There are some complex problems out there in the world that benefit from a special type of mapping of ideas known as a dialogue map. A dialogue map or dialogue mapping helps find possible solutions. It is a mind map type that’s meant to help with critical thinking and shared understanding of complex problems. The idea came from Jeff Conklin, who also founded the Connexus institute. You can find more about his theories here, from…
One of the eight thinking maps, a bubble map, is an excellent tool when looking to expand on the description. This map starts from a central idea or main idea and can even be used to brainstorm. It’s a mind map that will help develop critical thinking skills and, at the same time, be a graphic organizer. Really it’s a bubble map graphic organizer. Each bubble can be part of brain dumps or new ideas,…
We are going to get more technical with our decision tree, internal nodes, leaf nodes, and the like. It also has a predetermined target variable perfect with categorical data, which is a type of supervised learning. Supervised learning is what we want to achieve with our decision tree examples. We will also get more complex and build out regression trees or regression models A typical decision tree already has the fundamentals of regression models in…
In today’s world, your greatest asset is your mind. That’s why you’ve got to hone your creative thinking skills and your ability to organize ideas. And one of the most effective ways to do that is by using the mind mapping technique. Creating mind maps allows you to leverage the way your brain works to boost understanding and creativity. It makes it easy to generate ideas. Organizing ideas becomes a snap too. You can even…
What is a decision tree – Quick Overview A decision tree or decision tree diagram is a graphical representation that has many uses. But how do we make a decision tree? How does a decision tree help to get to those possible outcomes? What does a decision tree diagram look like, and will these decision trees be built correctly? This is where a decision tree maker comes into play. A decision tree maker is ideal…