Concept MapsAdapted from the great work of Dr. Frank Fulco and Dr. Bennett

LeeSpring 2015

DefinitionGraphical tools for organizing knowledge

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What is a Concept Map?

A graphical tool for organizing and representing knowledge

Includes concepts (boxes or circles) and the relationships between concepts (connecting lines)

Relationships between concepts are expressed as propositional statements

What is a Concept Map?

Propositions are statements about some naturally occurring (or constructed)

object or event

Propositions form a meaningful statement about the connection between two

conceptsConcept maps are intended to be

constructed hierarchically – from top to bottom, with more general concepts

toward the top

Question related to a general concept

specific concept

Even more specific

specific concept

Linking words

Cross linkages

How Concept Maps Function

1.Promotes meaningful learning2.Provides an additional resource for

learning3.Enables provision of feedback to

students4.Allows for assessment of learning and

performance

GROUP ACTIVITY

•Within your groups at your tables develop a concept map that addresses this question:

•What is a SANDWICH?

RESOURCES

Novak, JD & AJ Canas, The Theory Underlying Concept Maps and How to Construct and Use them, Technical Report IHMC CmapTools 2006-01 Rev 01-2008, Florida Institute for Human and Machine Cognition, 2008, available at http://cmap/ihmc.us/Publications/ResearchPapers/TheoryUnderlyingConceptMapd.pdf

RESOURCES• Torre DM, Steven JD, Daley BJ, Twelve Tips for Teaching with

Concept Maps in Medical Education. Medical Teacher, 2013; 35:201-208.

• Pudelko B, Young M, Vincent-Lamarre P, Charlin B, Mapping as a Learning Strategy in Health Professions Education: a Critical Analysis. Medical Education, 2012; 46:1215-1225.

• Daley BJ and Torre DM, Concept Maps in Medical Education : an Analytical Literature Review. Medical Education, 2010; 44:440-448

• Web resource: http://cmap.ihmc.us/docs/learn.php