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Concept Maps

Concept Maps. What is a Concept Map?. Visual map or web of your knowledge. A technique for representing what you know about a given topic. Shows how different pieces of information relate to one another.

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Concept Maps

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  1. Concept Maps

  2. What is a Concept Map? • Visual map or web of your knowledge. • A technique for representing what you know about a given topic. • Shows how different pieces of information relate to one another. • The lines on a concept map show how 2 concepts are related. These lines are labeled to show the relationship.

  3. Why use a Concept Map? • When we learn something new, we integrate it with what we already know. • Interrelating concepts with other concepts and labeling relationships between concepts helps you integrate different concepts together. • This promotes better understanding and recall of the concept as well as the ability to apply knowledge in new situations.

  4. Examples of Concept Maps

  5. http://istudy.psu.edu/FirstYearModules/ConceptMap/CatConceptMap.htmlhttp://istudy.psu.edu/FirstYearModules/ConceptMap/CatConceptMap.html

  6. http://istudy.psu.edu/FirstYearModules/ConceptMap/ConceptInfo.htmhttp://istudy.psu.edu/FirstYearModules/ConceptMap/ConceptInfo.htm

  7. http://erealityhome.wordpress.com/2009/05/08/the-theory-underlying-concept-maps-and-how-to-construct-and-use-them1/http://erealityhome.wordpress.com/2009/05/08/the-theory-underlying-concept-maps-and-how-to-construct-and-use-them1/

  8. http://www.intime.uni.edu/lessons/022mims/book.htm

  9. Steps to Create a Concept Map • Determine key concepts related to the topic. • Identify sub-concepts/ideas related to the key concepts. • Identify links between concepts. The linking words should form sentences between the concepts.

  10. Concept Map about School • Begin by writing down 5 – 10 ideas about school(you may use sticky notes if you wish). • Think about how your ideas are related to each other. • Once you have several ideas about school, begin classifying them in a way that makes sense to you. • Draw arrows to show connections and use linking words to illustrate the relationship. The linking words should make a sentence between the two ideas. • Add more concepts/ideas as necessary.

  11. Potential Linking Words • This tells us… • As a result… • This helps us… • Helps us predict… • This is a part of… • This connects because… • This makes it easier to… • Because of… • Is a type of… • Is caused by… • Is an example of… • Require(s)… • Can be… • Allows us to… • Teaches us to…

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