C maps presentation

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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