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WHAT IS A CONCEPT MAP?
Novak taught students as young as six years old to make Concept Mapping is a concept maps to represent their response to focus questions such as “What is technique for knowledge water?” and “What causes the Assessing learner understanding seasons?” assessment developed by JhJoseph D. NkNovak in the 1970’s
Novak’s work was based on David Ausubel’s theories‐‐stressed the importance of prior knowledge in being able to learn new concepts.
If I don’t hold my ice cream cone The ice cream will fall off straight…
A WAY TO ORGANIZE A WAY TO MEASURE WHAT WE KNOW HOW MUCH KNOWLEDGE WE HAVE GAINED
A WAY TO ACTIVELY A WAY TO IDENTIFY CONSTRUCT NEW CONCEPTS KNOWLEDGE
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Semantics networks words into relationships and gives them meaning BRAIN‐STORMING GET THE GIST? oMINDMAP HOW TO TEACH AN OLD WORD CLUSTERS DOG NEW TRICKS?…START WITH FOOD! ¾WORD WEBS •GRAPHIC ORGANIZER 9NETWORKING SCAFFOLDING IT’S ALL ABOUT THE NEXT MEAL, RIGHT FIDO?.
EFFECTIVE TOOLS FOR LEARNING
COLLABORATIVE 9CREATE A STUDY GUIDE CREATIVE NOTE TAKING AND SUMMARIZING SEQUENTIAL FIRST FIND OUT WHAT THE STUDENTS KNOW IN RELATIONSHIP TO A VISUAL TRAINING SUBJECT. STIMULATING THEN PLAN YOUR TEACHING STRATEGIES TO COVER THE UNKNOWN. PERSONAL COMMUNICATING NEW IDEAS ORGANIZING INFORMATION 9AS A KNOWLEDGE ASSESSMENT TOOL REFLECTIVE LEARNING (INSTEAD OF A TEST) A POST‐CONCEPT MAP WILL GIVE INFORMATION ABOUT WHAT HAS TEACHING VOCABULARLY BEEN LEARNED ASSESSING KNOWLEDGE 9PLANNING TOOL (WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?) IF THERE ARE GAPS IN LEARNING, RE‐INTEGRATE INFORMATION, TYING IT TO THE PREVIOUSLY LEARNED INFORMATION
THE OBJECT IS TO GENERATE THE LARGEST How do you construct a concept map? POSSIBLE LIST Planning a concept map for your class
IN THE BEGINNING… LIST ANY AND ALL TERMS AND CONCEPTS BRAINSTORMING STAGE ASSOCIATED WITH THE TOPIC OF INTEREST ORGANIZING STAGE LAYOUT STAGE WRITE THEM ON POST IT NOTES, ONE WORD OR LINKING STAGE PHRASE PER NOTE REVISING STAGE FINALIZING STAGE DON’T WORRY ABOUT REDUNCANCY, RELATIVE IMPORTANCE, OR RELATIONSHIPS AT THIS POINT.
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WHICH CAME FIRST…THE CHICKEN OR THE EGG? CONCEPT MAPPING REMINDS ME OF…
SPREAD CONCEPTS ON A TABLE OR BLACKBOARD SO THAT ALL CAN BE ARRANGE TERMS SO THAT THEY REPRESENT YOUR COLLECTIVE READ EASILY UNDERSTANDING OF THE INTERRELATIONSHIPS AND CONNECTIONS BETWEEN GROUPINGS CREATE GROUPS AND SUB‐GROUPS OF RELATED ITEMS. TRY TO USE A CONSISTENT HIERARCHY IN WHICH THE MOST IMPORTANT CONCEPTS GROUP ITEMS TO EMPHASIZE HIERARCHIES ARE IN THE CENTER OR AT THE TOP
IDENTIFY TERMS THAT REPRESENT HIGHER CATEGORIES AND ADD WITHIN SUB‐GROUPING, PLACE CLOSELY RELATED ITEMS NEAR TO EACH THEM OTHER
FEEL FREE TO REARRANGE ITEMS AND INTRODUCE NEW ITEMS THINK IN TERMS OF CONNECTING THE ITEMS IN A SIMPLE SENTENCE THAT OMITTED INITALLY SHOWS THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THEM FEEL FREE TO REARRANGE THINGS AT ANY TIME DURING THIS PHASE SOME CONCEPTS WILL FALL INTO MULTIPLE GROUPINGS‐‐ THIS WILL BECOME IMPORTANT IN THE LINKING STAGE Remember that every concept map is unique‐no two will be alike
USE LINES WITH ARROWS TO CONNECT AND SHOW THE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN CONNECTED ITEMS LEARNING OUTCOME CAREFULLY EXAMINE THE DRAFT CONCEPT MAP
WRITE A WORD OR SHORT PHRASE BY EACH REARRANGE SECTIONS TO EMPHASIZE ARROW TO SPECIFY THE RELATIONSHIP ORGANIZATION AND APPEARANCE
