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 Concept mapping is the process of creating concept maps, Concept mapping is the process of creating concept maps,
  
-  * "//​graphical tools for organizing and representing knowledge. They include concepts, usually ​ enclosed in circles or boxes of some type, and relationships between concepts indicated by a connecting ​ line linking two concepts. Words on the line, referred to as linking ​ words or linking ​ phrases, specify ​ the relationship between the two concepts. We define ​ concept ​ as a perceived regularity in events or objects, or records of events or objects, designated by a label.//"​(([[http://​cmap.ihmc.us/​Publications/​ResearchPapers/​TheoryCmaps/​TheoryUnderlyingConceptMaps.htm|Novak,​ J. D, and A. J Canas. The theory underlying concept maps and how to construct and use them. Technical Report IHMC CmapTools, 2008.]]))+  * "//​graphical tools for organizing and representing knowledge. They include concepts, usually ​ enclosed in circles or boxes of some type, and relationships between concepts indicated by a connecting ​ line linking two concepts. Words on the line, referred to as linking words or linking ​ phrases, specify the relationship between the two concepts. We define concept as a perceived regularity in events or objects, or records of events or objects, designated by a label.//"​(([[http://​cmap.ihmc.us/​Publications/​ResearchPapers/​TheoryCmaps/​TheoryUnderlyingConceptMaps.htm|Novak,​ J. D, and A. J Canas. The theory underlying concept maps and how to construct and use them. Technical Report IHMC CmapTools, 2008.]]))
  
 As explained, on the visual level, a concept map is a hierarchical (general to specific) diagram containing nodes and links, both labeled with words or symbols. The most important concept is usually placed in the center of the map or at its top. Novak describes the concept map building process in following steps(([[http://​uwf.edu/​jgould/​ConceptMappingIntro.pdf|Novak,​ J. D. Introduction to concept mapping.]])):​ As explained, on the visual level, a concept map is a hierarchical (general to specific) diagram containing nodes and links, both labeled with words or symbols. The most important concept is usually placed in the center of the map or at its top. Novak describes the concept map building process in following steps(([[http://​uwf.edu/​jgould/​ConceptMappingIntro.pdf|Novak,​ J. D. Introduction to concept mapping.]])):​
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   * synthesize and integrate learned information thereby strengthening long-term retention, and   * synthesize and integrate learned information thereby strengthening long-term retention, and
   * teach terms, facts, and concepts of given topic, develop creativity and higher-level thinking skills, strategies, and habit.   * teach terms, facts, and concepts of given topic, develop creativity and higher-level thinking skills, strategies, and habit.
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-An important property of concept maps is that learning through adding new concept to them is inherently **meaningful learning**, since it establishes clear connections with the existing knowledge. **Rote learning** on the other hand would be the result of **lack of established connections** to prior knowledge and causes forgetting of the learned information in 4-6 weeks(([[http://​uwf.edu/​jgould/​ConceptMappingIntro.pdf|Novak,​ J. D. Introduction to concept mapping.]]))((See also: [[learning_theories:​Assimilation theory|Ausubel'​s assimilation theory.]])). ​ 
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 A step-by-step example on how to introduce and work on concept maps with students in classes can be found in [[http://​www.flaguide.org/​cat/​conmap/​conmap7.php|Michael Zeilik'​s article on concept mapping]]. A step-by-step example on how to introduce and work on concept maps with students in classes can be found in [[http://​www.flaguide.org/​cat/​conmap/​conmap7.php|Michael Zeilik'​s article on concept mapping]].
  
- +An important property ​of concept maps is that learning through adding new concept ​to them is inherently **meaningful learning**since it establishes clear connections with the existing knowledge. **Rote learning** on the other hand would be the result of **lack of established connections** to prior knowledge and causes forgetting of the learned information ​in 4-6 weeks.(([[http://​uwf.edu/​jgould/​ConceptMappingIntro.pdf|Novak,​ J. D. Introduction to concept mapping.]]))((See also: [[learning_theories:​Assimilation theory|Ausubel'​s assimilation theory.]]))
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-Concept mapping presents the process ​of building ​concept maps. In order to successfully build concept mapstheir terminology needs to be clarifiedNovak defines ​**concepts** as **patterns or regularities** in objects (//​things//​) or events (//​happenings//​).(([[http://​uwf.edu/​jgould/​ConceptMappingIntro.pdf|Novak,​ J. D. Introduction to concept mapping.]])) +
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-For example, the //concept// "​dog"​ is formed by a set of common characteristics of dogs"​Chihuahua",​ a specific kind of dog, would here be an //object//. Every person has a different "​dog"​ concept since the set of common characteristics forming it may vary from person to person and generally depends on experience, context and perspective. Still, these concepts are usually similar enough to enable people to successfully communicate and think in terms of concepts and change them over time. +
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 [[http://​www.mv.helsinki.fi/​home/​maahlber/​POSTERI_Handout_Real_web.htm|{{ ​ :​images:​new_concept_map.jpg|Improved concept map, as suggested by Ahlberg. Image borrowed from: http://​www.mv.helsinki.fi/​home/​m... Click on the picture to follow the link.}}]] [[http://​www.mv.helsinki.fi/​home/​maahlber/​POSTERI_Handout_Real_web.htm|{{ ​ :​images:​new_concept_map.jpg|Improved concept map, as suggested by Ahlberg. Image borrowed from: http://​www.mv.helsinki.fi/​home/​m... Click on the picture to follow the link.}}]]
  
-A set of improvements to concept mapping has been suggested by Ahlberg(([[http://​cmc.ihmc.us/​papers/​cmc2004-206.pdf|Ahlberg,​ M. Varieties of Concept Mapping]])):​+A set of improvements to concept mapping has been suggested by various authors including ​Ahlberg(([[http://​cmc.ihmc.us/​papers/​cmc2004-206.pdf|Ahlberg,​ M. Varieties of Concept Mapping]])):​
  
   * all **concepts** are interpreted as main elements and should be **inside frames**, which was not the case in Novak'​s earlier works   * all **concepts** are interpreted as main elements and should be **inside frames**, which was not the case in Novak'​s earlier works
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