Concept Mapping
Dr. L. O. Campbell
Elements of a Concept Map include
a concept
a labeled link
a concept
C + L + C = a proposition
propositions explain relationships
think of a concept as an idea
(nouns)
A Concept Map Look Like . . .
Coffee Concept Map
Coffee
Water Beans/Seeds
in high humidity
70 countriesboiling steep the beans
contains
grown in needs to be can be used to
How is coffee made?
Then . . . List conceptsOrder concepts
Coffee beans – Arabica, Robusta, Liberica, Excelsa
Types of Roast – Light, medium, darkTypes of flavor additives – oils, ground
dried spicesColumbia, Indonesia, Ethiopia, India,
Mexico Guatemala
Concept Mapsalways answers a question *labeled links *organize information (visually)demonstrate relationshiphierarchical structure *
◦ general to specific *can demonstrate systems *can show interrelationship *provides a picture of a students’
understanding *
* - unique to Novak’s concept map
Fill out oil/corn
dried corn
kernelssaltoil
consists of
salt mines
gathered from
ocean
found in
Kansas City, US
exists in
Austria
PolandBarranquilla,
Columbia
Salt Lake City , UT Irelan
d
Popped popcor
n
How does popped popcorn contribute to
the economy?
Developed by Joseph Novak and his research team (Research-based)
Developed as an assessment tool to verify student understanding of science concepts◦ instead of transcripts◦saved time◦ records commonalities in thought
Developed◦Out of Cornell University in 1972◦Based on Ausbuel’s work on assimilation
Learning Tool
How concept maps are used in Science or Social Studies classroom
to record group thinking
to identify lines of research
to promote meaningful learning◦ conceptually
clear◦ language
familiar to the learner (prior)
◦ motivation of learner
Concept Maps are not . . .Flowchart
Concept Maps are not . . .mind maps
expands an idea but does not show relationship
Concept Maps are not . . .organizational charts
Uses in the classroomdemonstrate a segment of
learning◦formative
depict a laba writing prepadded to a reflection
Ways to create a concept mappost-it notes > string/lines >pre-selected words develop into a map
◦ Parking lotcollaborative concept mapping – pros/cons
◦ 2 or moreserial concept mapping
◦ September, November, January, Marchfill in the blank concept mappingcreate a rubric for a concept map (Bloom’s)
self assessment
Software used for Concept Mappinghttp://cmap.ihmc.us/ sample
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