The links which appear on paper created in word mapping are visible evidence of this organization. At this point the learners will be better oriented to the topic and better motivated to fill the gaps in their knowledge. Good Learners Find Their Own Way and Take Charge of Their Own Learning Students who do not take charge of their own learning are unable to take full advantage of learning opportunities. Many teachers find that lack of self-initiative is usually more of a problem than lack of ability in conversation classes. Brainstorming can help learners to take charge.
Learners begin examining their existing resources and identifying gaps in their knowledge.
The free association nature allows learners to become involved in the selection of language used in the speaking task. The good learner makes intelligent guesses, but the language classroom often works against this. This stops them making intelligent guesses and slows down learning. Brainstorming can help students to learn to take risks. There are no 'right' or 'wrong' answers in brainstorming and no danger of teacher correction.