Concept Maps

CONCEPT MAPSINSTITUTE FOR HUMAN AND MACHINE COGNITION (IHMC)

What they embrace and how to construct them

Jorge E. Muñoz

CONTENTS

Definition and componentsCharacteristicsExamplesHow to build a concept mapReferences

DEFINITIONConcept maps are graphical tools for

organizing and representing knowledge. They help you represent

ideas in a clearer way (Novak & Cañas, 2008)

Their objective is to state propositions (meaningful ideas) by

connecting concepts.

COMPONENTS Concept maps include concepts, linking words and

propositions:

1. Concepts: Labels designating objects, events, animals, people or special characteristics. You can use 1 or more words.

2. Linking words: Words connecting two concepts

3. Propositions: Propositions are statements about some objects or events in the universe. They contain two or more concepts connected by linking words to form a meaningful idea (Novak, 2008).

HOW DOES GLOBALIZATION AFFECT COLOMBIA?

CHARACTERISTICS Concept maps are represented in a hierarchical

way with the most general concepts at the top of the map and the most specific concepts below.

Design: The concepts can be represented as points, boxes or geometric shapes. The lines can be curved or straight.

It is best to construct concept maps with reference to some particular question we seek to answer, which we have called a focus question.

HOW CAN I BUILD A CONCEPT MAP ?

Novak and Cañas (2008) state 8 steps to build a concept

map, here they are…

REFERENCES http://cmap.ihmc.us/

http://cmap.ihmc.us/Publications/ResearchPapers/TheoryCmaps/TheoryUnderlyingConceptMaps.htm

http://cmap.ihmc.us/download/dlp_CmapTools.php?myPlat=Win

http://cmapskm.ihmc.us/servlet/SBReadResourceServlet?rid=1064009710027_279131382_27088&partName=htmljpeg

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