Data　Structure　is　a　computer　subject,　which　is　hard　to　teach　and　learn,　because　it　has　the　characteristic　of　various　knowledge,　strong　theory　and　abstract.　Therefore,　we　introduce　mind　map,　the　GUI-tool　for　knowledge　organization　and　management　into　the　Data　Structure　teaching.　At　first,　the　paper　gives　a　formal　expression　to　the　mind　map.　Based　on　this,　we　propose　the　method　to　create　a　mind　map　based　on　iteration　and　the　divide　and　conquer　strategy　with　a　practical　example,　and　comparative　learning　based　on　mind　map　as　well.　The　method　does　a　great　help　to　improve　students＇　knowledge　reorganizing　and　induction　skills,　and　also　helps　students　to　understand　knowledge　better.　Finally,　the　validity　of　mind　map　in　the　Data　Structure　learning　has　been　verified　by　the　empirical　analysis　of　the　students＇　scores　between　two　classes,　one　of　which　use　Mind　map　and　the　other　does　not.