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Mauri Åhlberg , University of Helsinki, Finland

CONCEPT MAPPING AS AN INNOVATION: DOCUMENTS, MEMORIES AND NOTES FROM FINLAND, SWEDEN, ESTONIA AND RUSSIA 1984 – 2008. Mauri Åhlberg , University of Helsinki, Finland Email : mauri.ahlberg@helsinki.fi , www.helsinki.fi/people/mauri.ahlberg. Research problem.

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Mauri Åhlberg , University of Helsinki, Finland

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  1. CONCEPT MAPPING AS AN INNOVATION: DOCUMENTS, MEMORIES AND NOTES FROMFINLAND, SWEDEN, ESTONIA AND RUSSIA 1984 – 2008 Mauri Åhlberg, University of Helsinki, Finland Email: mauri.ahlberg@helsinki.fi , www.helsinki.fi/people/mauri.ahlberg

  2. Research problem • What do we know about Novakian type of concept mapping as an innovation adapting Rogers’ theory of communication and diffusion of innovations?

  3. Communicating for innovations • Rogers (1983 – 2003) claims in his theory of communication and diffusion of innovations that adopters of any new innovation or idea could be categorized as innovators (2.5%), early adopters (13.5%), early majority (34%), late majority (34%) and laggards (16%). • Åhlberg in the 1980s was first an early adopter, and then a co-innovator when he with his research group created what they called improved concept mapping.

  4. Data and methods • The main data and conclusions are based on documents, memories and notes from Finland, but also from Sweden, Estonia and Russia 1984 – 2008. • Documents are analyzed qualitatively

  5. Concept mapping as research method and quality tool • One of the main innovative uses of concept mapping in Finland has been its use and development as a research method and quality tool. • E.g. as a research method: transformation of text proposition by proposition into a concept map (Åhlberg & Ahoranta 2008)

  6. Knowledgerepresentationmethods • Concept mapping is compared to other graphic representation tools, in particular mind mapping and clustering (based on Åhlberg 1990, 1993 and 2007, Åhlberg & Ahoranta 2002) • Concept mapping vs. mind mapping, http://www.multilingual-matters.net/irgee/011/0119/irgee0110119.pdf • Concept mapping vs. clustering (Rico 1983 – 2008), Way, http://www.gabrielerico.com/Main/ClusteringSampleVignettes.htm

  7. The main features about history of concept mapping in Finland, Sweden,Estonia and Russia 1984 – 2008 • Based on knowndocuments: • Finland: Åhlberg’s R&D group (1987 – 2008) • Sweden: Åhlberg (1993b) ”begreppskartor” • Estonia: Poom, K. 1992: ”Moistekaart ja moistekaarttehnika” Haridus 7/8, 58 – 60. • Russia: Malinen, R. 2001. Master’sThesis

  8. Conclusions • Based on scattered evidence mind mapping is more spread and used than concept mapping in all these countries. • In Finland concept mapping has stronger position than in Sweden, Estonia and Russia. • More research is needed to reveal history and development of Novakian type of concept mapping both regionally and globally.

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