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instructional_design:concept_mapping [2011/03/09 11:46]
jpetrovic [What is concept mapping?]
instructional_design:concept_mapping [2011/03/09 12:46]
jpetrovic [Read more]
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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 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]])):​+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.]])):
  
   * teach terms, facts, and concepts of given topic,   * teach terms, facts, and concepts of given topic,
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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.]])). 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.]])).
  
 +Concept maps were earlier drawn by hand, but today a number of computer applications like the free [[http://​cmap.ihmc.us/​|IHMC CmapTools]] can be used to enhance this process.
 ===== Criticisms ===== ===== Criticisms =====
  
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 [[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.]]
  
-[[http://​cmap.ihmc.us/​docs/​Origins.html|Novak,​ Joseph D. & Cañas, Alberto J. The Origin and Development of Concept Maps]]+[[http://​cmap.ihmc.us/​docs/​Origins.html|Novak,​ Joseph D. & Cañas, Alberto J. The Origin and Development of Concept Maps.]] 
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 +[[http://​www.flaguide.org/​cat/​conmap/​conmap7.php|Zeilik,​ M. Classroom Assessment Techniques: 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 Mapping.]]
  
 ===== Read more ===== ===== Read more =====
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 +[[http://​books.google.hr/​books?​id=8jkBcSDQPXcC&​printsec=frontcover&​dq=Novak+and+Gowin%27s+Learning+How+to+Learn&​hl=hr&​ei=ul13Te2eJsbCtAaNtZ2GBQ&​sa=X&​oi=book_result&​ct=result&​resnum=1&​ved=0CCkQ6AEwAA#​v=onepage&​q=Novak%20and%20Gowin%27s%20Learning%20How%20to%20Learn&​f=false|Novak,​ Joseph Donald, & Gowin, D. B. Learning how to learn. Cambridge University Press, 1984.]]
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 +[[http://​citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/​viewdoc/​download?​doi=10.1.1.137.2955&​rep=rep1&​type=pdf|Novak,​ J. D, & Canas, A. J. The theory underlying concept maps and how to construct and use them. Florida Institute for Human and Machine Cognition Pensacola Fl, 2008.]]
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