Different Applications of Concept Maps in Higher Education

1. How do you create a Concept Map?

1.1. 1. To identify key words in a list.

1.2. 2. To organize them into a hierarchy (general→ particular).

1.3. 3. To transfer the organization to a diagram.

1.4. 4. To relate concepts by means of arrows labelled with linking words(prepositions).

2. Advantages

2.1. • Detect important concepts easily and their relationships.

2.2. • Organize the school materials

2.3. .• Remind previous knowledge

2.4. .• Organize learning into a hierarchy

2.5. .• Improve the widening of the knowledge from the previous one

2.6. Apply this tool to other learning contents (as a model).

2.7. • Explore previous knowledge concerning to a new subject and incorporate new information.

3. https://www.units.miamioh.edu/celt/resources/strategies_documents/concept%2520mapping%25205-2012.pdf

4. Current Uses

4.1. Evaluation Tool

4.2. Knowledge Organizing Tool

4.3. Meaningful Learning Tool

5. Students find them useful for

5.1. Selecting Key Ideas

5.2. Achieve a comprehensive view of the lesson

5.3. Bring up the subject

5.4. Promote Active Learning

5.5. Promote understanding

6. What is a concept map

6.1. An Active methodology to promote meaningful learning

6.2. Is a diagram of concepts that are significantly related

6.3. Has usefulness for

6.3.1. Student

6.3.2. Lecturer

6.3.2.1. • Check student learning.

6.3.2.2. • Transmit complex ideas.

6.3.2.3. • Evaluate the understanding.

6.3.2.4. • Identify the lack of understanding

6.3.2.5. .• Explore concept mistakes.

6.3.2.6. • Measure concept understanding (evaluating tool)

7. Can be applied to any discipline

7.1. Basics

7.2. Social

7.3. Applied Sciences

8. Can be applied at any level of education

8.1. Nursery

8.2. Elementary

8.3. Middle

8.4. High School

8.5. Under Graduate

8.6. Graduate

8.7. Post-Graduate

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