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Concept Map
• A diagram showing the relationship between concepts.
• Concepts are connected by labeled arrows that describe the relationship between the concepts being linked.
• Gathers information about understanding of and attitudes about a subject or topic.
OCEAN
algae
coral reefs
mermaids
seagrass beds
sand
weather manatees
blue
fish
habitat
Creating a Concept Map
Step 2. Brainstorm secondary concepts
OCEAN
algae
coral reefs
mermaids
seagrass beds
sand
weather manatees
blue
fish
habitat
influences
eat
killshas
supports
live in
inspired bytransports
live in
provide food for
grow on
found in
look
s
can make you feel
live in
need
provides
Creating a Concept Map
Step 3. Describe the relationships between concepts by drawing arrows, and using linking words (propositions)
Advantages• Offers a more comprehensive and complex
view of someone’s thinking that a test does
• Could be a better tool to gauge levels of understanding for visual learners or test-phobic people
• Can gather qualitative and quantitative data
• Useful for both adults and children
Challenges
• Takes instruction to complete properly
• Takes training to administer
• Can be challenging and time consuming to score
• Can be difficult to analyze and interpret
Structural Assessment
• Appropriate if the user freely identified concepts that s/he felt were related to the subject
• Assigns weighted scores to the physical map characteristics: Number of concepts
Number of links
Number of hierarchical levels
Number of cross-links
Number of examples/informational links
Relational Assessment
• Appropriate if: the user freely identified concepts that s/he felt were related to
the subject
if the user was given a list of concepts to map
if the map was generated using a template or guide
• Quantifies the quality of concepts, links and propositions
• Compares user-generated map to an expert generated map
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