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Examples:: A. Concept Mapping: The Organization of Science Concepts What Is A Concept Map?

A concept map is a visual representation of information that helps organize concepts hierarchically and show relationships between concepts. It can take different forms like charts, diagrams, or maps. Concept maps help students make meaningful connections between main ideas and details by starting with higher level concepts. Teachers can use concept maps as a pre-reading strategy to activate prior knowledge or have students add to a map as they read. Concept maps also help students summarize what they've read by organizing the key information.

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Examples:: A. Concept Mapping: The Organization of Science Concepts What Is A Concept Map?

A concept map is a visual representation of information that helps organize concepts hierarchically and show relationships between concepts. It can take different forms like charts, diagrams, or maps. Concept maps help students make meaningful connections between main ideas and details by starting with higher level concepts. Teachers can use concept maps as a pre-reading strategy to activate prior knowledge or have students add to a map as they read. Concept maps also help students summarize what they've read by organizing the key information.

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A.

CONCEPT MAPPING: THE


ORGANIZATION OF SCIENCE CONCEPTS

WHAT IS A CONCEPT MAP?


Concept maps are visual
representations of information. They can
take the form of charts, graphic
organizers, tables, flowcharts, Venn
Diagrams, timelines, or T-charts. They are
a powerful study strategy because they
help you see the big picture: by starting
with higher-level concepts, concept maps
help you chunk information based on
meaningful connections.

Examples:

(photos from: learningcenter.unc.edu.)

Why use a concept map?


• It helps children organize new
information.

• It helps students to make meaningful


connections between the main idea
and other information.

• They're easy to construct and can be


used within any content area.

How to use a concept map?


(readingrockets.org)

1. Model how to identify the major


ideas or concepts presented in a
selection of text as you read.

2. Organize the ideas into categories.


Remind students that your
organization may change as you
continue to read and add more C. Flow Chart
information.

3. Use lines or arrows on the map to


represent how ideas are connected
to one another, a particular category,
and/or the main concept. Limit the
amount of information on the map to
avoid frustration.

4. After students have finished the


map, encourage them to share and
reflect on how they each made the
connections between concepts.

5. Encourage students to use the


concept map to summarize what was
read.

TYPES OF CONCEPT MAPS: (Photo from: ScienceTrek)


A. Spider Map
D. Systems Map

(Photo from: English Village – wordpress.com)

B. Hierarchical/ Chronological

(Photo from: Reading Rockets)

Differentiated instruction
For second language learners,
students of varying reading skill,
students with learning disabilities,
and younger learners
• Teachers can use concept
maps as a pre-reading
(Photo from: ITD Journal) strategy by inviting students
to share what they already Holschuh, J. and Nist, S.
know about a particular (2000). Active learning: Strategies for
concept. While reading, college success. Massachusetts: Allyn
teachers should ask students & Bacon.
to help add to the map as a
Hyerle, D. (1996). Visual tools for
group using an overhead or
constructing knowledge. Alexandria,
large chart. This provides a VA: Association of Supervisors of
visual aid for building upon Curriculum Development.
their prior knowledge with
new information they have Novak, Joseph D. (1998). Learning,
gathered from reading. creating, and using knowledge:
Concept maps as facilitative tools in
• Teachers may wish to have schools and corporations. Mahwah,
students practice writing NJ: Erlbaum.
skills by asking students to
write on their own concept Noyd, Robert. (1998). A primer on
map. concept maps. USAFA Educator, 7(1).

• Teach vocabulary words


explicitly and use simple
words.
• Be sure the pointed part of
each arrow is clear. Design
the graphics to minimize
directional confusion.
• When applicable, allow
students to draw pictures or
use cut out pictures as well
as words.

References:

Birbili, M. (2007). Mapping


Knowledge: Concept Maps in Early
Childhood Education. Retrieved
November 4, 2008.

Council for Exceptional Children, the


Division for Learning Disabilities (DLD)
and the Division for Research
(DR). Graphic Organizers: Power Tools
for Teaching Students with Learning
Disabilities (528K PDF)*.

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