Skills
    (Universidad Técnica de Ambato-Facultad de Ciencias Humanas y de la educación -Carrera de Pedagogía de los Idiomas Nacionales y Extranjeros, 2025-01-23) Segovia Villacis Karla Anahi; Calero Sánchez Ximena Alexandra; Universidad Técnica de Ambato-Facultad de Ciencias Humanas y de la educación -Carrera de Pedagogía de los Idiomas Nacionales y Extranjeros
    Mind maps are effective tools for improving the organization of ideas, fostering creativity, and increasing confidence, which contributes significantly to improving speaking in English. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of the use of mind maps on the development of speaking skills. The participants consisted of 25 tenth-grade students from the Unidad Educativa Sagrada Familia, parallel 'A', including 10 females and 15 males. The research was conducted over two weeks in eight sessions, during which the students participated in learning activities specifically designed to improve their speaking skills through the use of mind maps. A pre-experimental design with a quantitative approach was used. To assess students' speaking performance, a pre-test and a posttest were administered using the speaking section of the Cambridge PET B1 Preliminary for Schools exam as the instrument. These tests were evaluated using a rubric that considered four main criteria: grammar and vocabulary, discourse management, pronunciation, and interactive communication. The results showed a statistically significant improvement in the students' speaking skills in all the criteria assessed, especially in interactive communication, as analyzed by a statistical test using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) program. Interventions, which guided students in the coherent organization of ideas through different mind map designs, among which Spider Mind Maps stood out as a favorite, as well as in the use of useful expressions and the strengthening of interactive communication through debates, presentations, and class presentations, were key to this progress. In conclusion, the study shows that mind maps have a positive and effective impact on improving oral expression. Not only do they help students to better organize their ideas, but they also increase their confidence and fluency in oral communication.