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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. | 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. | ||
- | 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 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]]. |
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+ | Another 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.]])). | ||
===== Criticisms ===== | ===== Criticisms ===== | ||
- | Concept mapping is a very well accepted and widely used method, but it was designed mostly to represent declarative and not procedural knowledge or algorithms. | + | Concept mapping is a very well accepted and widely used method, but it: |
- | ===== Keywords and most important names ===== | + | |
+ | * was designed mostly to represent declarative and not procedural knowledge or algorithms, | ||
+ | * is a rather difficult and sometimes time-consuming cognitive task which requires training. | ||
+ | ===== Keywords and most important names ===== | ||
+ | * **Concept mapping**, **concept maps**, **concept**, **object**, **meaningful learning** | ||
+ | * [[http://www.ihmc.us/groups/jnovak/|Joseph Novak]] | ||
===== Bibliography ===== | ===== Bibliography ===== | ||