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- | Concept mapping is a [[learning_paradigms:|cognitivist learning model]] developed by [[http://www.ihmc.us/groups/jnovak/|Joseph Novak]] and his colleagues in 1972 as they worked on understanding how children's knowledge of science changes(([[http://aer.sagepub.com/content/28/1/117.abstract|Novak, J. D., & Musonda, D. A Twelve-Year Longitudinal Study of Science Concept Learning. American Educational Research Journal, 28(1), 117-153. 1991.]])). In his own words, concept map is "//a **visual representation of the relationships between concepts** held by an individual, materials of a lecture, textbook, or laboratory exercise//"(()). Novak's works are based on Ausubel's [[learning_theories:assimilation theory]]. | + | Concept mapping is a [[learning_paradigms:|cognitivist learning model]] developed by [[http://www.ihmc.us/groups/jnovak/|Joseph Novak]] and his colleagues in 1972 as they worked on understanding how children's knowledge of science changes(([[http://aer.sagepub.com/content/28/1/117.abstract|Novak, J. D., & Musonda, D. A Twelve-Year Longitudinal Study of Science Concept Learning. American Educational Research Journal, 28(1), 117-153. 1991.]])). First concept maps were, however, proposed by some other authors as well((Stewart, J., Van Kirk, J., & Rowell, R. Concept maps: A tool for use in biology teaching. American Biology Teacher, 41(3), 171-175. 1979.)), but concept maps in their fullest form were introduced by Novak in 1981((Novak, J. Applying learning psychology and philosophy to biology teaching. The American Biology Teacher, 43(1), 12 – 20. 1981.)). In Novak's words, concept map is "//a **visual representation of the relationships between concepts** held by an individual, materials of a lecture, textbook, or laboratory exercise//. By concept mapping even old and familiar material, we often |
+ | recognize new relationships and meaning."(([[http://uwf.edu/jgould/ConceptMappingIntro.pdf|Novak, J. D. Introduction to concept mapping.]])) Novak's works were influenced by [[http://www.davidausubel.org/|David Ausubel]]'s [[learning_theories:assimilation theory]]. | ||
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===== What is concept mapping? ===== | ===== What is concept mapping? ===== | ||
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**Concept maps should help both sides in the educational process** to learn more meaningfully. | **Concept maps should help both sides in the educational process** to learn more meaningfully. | ||
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Novak describes the concept map building process in following steps: | Novak describes the concept map building process in following steps: | ||
- | * **Identification of key concepts of the material** | + | * **Identify key concepts of the material** and list them or write them on pieces of paper to make them movable. |
- | * **Ranking the concepts** by placing most important ones at the top of the map | + | * **Rank the concepts** by placing most general ones at the top of the map with respect to the context of the matherial. |
- | * **Adding other concepts** under the main ones | + | * **Add other more specific concepts** under the more inclusive ones. |
- | * **Connection of concepts by lines and labeling** those connections with linking words | + | * **Connect concepts by labeled lines**. Labels should add meaning by defining relationships between connected concepts. |
- | * If desired **specific examples of concepts can also be added** below concept labels | + | * If desired, **specific examples of concepts can also be added** below concept labels |
+ | * If desired, change or reorganize the map in accordance with the newly noted relations between the concepts. Concept maps for the same topic can be organized in more possible ways. | ||
An example of a concept map about concept maps can be found [[http://cmap.ihmc.us/publications/researchpapers/theorycmaps/Fig1CmapAboutCmaps-large.png|here]]. | An example of a concept map about concept maps can be found [[http://cmap.ihmc.us/publications/researchpapers/theorycmaps/Fig1CmapAboutCmaps-large.png|here]]. | ||
===== Bibliography ===== | ===== Bibliography ===== | ||
- | [[http://uwf.edu/jgould/ConceptMappingIntro.pdf|Novak, J. D. "Introduction to concept mapping".]] | + | |
+ | [[http://uwf.edu/jgould/ConceptMappingIntro.pdf|Novak, J. D. Introduction to concept mapping.]] | ||
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+ | [[http://cmap.ihmc.us/docs/Origins.html|Novak, Joseph D. & Cañas, Alberto J. The Origin and Development of Concept Maps]] |