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instructional_design:concept_mapping [2011/03/09 16:55]
jpetrovic [What is concept mapping?]
instructional_design:concept_mapping [2011/03/09 16:59]
jpetrovic [Criticisms]
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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.]])).
  
-[[http://​www.mv.helsinki.fi/​home/​maahlber/​POSTERI_Handout_Real_web.htm|{{ ​ :​images:​new_concept_map.jpg|}}]]+[[http://​www.mv.helsinki.fi/​home/​maahlber/​POSTERI_Handout_Real_web.htm|{{ ​ :​images:​new_concept_map.jpg|Improved concept map, as suggested by Ahlberg. Image borrowed from: http://​www.mv.helsinki.fi/​home/​m... Click on the picture to follow the link.}}]]
  
 A set of improvements to concept mapping has been suggested by Ahlberg(([[http://​cmc.ihmc.us/​papers/​cmc2004-206.pdf|Ahlberg,​ M. Varieties of Concept Mapping]])):​ A set of improvements to concept mapping has been suggested by Ahlberg(([[http://​cmc.ihmc.us/​papers/​cmc2004-206.pdf|Ahlberg,​ M. Varieties of Concept Mapping]])):​
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 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. 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.
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 ===== Criticisms ===== ===== Criticisms =====
  
 Concept mapping is a very well accepted and widely used method, but it: 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,​ +  * 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.+  * is a rather ​**difficult** and sometimes ​**time-consuming cognitive task** which requires training. 
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 ===== Keywords and most important names ===== ===== Keywords and most important names =====
  
   * **Concept mapping**, **concept maps**, **concept**,​ **object**, **meaningful learning**   * **Concept mapping**, **concept maps**, **concept**,​ **object**, **meaningful learning**
   * [[http://​www.ihmc.us/​groups/​jnovak/​|Joseph Novak]]   * [[http://​www.ihmc.us/​groups/​jnovak/​|Joseph Novak]]
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 ===== Bibliography ===== ===== Bibliography =====
  
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