Evaluation of a Computer-Supported Instructional Tool on Learning, Concept-Mapping, and Motivation

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anne Mendenhall ◽  
Selen Razon ◽  
Gonca Gul-Yesiltas ◽  
Tristan Johnson ◽  
Gershon Tenenbaum
Keyword(s):  
Concept Mapping ◽  
Instructional Tool ◽  
Learning Concept

Using Concept Maps to Enhance Students' Prior Knowledge in Complex Learning

2010 ◽  
pp. 163-181 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert Z. Zheng ◽  
Laura B. Dahl
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Study ◽  
Prior Knowledge ◽  
Concept Mapping ◽  
Concept Maps ◽  
Cognitive Styles ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Instructional Tool ◽  
Cognitive Tool ◽  
New Learning ◽  
Before And After

As an instructional tool, concept map has been widely used to teach complex subjects in schools. Research suggests that concept mapping can help bridge learners’ prior knowledge with new learning, reduce the cognitive load involved in learning and improve comprehension, content retention, and knowledge transfer. Existing literature focuses on cognitive features, cognitive styles and differences between instructor provided and student generated concepts. However, little is known about the effects of concept maps as a cognitive tool to influence learners’ learning, specifically before and after the learning takes place. This chapter offers a discussion of general research in concept mapping and theories that support such instruction. Finally, an empirical study is presented with suggestions for future research in concept mapping.

scholarly journals Concept Raps versus Concept Maps: A Culturally Responsive Approach to STEM Vocabulary Development

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 108 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jamaal Young ◽  
Jemimah Young ◽  
Marti Cason ◽  
Nickolaus Ortiz ◽  
Marquita Foster ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Concept Mapping ◽  
Hip Hop ◽  
Culturally Responsive ◽  
Concept Maps ◽  
Effective Means ◽  
Content Area ◽  
Science Content ◽  
Instructional Tool ◽  
Traditional Concept ◽  
Hip Hop Pedagogy

This article argues that the development of rap song lyrics or lyrical concept mapping can be a viable pedagogical alternative to the development of concept maps as a means to reinforce STEM vocabulary. Hip-hop pedagogy is a culturally responsive pedagogy that leverages the funds of knowledge acquired from hip-hop culture. Unfortunately, many students with strong hip-hop cultural identities may lack equally strong mathematics identities. Given the success of hip-hop pedagogies within the science content area, we posit that hip-hop pedagogies are appropriate in other STEM content areas such as mathematics. Concept mapping is an instructional tool that has been empirically validated as an effective means to develop strong conceptualizations of mathematics content. While hip-hop pedagogy is well established in the science content area, it remains underdeveloped within mathematics education. We argue that the lyrical structure of a rap song is fundamentally similar to the structure of a concept map. This article provides a framework to support lyrical concept mapping as a culturally responsive instructional tool that can be used as an alternative to traditional concept mapping. Special attention is placed on the use of hip-hop pedagogy to affirm and empower dually marginalized students.

scholarly journals PETA KONSEP PADA PEMBELAJARAN IPA UNTUK MENINGKATKAN KETERAMPILAN BERFIKIR RASIONAL SISWA SD/MI

MADRASAH ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rini Nafsiati Astuti
Keyword(s):  
Concept Mapping ◽  
Conceptual Understanding ◽  
Natural Science ◽  
Learning Strategy ◽  
Instructional Effectiveness ◽  
Learning Tools ◽  
Learning Retention ◽  
Mapping Strategy ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Learning Concept

One of the efforts to increase the instructional effectiveness natural science is by developing meaningful learning strategy through the using concept mapping. The objectives of instructional natural science at elementary school is not only learning concept natural science but also to increase thinking and creativity such as recalling, imagining, classifying, generalizing, comparing, evaluating, analyzing, synthesizing, deducing, inferring, skill processused by the experts in order to get and developing nature science. <br />Concept mapping strategy is one of alternative strategy that can give the results to reach learning objectives. With concept mapping, students could interlocked the natural science before and the new natural science by included concepts to the cognition and defined the relationship on an exibhit then united to the wider structure. The good conceptual understanding will help the students in their learning, until the students will be easier to understand the material they learn.<br /> Strategy using concept mapping to increase effectiveness science instructional viewed from achievement and students learning retention, suggested to science’s teacher to use concept mapping as one of learning tools. Using concept mapping after instructional is more suggested, although the other strategy more suitable.<br />Keywords: concept mapping, natural science, thinking and creativity<br /><br />

An investigation of the effectiveness of concept mapping as an instructional tool

1993 ◽  
Vol 77 (1) ◽  
pp. 95-111 ◽  
Author(s):  
Phillip B. Horton ◽  
Andrew A. McConney ◽  
Michael Gallo ◽  
Amanda L. Woods ◽  
Gary J. Senn ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Concept Mapping ◽  
Instructional Tool

The Use of Supplementary Podcasting as an Instructional Tool in an Online Classroom Setting

2008 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 61-66
Author(s):  
Jennifer C. Friberg
Keyword(s):  
Continuing Education ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Classroom Setting ◽  
Educational Tool ◽  
Instructional Tool ◽  
Online Classroom ◽  
Potential Applications ◽  
Education Tool ◽  
Professional Learners ◽  
Professional Disciplines

Abstract The use of podcasting is incredibly widespread, with experts estimating that 60 million Americans will be using podcasting in some form by 2010. The use of podcasting has grown beyond entertainment to become an educational tool, showing promise as a way to disseminate information and create networks of professional learners. However, despite the growing clinical and educational uses of podcasting in other professional disciplines, podcasting is being used primarily as a continuing education tool for speech-language pathologists and audiologists at this time. This article provides guidelines and examines the potential applications for use of podcasting in teaching and learning in communication sciences and disorders.

Concept Mapping zum Lernen aus Texten

2008 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 119-125 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tatjana S. Hilbert ◽  
Matthias Nückles ◽  
Alexander Renkl ◽  
Carla Minarik ◽  
Angelika Reich ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Concept Mapping ◽  
Concept Map

Concept Mapping ist eine Lernstrategie, die insbesondere das bedeutungsvolle Lernen unterstützt. Ziel dieser Studie war es, den Nutzen von kognitiven und/oder metakognitiven Prompts auf den Lernerfolg beim Lernen durch Concept Mapping zu untersuchen. Die teilnehmenden Schülerinnen und Schüler (N = 112, Durchschnittsalter: 17.20 Jahre) erzielten einen signifikant besseren Lernerfolg, wenn sie durch Prompts beim Anfertigen einer Concept Map unterstützt wurden. Gemischte Prompts waren dabei im Vergleich zu nur kognitiven bzw. nur metakognitiven Prompts nicht effektiver, offensichtlich regte bereits die Verfügbarkeit von Prompts die Lernenden zu systematischerem Lernverhalten an. Als Fazit dieser Studie lässt sich festhalten, dass Prompts als Hilfestellung bei der Anwendung einer neuen Lerntechnik sehr wohl positive Effekte haben. Eine Follow-Up-Messung ohne Prompts zeigte jedoch, dass die einmalige Unterstützung durch Prompts nicht ausreichte, um die Lerntechnik weiterhin selbstständig erfolgreich anzuwenden.

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