MANY ARROWS CAN ORIGINATE OR REMOVE OR COMBINE ITEMS TO SIMPLIFY TERMINATE ON PARTICULARLY IMPORTANT CONCEPTS CONSIDER ADDING COLOR OR DIFFERENT FONTS DISCUSS ANY ASPECTS WHERE OPINIONS DIFFER
DESIGN
BASIC •AFTER SETTING UP THE ARRANGEMENT OF SYMBOLS ITEMS THAT CONVEYS YOUR UNDERSTANDING, CONVER THE CONCEPT MAP INTO A PERMANENT FORM THAT OTHERS CAN VIEW CONNECTORS AND DISCUSS
•BE CREATIVE IN A CONSTRUCTIVE WAY LAYOUT THROUGH THE USE OF COLORS, FONTS, SHAPES
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BEFORE USING AS A FINISHED PRODUCT
SMART IDEAS ACCURACY AND THOROUGHNESS
ORGANIZATION
APPEARANCE
CREATIVITY
Structural analysis Content analysis seven variables Create a criterion map numConcepts (textbook?) Width Identify central Depth concepts Hierarchical structure Limit to one domain of score knowledge numChunks Assign a percentage numChains score to “facts” numCrosslinks
Smart Technologies Concept Mapping Software ConceptDrawMINDMAP Capture and present your ideas as mind maps, concise radiant diagrams. Novak, J. D. & A. J. Cañas, “The Theory Underlying Concept Maps and How to Construct Windows & Mac OS X. and Use Them”, Technical Report IHMC CmapTools ,2006‐01 , Rev 01‐2008, Florida 3D Topicscape translates concept maps to three dimensions (Windows‐based). Provides for Institute for Human and Machine Cognition, 2008, available at: relationship descriptions. FreeMind Multiplatform. http://cmap.ihmc.us/Publications/ResearchPapers/TheoryUnderlyingConceptMaps.pdf Inspiration flexible concept mapping software. Mac & PC. Kidspiration version of Inspiration for school children. Mac & PC. Plotnick, Eric. (1997). “Concept Mapping: A Graphical System for Understanding the MindManager software that can make concept maps, though more aimed at mind maps. Mac & Windows. Relilationshi p Between Concepts.” ERIC Digest (ED407938) . Retrieved 9‐10‐2007, MindMapper software for creating mind maps, concept maps and more. Windows. available at : http://www.ericdigests.org/1998‐1/concept.htm OpenMind software for creating concept maps, mind maps, timelines, business plans etc. Mac & Windows. Marshall, Byron and Madhusudan, Therani. (2004). “Element Matching in Concept Maps.” Semantica Mac OS X & Windows. SmartDraw Windows. University of Arizona, Department of Management Information Systems. Tinderbox software has a view that supports constructing concept maps. Mac OS X. Retrieved May 5, 2008. Abstract only. XMIND is a concept mapping tool, a mind mapping tool, and also a fishbone chart tool. Multiplatform. Bubblus is a free, collaborative and online mindmapping tool. Novak, Joseph D. (1990). “Concept Mapping and Vee Diagrams: Two Metacognitive Tools VUE is a free, flexible concept mapping tool to help you easily organize, visualize and present your to Facilitate Meaningful Learning.” Instructional Science , 19:29‐52. ideas. HeadCase mind mapping software ConceptDraw discover the world of visual communication 2Learn.ca Tools free mapping software
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Hough, Sarah, et al. (2007) “Using concept maps to assess change in teachers’ understandings of algebra: a respectful approach.” Journal of Mathematics Teacher Education, Volume ‐Volume 10, pp 23‐41. retrieved 5‐5‐2008, available at: http://www.springerlink.com/content/r470270613388w20
Brinkmann, Astrid. (2005). “Knowledge Maps ‐ Tools for Building Structure in Mathematics .” International Journal for Mathematics Teaching and Learning, ISSN 1473 – 0111. Available at: http://www.cimt.plymouth.ac.uk/journal/brinkmann.pdf
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