A Concept Mapping Activity

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A Concept Mapping Activity

What is Concept Mapping? A knowledge representation tool developed in the 1970s. A technique used to represent complex information or thoughts visually.

Mapping can be done for several purposes: To generate ideas (brain storming, etc.); To design a complex structure (long texts, large web sites, etc.); To communicate complex ideas; To assess understanding or diagnose misunderstanding.

Making a Map Start with a central theme (i.e. Dogs) Think of words related to the central theme (mammals, tails, affection etc.) Draw lines to connect words Write words on the lines to describe the connection

Dogs

How can we use this? Introduction Activity Assessing Students’ Knowledge/Evaluation Sharing Complex Ideas with One Another