Research on the Application and Role of Mind Mapping in College English Listening Teaching

As a visual graphic thinking tool, mind mapping presents information in a hierarchical and visualized manner, addressing common issues in college English listening teaching such as students’ insufficient ability to capture information, difficulties in logical organization, and poor memory of retention. Starting from the connotation and theoretical basis of mind mapping, this paper systematically analyzes its specific application paths in college English listening teaching, aiming to explore its role in optimizing the listening teaching process and its promotion value.