EDUC443_Concept Mapping

Draw

What best describes your feeling now?

Draw

Concept mapping Constructing your ideas •

Below are 13 words

FLOWERS (write at the top)

VALENTINE’S DAY GIFTS YELLOW DAFFODIL COLORS HOLIDAYS THORNS NAMES EASTER RED BIRTHDAYS ROSE

Arrange these words hierarchical order so that;

• The most important topic or topics are at the top

• Less important topics are underneath

• Examples are at the bottom

• Equally important topics are at the same level

​4 Types of Concept Map

1. Spider Map

2. Flowchart

3. Hierarchy map

4. system map

​source: https://asana.com/resources/concept-map-template

which are used to diagram concepts.

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​Spider Map

Draw

Create a Spider Map with the topic

"Weather"

which are used to visualize processes.

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​Flowcharts

Draw

Draw a flowchart of your Family genealogy/ or Family Tree

Which are used to visualized organizations.

​Hierarchy Map

Labelling

Bloom's Taxonomy

Drag labels to their correct position on the image

Evaluate

Create

Remember

understand

analyze

Apply

which are used to visualize systems

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​System Map

Draw

Create a system map for "Irrigation system"

​Conclusion

1. Use of concept maps is very valuable in both formative and summative assessment.

2. Children can demonstrate meaningful learning by comparing a concept map they have created at the beginning of a teaching topic with a second one done at the end of that topic.

3. There should be a big difference in both the extent of concepts used and the cross linking between those concepts.

4. Concept mapping is a great tool for a teacher to use in revealing common misconceptions and misunderstanding

Further Readings

https://creately.com/guides/concept-maps-in-science/