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On the visual level, a concept map is a hierarchical (general to specific) diagram containing nodes and links, both labeled with words or symbols. | On the visual level, a concept map is a hierarchical (general to specific) diagram containing nodes and links, both labeled with words or symbols. | ||
- | Novak describes the concept map building process in following steps: | + | Novak describes the concept map building process in following steps(([[http://uwf.edu/jgould/ConceptMappingIntro.pdf|Novak, J. D. Introduction to concept mapping.]])): |
[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concept_map|{{ :images:conceptmap.jpg?630x450|Concept map on concept maps. Image borrowed from: Wikipedia: Concept map. Click on the picture to follow the link.}}]] | [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concept_map|{{ :images:conceptmap.jpg?630x450|Concept map on concept maps. Image borrowed from: Wikipedia: Concept map. Click on the picture to follow the link.}}]] | ||
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Concepts maps were first meant to be used in science education. Today they are used in other areas as well, as they can help both teachers and students. | Concepts maps were first meant to be used in science education. Today they are used in other areas as well, as they can help both teachers and students. | ||
- | Concepts maps help a teacher to: | + | Concepts maps can help a teacher to **identify and organize concepts** he is about **to teach** and * gain **insight to what the students already know** or how they view the topic from concept maps drawn by the students, so he knows what should be taught next. A teacher can also use them to(([[http://www.flaguide.org/cat/conmap/conmap7.php|Zeilik, M. Classroom Assessment Techniques: Concept Mapping]])): |
- | * **identify and organize concepts** he is about **to teach**, | + | * teach terms, facts, and concepts of given topic, |
- | * gain **insight to what the students already know** or how they view the topic from concept maps drawn by the students, so he knows what should be taught next. | + | * organize information into meaningful categories and relate those categories on a more general level, |
+ | * synthesize and integrate learned information thereby strengthening long-term retention, | ||
+ | * develop creativity and higher-level thinking skills, strategies, and habit. | ||
- | To students they give the ability to: | + | To students concept maps give the ability to **organize** and **asses** their own knowledge. Learning here is manifested by **adding new concepts to the existing framework** of the concept map. This process is, according to Novak(([[http://uwf.edu/jgould/ConceptMappingIntro.pdf|Novak, J. D. Introduction to concept mapping.]])), often accompanied by positive feelings. |
- | * **organize** and **asses** their own knowledge. | + | |
- | Learning is manifested by **adding new concepts to the existing framework** of the concept map. This process is, according to Novak(([[http://uwf.edu/jgould/ConceptMappingIntro.pdf|Novak, J. D. Introduction to concept mapping.]])), often accompanied by positive feelings. | + | A step-by-step example on how to introduce and work on concept maps with students in classes can be found in [[http://www.flaguide.org/cat/conmap/conmap7.php|Michael Zeilik's article on concept mapping]]. |
A very important property of concept maps is that learning through adding new concept to them is inherently **meaningful learning**, since it establishes clear connections with the existing knowledge. **Rote learning** on the other hand is the result of **lack of established connections** to prior knowledge and forgetting of the learned information in 4-6 weeks(([[http://uwf.edu/jgould/ConceptMappingIntro.pdf|Novak, J. D. Introduction to concept mapping.]])). | A very important property of concept maps is that learning through adding new concept to them is inherently **meaningful learning**, since it establishes clear connections with the existing knowledge. **Rote learning** on the other hand is the result of **lack of established connections** to prior knowledge and forgetting of the learned information in 4-6 weeks(([[http://uwf.edu/jgould/ConceptMappingIntro.pdf|Novak, J. D. Introduction to concept mapping.]])). |