Classroom Assessment Techniques Concept Mapping (Screen 1 of 6)

Michael Zeilik
Department of Physics & Astronomy
University of New Mexico

"...Lacking resources to implement PSI, I struggled to create a learning environment in a large class of mature students with diverse backgrounds...I was struck at the end of one semester on how little students grasped the big picture of astronomy and how common misconceptions resisted change. Searching for solutions, I hit upon concept maps....I am particularly fascinated that the process of concept mapping can reveal structure that I did not anticipate in my maps or in students' maps..."

WHY USE THE CONCEPT MAPS?
Concept maps assess how well students see the "big picture". They have been used for over 25 years to provide a useful and visually appealing way of illustrating students' conceptual knowledge.

WHAT IS THE CONCEPT MAPS?
A concept map is a diagram of nodes, each containing concept labels, which are linked together with directional lines, also labeled. The concept nodes are arranged in hierarchical levels that move from general to specific concepts.

WHAT IS INVOLVED?

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