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Introduction to Concept Mapping & the Relation Element Theory. D.P. Tegarden all materials made available for educational purposes only not to be used for commercial purposes without written permission. Why Concept Mapping?. Rote Learning (Memorization) vs. Meaningful Learning.
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Introduction to Concept Mapping & the Relation Element Theory D.P. Tegardenall materials made available for educational purposes only not to be used for commercial purposes without written permission
Why Concept Mapping? Rote Learning (Memorization) vs. Meaningful Learning
Meaningful Learning • Learning occurs when new knowledge is added to an existing knowledge structure • Knowledge is constructed; NOT discovered • Three requirements • Relevant prior knowledge • Meaningful material • Learner must choose to learn meaningfully
What is a Concept Map? • Tool for organizing and representing knowledge • Directed Graph-based Knowledge Representation • Concepts • a perceived regularity in events or objects, or records of events or objects, designated by a label • Propositions (Linking Words) • statements about some object or event in the universe, either naturally occurring or constructed • contain two or more concepts connected with other words to form a sentence
Relation Element Theory Relationships, Definitions, and Examples